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gawd i love it.... so how much did they spend doing all this?

well, since they bought me the turbo kit basicly prefabricated ( i just had to install it all to fit the 6gc, and make it reliable) its hard to give a price on everything.
since the car has been up here theyve spent ~2500 with paint and all, plus 500$ for the install of all the parts & motor.
i gave jim and shannon a great price on labor, cause they are good friends of mine.
after what they have been thru with the 5th gen they originally had and the shop that totally screwed them on the install back then, and the swapped car, i built this with the idea that they will be able to just DRIVE it, (other than your basic mantinence of course) with no worries, and am confident they will be able to do just that, for as long as the ebay turbo holds out, or till they decide to replace it, whatever comes first.

so they blew the 3sgte and brought a 5sfe off a 5th gen?

man this makes me want to turbo my 5sfe

Nice paint job.

no, not even close.
read the first post.
i dont feel like retyping the whole story.
lol.

thanks for all the kind words guys.
projects like this take time, planning and most importantly, MONEY.
there is just no getting around that fact, even with a 150$ turbo. hell, theyre oil filter relocation kit cost more than the turbo, hehe for that matter, so did the BOV. AND the battery relocation. even just the t-bolt clamps and couplers totalled more.
cheap, fast, reliable. pick any two.
IMO there are spots on this setup that you just HAVE to bite the bullet and spend the money on.

In a few hours I get to see my new car..I cant wait!! Manny, Jeff , Dustin, Jenn, Steph and Jeremy thank you guys so much I cant thank you enough for all the time put into the car. Not only that but time talking to me explaining everything and sending pics of everything it means a lot and I love you all!

my bad presure, i read it wrong the first time.

Hey what about me, I put on two wheels. lol It is a really great car I learned a lot
more about turbos just by hanging out with Manny for a few days.

LOL I am so sorry I didnt thank you...THANK YOU RANDY!!!

I got to drive the car to work this morning and it is beautiful!!! I love it it drives so nice it honestly is one of the smoothest cars I have driving!!! Manny and everyone really knows what the are doing....The paint job is amazing ts looks even better in person!!! I just feel really lucky to have Manny as such a good friend!!! Ill update u all later

Did you use any sort of FPR for this or just straight pressure from the pump?

no FPR is required for this setup.
just a walbro pump, feeding the stock rail and FPR.

Car looks and Drives Beautifully

So why do all the camry guys tell me i have to run one? It would be great if i don't...

depends on what kinda setup theyre running.

you dont NEED one, but its also not a bad idea to have one. all depends on what you're trying to do.

This post has been edited by lagos: Oct 31, 2007 - 3:58 PM

very similar to shannons. In what circumstance would i need one?

if your setup uses the same fuel mods as shannons (400+cc injectors, and a 2 bar map) you dont need one.
you could use one to raise base pressure a couple psi if your close to your fuel limit, to gain a little headroom, or vise versa, meaning you could use it to lower pressure a couple psi to compensate for injectors that are a bit too large.
other than that, or building a monster setup, i dont see a need for one on a 5sfte.

well that just saved me some money, Thanks!

My old car! Im so glad to see that shes back on the road and with more power. Congrats on getting all the work done, the car really does look amazing.

sorry to revive an old thread. just wondering if the turbo ever pooped out? also, were there any issues with hitting the radiator fan shroud? my turbo is pretty close to it already, I couldn't see how adding a 2 inch long adaptor would fit, unless the t3/t4 is smaller or shaped differently or something. one other thing, with the external wastegate being where it is, would it still be possible to leave the oil cooler in place, or is it necessary to relocate it?