turbo Options

[kash1355]

i am debating whether or not to do exterior mods or engine mods to my 95 gt. Just for like a ball park figure, how much would it cost to do a turbo mod for my engine, like parts and labour (what it should cost).

[1900WattCelica]

For a standard setup it wont cost more than $2500 USD, if it is then your doing something wrong because the Burien Kit is 2500 and looks really easy to install.

You can piece the parts together yourself for alot less and add things that the Burien kit does not include like an intercooler and still be under 2500. Only problem is you have to go through the time to get all of the pieces.

[shin]

For a standard setup it wont cost more than $2500 USD, if it is then your doing something wrong because the Burien Kit is 2500 and looks really easy to install.

You can piece the parts together yourself for alot less and add things that the Burien kit does not include like an intercooler and still be under 2500. Only problem is you have to go through the time to get all of the pieces.

the burien kit is $2500. but it's not a complete kit. there are cheap ways to turbo your 5s but that means there's no reliability to it. thre's nothing wrong with spending more than $2500 for a turbo kit. a reliable kit is never cheap. my set up cost me approximately 4k. i mean when you install a kit it's gonna blow the motor it's just the matter of time. but having a reliable kit would have less risk than a cheaply done kit.

[JoKeRkId613]

^very well said shin

[kash1355]

when you say the motor will eventually blow, how long a life should I expect with a reliable turbo vs. a "non" reliable turbo.

[OOBE]

It's not the turbo that is reliable per-se. It's all the components together as a package. You need to monitor the engine vitals, and to do that, you need good gauges. Good, accurate gauges can run you upwards of $1,000. I am talking boost, EGT, oil pressure, fuel pressure, wideband O2 sensor...you need to keep an eye on those all the time. You need reliable components...those are not cheap. Good injectors are not cheap ...good fuel pumps are not cheap, good turbos are not cheap, etc. Everything will add up to more than what you would want to spend. But if you do it right the first time, you will be good.

If you push the engine too much, even with the best EMS and components, you will not get not even a quarter mile out of the engine. Two common and easy ways to break the engine: bad tuning and pushing it more than what the internals can handle before they fatigue and fail from being under so much stress. You can cheap out and make you a cheap kit, but you will not enjoy your engine as much as if you would with good components and monitoring instruments.

[shin]

it's hard to tell when you will expect your motor to blow... it all depends on how you maintain it. gotta keep checking all the stuff all the time.. check for leaks etc.. and it also depends how hard ya push the motor..