PLEASE HELP, which to go with Options

[Tressa95]

I need some help with this one I had made a deal with a guy for a turbo setup. I havent sent money yet because he is on vacation and will be back next week. My post is still active and I received another E-mail today. I dont know which on to go with. The fisrt guy is selling me

I have a upgraded ct26 with under 4000 miles on it (i'll trhow in the elbow and cat for you)$425

OEM IC with stock hot pipe, cooling fan and bracket that has the BOV provision $100

91 Turbo manifold $125

91 Map sensor $100

item above does not include shipping

Package deal $700 shipped


The second e-mail I received is selling me

Hi I saw you were looking for some 3sgte items, here is a cut/paste of stuff I have for sale. Let me know Thanks.



Rebuilt CT26 turbo(out of 2nd gen MR2 turbo) 380 shipped

3sgte 2bar Map Sensor 35 shipped

Supra Injectors 100 shipped

3sgte Exhaust Manifold 25 shipped

3sgte Gutted downpipe 30 shipped

HKS Hiper Exhaust w/ 3" Bpipe 300 shipped

3sgte Stock ByPassValve(BOV) 35 shipped

Skyline R32 IC w/ SPAL fan(good for driver side mount or
TRD Boost Gauge/Apillar pod 40 shipped

EVERYTHING SHIPPED for 950 bucks!


Now with this I dont need the exhaust because I have on already so it would be $650.00

Is there a huge difference between the upgraded and the rebuilt that the two people have.

Let me know thanks

[shid]

upgraded I assume would be for the CT26 to be able to handle boost effectively past 8 psi or so- the CT26 just seems to go limp after that from what I've been reading and the only way to get past it is (expensively) enlarging it.

Also Tressa, the CT26 is meant for 2.0 liter engines; so that "going limp" CT-26 syndrome would be even WORSE with our 2.2 liter 5sfe engine- its why several people have chosen different turbos for their 5sfte engines

[Supersprynt]

Depends on what kind of upgrade, i think for 40bucks you really cant go wrong but your probably not going to be boosting such high numbers on a stock GT motor.

The CT26 can handle up to 15psi just fine. After that it runs outta breath.

Also, a BOV is not a BPV. The bypass will reroute air into the intake, while the BOV will route into the atmosphere.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Jun 17, 2004 - 12:24 PM

[Tressa95]

I'm only planning on running 7-9 for now. This whole set-up is until I can do the Full swap so no it's not going to be anything crazy. Which one seems like a better deal though. I'm sure why there is such a big difference between the prices on the manifolds and map sensors..

[Supersprynt]

7-9 on a 5sfe is decently high..thats going to be pretty crazy.

Thats the stock PSI range on 3sgtes

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Jun 17, 2004 - 12:33 PM

[Tressa95]

I am planning on staying around 7 unless I get modivated and do some work to the motor so figure I am going to be pushing 7. Which I feel is still safe.

[Supersprynt]

Well as long as u feel its safe then def. should be.

[shid]

7 is ok for a stock 5sfe in good condition; above 8 is starting to push it without engine work- and besides, with a CT26 the gains would start to fall off.

I recommended a different turbo to tressa because she sounds like she wants to go all out and do this the right way- including more and more engine mods later on. I have no doubts she could do a buttload engine work and want to run the turbo at 15 psi later on in life; and so I was recommending a turbo with a larger power range.

Edit: Crossed out "some engine work" and replaced with "a buttload of engine work"

This post has been edited by shid: Jun 17, 2004 - 1:00 PM

[Coomer]

She mentioned that this turbo setup is only to hold her over until her swap though.

[shid]

THen she shouldn't be wasting money on a CT26 at all; get a bigger turbo and slap it on the swap when she's done! s'what I plan on doing..

EDIT: that goes for a top mounted intercooler and a stock BOV. Get the steez in there with the custom FMIC and loud ass BOV, and get it in there now!

This post has been edited by shid: Jun 17, 2004 - 1:10 PM

[Tressa95]

Thats the thing it's a temorary fix until I do the swap. I don't plan on this set-up being on for more than a year maybe 2...I just opened a business and dont have time for the swap right now. I still want to do someting though.

[shid]

You're still wasting money if you're going to do a swap eventually; buy your turbo setup; but dont buy a CT26 or a 3sgte TMIC; buy custom turbo setup stuff so you can move it over to your swap later and get even more power out of the 3s.