my del slo is too damn slow for me so i want to turbo it.
sorry for being such a noob, but i'm learning all that i can

i have an internal wastegate KKK K03-005 turbo from a 1.8T (thats missing the wastegate actuator ) that i plan to run on a DIY manifold that i started to make using a generic 4-2-1 header that i chopped and TIG welded. (i might be able to get a collector from the 4-1 DC sports headers and some more pipe and bends, so i'm trying to think of a nice equal length design to copy)

i'm going to cut the turbo inlet and downpipe flanges from 3/8in mild steel and use a piece of 2.5in mandrel bent piping that i chopped out of a catback exhaust for the downpipe. then a homemade test pipe into a 2.5in catback system.

i still dont know where i'm going to find gaskets and oil flanges for the turbo

i plan to use DSM injectors on a crx resistor box controlled by my VAFC, eclipse chargelines (or welded mild steel piping), with a crappy plastic 2gDSM BOV
a few things i had some questions about though were

ignition timing - how far back do i set it. and what about the vaccuum advance?

spark plug gap - what's a good gap?

intercooler - what's good for cheap? i'm really thinking about running the DSM SMIC but i want a nice frontmount at a good price that lets me keep my bumper support. or is the bumper support not worth keeping? im considering buying a core and welding my own tanks on.

and the whole fuel setup - i read all the arguments and i think i'm going to try running -40 across the board with the eclipse injectors. i'm unsure whether im going to need a fuel pump though.

i've got 134k miles on the motor so i want to keep the boost down low. something safe. idk what would be a safe level but i dont want to blow anything up.

i'm sure there's tons of crap i dont know about even though i read and read and read all the forums i can find. if anyone would like to help me, i'd much appreciate it. i got a tight budget and i want to feel some booooooost

we don't have smog checks down here :D and i dont really care about getting recon.

 

wow...thats alot of work, I hope you know what you are doin making your mani cuz most of the time those are designed after alot of research, and really precise... I'd go ask around in the FI forums and see what those guys say.

 

turbo manifolds cant require THAT much precision... people slap T-25s on CRX manifolds with good results. yeah. it is a lot of work. i do all my work myself because i like learning things. and i do it mostly alone because my friends dont know too much about cars. lol i thought i posted this in the forced induction forum. my bad.

 

its ok man.... there might be some guys in here that will be able to help.. And turbo manifolds do require a good bit of precision for them to work really well. Alot of time goes into making a really good manifold. Or so i would think, atleast some good trial and error time.. but good luck man. definately let all us in here know how things turn out.

 

try grabbing some books by Mike Kojima, or get Maximum Boost by Corky Bell. Both will tell you more than you ever wanted to know.
~james