I can get a Drag for 2500 shipped without any upgrades or the one from ben for 2699 + S&H.

My dilema is that most of the big components in the drag system suck/always get upgraded. So its a waste of money to buy the kit and then just spend 1500 more for turbo and what not upgrades.
But I think that if I were to just assemble the turbo piece by piece, I wouldnt be able to put a complete kit together. I can buy everything seperately except:
All Necessary Hardware and Fittings
All Necessary Hoses and Hose Clamps
All Necessary Gaskets


Should I just try to assemble a kit on my own and see how it goes? or just get the drag to be safe and then build on it?

Please help.

 

i have found acquiring the parts for a custom turbo setup takes a long time if you want to get reasonable prices. i recommend getting the kit if you want to boost in the next 6 months. if you're willing to wait (AND you know what you're doing) AND dont mind watching a pile of parts build up at your home, then go custom

 

Hehe, I have to move my turbo parts pile everytime I want to vacuum. Thus causing me not to vacuum a whole lot

But to add to that...If you just want a turbo car that you can assemble relatively quick and have no intentions of seriously upping the boost or horsepower (yeah right!), then the "kits" are fine. If you want more and have time (and money) to spare, custom all the way

(I wish I had followed my own advise earlier on )

 

Which was to get the kit?

Is 1300 for a 60 size t3/t4 and an inline pro manifold too much? it sounds big to me, but i dunno

 

oh...i noticed you lived in parkville... hmmm...
maybe i should come over and checkout your pile to see if i should get in on the same thing...

my fear is that i wont have the single washer that it takes to put on the turbo and then ill be fucked out of a car for 3 weeks while i find one.

 

Actually, the other way around I bought a used DRAG 3 for a pretty good price and have just about sold off everything before even installing it. The last of the parts will probably be posted up within the next week.

 

MMmmm, not sure. I paid $400 for my Max-Rev manifold (which is gonna have to be chopped up to fit my 40mm Tial flange) and <$500 for my 57 trim T3/T04E.

Yep, live in Parkville...but work in Bethesda. One hell of a commute
I feel funny when people checkout at my pile



[Modified by DSF, 1:19 PM 7/11/2002]

 

damm.. thats a good way to put some milage on the baby...
then again, more potential for finding fools to own on the road....

What did you sell off of your drag kit?
What did you keep?

Do you have AIM?

 

Nope, just got my license re-instated. Got to be good...for a while at least


After I post up the intercooler and pipes....everything.


...see above answer

Nope, but feel free to email me if ya like.