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ive been interested in the 3sgte swap for some time now...but ive been reading about turboing the 5sfe....this really interests me...i think it would be a whole lot cheaper than a full engine swap also (correct me if wrong). i was just wondering about the Burien Turbo Kit. Is it a good reliable Kit? especially for the price..i need to know if i would be getting what im paying for or if i would just be wasting my money...i am really interested in the 5sfte deal now...i think it would be awesome to build my 5s into something thats better than the 3s

That kits been discontinued for a long time now. I think the company is not around anymore .
As far as price, you will spend roughly the same amount of money on a turbo kit as you will on a swap. So don't let money be the deciding factor in your decision.

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 11, 2008 - 10:58 AM

you also have a GT which makes the 3s swap a hell of a lot easier then the ST...if your looking for power i would go with the 3s swap....you will probably be more happy with it in the long run

You could build your own burien style basic kit. No need to go out and buy one... it has no intercooler, no percise fuel tuning and a t3 based turbo (the exact parts changed a bit over time)...

It was only intended for 5-7psi of boost, non intercooled ...

You'd need a basic turbo kit like the KO racing Street brawler T3 based kit.
Four 440cc Injectors
A 2 bar map sensor
Three 90* bends that are 2.5" ID.
Some straight pipe at 2.5" ID
Silicone couplers and T-bolt clamps at 2.5" ID
one silicone reducer from 2.5 to 2.25" to meet the throttle body.
one silicone reducer from 2.5 to 2.0 or 1.75" (depends on your turbo outlet) to meet the turbo.
A 3sgte oil pan
Oil feed line (from the pressure port on the head) with a T adapter with a restriction (look at pressure 2's thread he tells you where to get the right part).
Oil drain line to the 3sgte oil pan.
1 Step colder copper or iridium plugs with a non projected tip at a slightly reduced plug gap.

That's it.

I had a similar setup around a CT26 turbo and a fuel pressure regulator rather than the 440cc injectors. It will give you a nice boost in power compared to stock, but it will heat soak after say 10 seconds of boosting making the power drop dramatically.

It's fun for passing power, merging on the highway at speed, gives the car some nice pickup ...etc. But for continued repeated boosting you'd need an intercooler.... and for continued repeated fun you'd need a boost controller and fuel tuning to bump up the power past the 200hp mark.

Again if you're satisfied with a 'small' kit with a 'small' increase in power, there's no reason not build a burien style kit.... or even add a layer of repeatability to it with a good water/meth injection kit (only adds 150usd to your cost) but prevents the heat soak.

Obviously at this low a hp add, nitrous would be a good alternative setup...

The company that made the burien turbo kit was the Burien, WA Toyota dealership (terrible service btw)

Doesn't look like the kit comes with an intercooler... which is odd...


Do yourself a favor and do not to business with them. I know I never will again.

yea...i wouldnt run ANY turbo on a 5s, at ANY boost pressure without an IC.
theyre cheap enough these days that there is really no excuse not to have one.

if i were to build a kit right now, for 230-300whp it would go like this:

460cc rx7 injectors (70-100$)
3sgte 2 bar map sensor (~75$)
3sgte manifold (50-75$)
3sgte oil pan (50-75$) + KO racing -10an adapter (?25)
crapo ebay t3 adapter (76$ shipped)
garrett t3/to4e 46 trim with .63 exhaust housing (600$)
custom down pipe +DP flange (100$ + labor)
tial 38mm wastegate with 10psi spring (200)
custom screamer pipe routed into DP (or open for cheap +LOUD !!) (50+ labor)
oil filter relocation (with the canton block adapter, transdapt filter relocator, and custom -10an stainless braided lines) (200)
and of course the associated oil feed and return lines for the turbo.
(?125$)
a ebay FMIC + piping, couplers, and clamps (3-400$)
and a SAFCII for the noob (100-150used) or emanage ultimate or AEM FIC for more experienced.

that, on a solid motor, will make anywhere from 230 to just under 300whp @ 11-16psi, all day.

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