Are these prices right , for a custom turbo (part 2)

892 Views 10 Replies 4 Participants Last post by BlueShadow, Mar 25, 2001

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · Mar 24, 2001

i just finished browsing around on-line for a custom turbo i'm trying to put together, and heres what i came up with. no flames please,as i was surprised myself. keep in mind i live in NorCal so i added a 7% tax and added $20 for shipping costs.

T3/T4B(turbonetics): $600

INTERCOOLER: $665
core :3.5x18.48x6 flow rate 720 (spearcointercoolers.com)

HKS SSBOV: $247
(alamomotorsports.com)

TIAL 35mm WG (7.35 PSI) $290
(importparts.com)

MANIFOLD (KIWI) $1400
something cheaper?(atomicperformance.com)

3" DOWNPIPE $???

CAM GEARS (SKUNK2 or AEM) $190
is it needed? (alamomotorsports.com)

INJECTORS (RC ENG)370 or 400? $100
Peak and Hold (rceng.com)

JS SAFEGUARD 1 or 2 $545/592
which one? (importparts.com)

MISC $200
hoses, oil lines, drill&tap oil pan

------------------
2001 EBP Prelude
Mods:
CF Altezza
AEM CAI
Tanabe G-Power Medallion

[This message has been edited by BlueShadow (edited March 24, 2001).]

See less See more

Save

1 - 11 of 11 Posts

spite

· #2 · Mar 24, 2001

I do believe you're missing a fuel pressure regulator. I also heard someone say that A/C goes out when you get the Kiwi race manifold... dunno about the street one. There are cheaper manifolds, but I don't think there are better ones.

What do you need cam gears with a turbo for?

------------------

See less See more

Save

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 24, 2001

thats an expensive shopping list!

to get the right A/F ratio i wanted to run bigger injectors and figure out how to control fuel flow at lower RPM. does anyone have any suggestions? ACCEL DFI?

and i also wanted to know if the KIWI comes with a TIAL WG? and are there any other manifold/downpipes that anyone can recommend?(for less money)

and does that seem like a properly sized IC?

------------------
2001 EBP Prelude
Mods:
CF Altezza
AEM CAI
Tanabe G-Power Medallion

See less See more

Save

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 24, 2001

Originally posted by spite:
I do believe you're missing a fuel pressure regulator. I also heard someone say that A/C goes out when you get the Kiwi race manifold... dunno about the street one. There are cheaper manifolds, but I don't think there are better ones.

What do you need cam gears with a turbo for?

some stuff i left out cause i'm still undecided on what brand. but if you or anyone have any suggestions i'm all ears (or eyes)

and i though that i needed cam gears to retard the timing but i just remembered, isn't that controlled electronically?

and i've heard that you lose AC with the KIWI but the source wan't sure if it was street or race or both. i am open to other options though.

pic of the KIWI

------------------
2001 EBP Prelude
Mods:
CF Altezza
AEM CAI
Tanabe G-Power Medallion

[This message has been edited by BlueShadow (edited March 24, 2001).]

See less See more

Save

TimeRacer

· #5 · Mar 24, 2001

I BELIEVE that Kiwi just released a street version that also allows you to keep your AC. Just e-mail Jeff at Atomic and he'll be happy to answer your question.

~Doug

Save

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 25, 2001

i'm not sure if im gonna get the KIWI to begin with. maybe get something for cheaper temporarily. then eventually upgrade to the KIWI.

does anyone have anything else to add? i went through all the Prelude Topics last night (60+ pages) and found some other peoples price list but all my stuff comes out to a total of 4000! and thats not even everything that would be needed for a Turboed car.

------------------
2001 EBP Prelude
Mods:
CF Altezza
AEM CAI
Tanabe G-Power Medallion

Save

baked

· #7 · Mar 25, 2001

That's too expensive for the tial. You can find one for around $230 if you shop around.

Also, I thought the Kiwi shipped with a tial... maybe I'm wrong.

The safeguard is cheaper at www.godspeed-motorsports.com . I'd get v2 with a turbo.

Save

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 25, 2001

Originally posted by baked:
That's too expensive for the tial. You can find one for around $230 if you shop around.

Also, I thought the Kiwi shipped with a tial... maybe I'm wrong.

The safeguard is cheaper at www.godspeed-motorsports.com . I'd get v2 with a turbo.

baked i think you are right about the KIWI coming with a TIAL. i don't know what the TIAL looks like but isn't that a WG attached to the manifold in the pic above?
i'm gonna start calling a bunch of places on monday and get some price quotes.

------------------
2001 EBP Prelude
Mods:
CF Altezza
AEM CAI
Tanabe G-Power Medallion

Save

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 25, 2001

TTT

Save

baked

· #10 · Mar 25, 2001

Yea, that looks like a 40mm tial I believe. I've always heard it comes with one, but I've only emailed Atomic before, never called. Last time I emailed, they quoted me $1200, but now I'm hearing race and street versions, so I don't know what the hell that was for. It all just makes my head hurt... that's why I can't stay interested for long.

Save

BlueShadow

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 25, 2001

Originally posted by baked:
Yea, that looks like a 40mm tial I believe. I've always heard it comes with one, but I've only emailed Atomic before, never called. Last time I emailed, they quoted me $1200, but now I'm hearing race and street versions, so I don't know what the hell that was for. It all just makes my head hurt... that's why I can't stay interested for long.

i think the difference between the Race and Street manifolds is that one is for race use and one is for street use

but besides that i've heard that you keep AC with street and lose AC with race. but as for design differences i dont know.

------------------
2001 EBP Prelude
Mods:
CF Altezza
AEM CAI
Tanabe G-Power Medallion

See less See more

Save

1 - 11 of 11 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month