I am wondering what is cheaper to build if you have the main part.. Would it be easier to build a turbo kit if i already have the turbo or a S/C kit if i already have the head unit? kinda stuck here
I am wondering what is cheaper to build if you have the main part.. Would it be easier to build a turbo kit if i already have the turbo or a S/C kit if i already have the head unit? kinda stuck here
the supercharger by far
Originally Posted by fastfox91
X2....the turbo plumbing (custom fab) will be alot more expensive!
intercoolers arent cheap either for a good one that is
thats what i was thinking, starting with an s-trim headunit, cause i have to piece a kit together anyways
Why do you have to piece together a kit?
If you're paying for materials and labor the SC will be cheaper.
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treadstone makes a reasonably priced twin turbo IC just for us:
http://www.treadstoneperformance.com...bo+Intercooler
their cores and "plain jane" IC's are dirt cheap too compared to spearco
I think intercoolers and turbos are a common misconception. A intercooler is not need anymore for a turbo than it is for a supercharger. When air is compressed is is heated, no matter if it by a turbo or a supercharger. The split second that air passes through a hot turbo, is not enough to heat soak air enough to effect performance. Either way a "good" turbo kit will run you a bunch more than a supercharger kit. The work to install a turbo kit is about 10 fold the work to install a blower.
Depends on who does the building. You or farmed out. I switched from supercharger to twins and it costs me $400. For everything.
Personally I didn't find the install of the turbo that much harder than the install of the blower... Other than the obivous exhuast changes i thought the installs were both cake. And another question... if an intercooler isn't needed... why would companies include them in their kits... Wouldn't that make the intercooler a waste of production money?
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Scott, The S-trim would be way more cost effective. Namely they are a dime a dozen on Corral.net. i've seen them go as cheap as $1000 complete with power pipes and pullies... now average cost of a complete kit is usually in the $1700 range. People are constantly selling misc pieces on there though. I'm not sure what your plans are exactly, but If you already have a head unit, you might be able to buy a cheap complete kit and then sell your head unit for a nice amount to offset the price. Sorry if i'm not exactly helping.
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just what Ed stated a little earlier, i am just building this to have fun this summer in.. I do not need a race motor cause that project already started, but can not be finished till i get out of school. I currently have a chance to buy a kit from a 87-93 but the brackets are different and i also have my throttle body set up fox style, so if i would just buy a head unit, i could piece together a kit the way i want it needs to be and be able to buy a little at a time so i will not go broke at once, And he offered to sell the head unit only and then i could go from there, but then i got on corral and saw some t70s and 67mm turbos good ones priced around 600 or so, thats why i started this thread cause the only power add that i had hands on experince with has been spray. And i would like a car where the power is there and would make the fun factor through the roof. I just recently found a polished s-trim that i am pm'in the guy back and forth. So i think i am going the S/C since there is alot less into it. I just need to piece a kit together so it would work for my setup.
let me give you my $0.02, if you wanna save alot of cash, dont build anything at all.... either way you are gonna have alot of money in it, besides even if you do get turbos or a charger on there you still need (at least) a fresh bottom end or you will waste it.. I would say either way it is gonna run you at least 5000$ and if you write down all the money you really spent on it, you will be amazed trust me..
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for what hes doing his stock bottom end will be fine as long as he gets a tune that isnt crazy and he keeps the boost some what in check. ive seen stock untouched bottom end last 4 years on a healthy diet of 15lbs and the car was drivin daily that entire time (it was the only car he had for a while). millcreekmafia has a stock bottom end car with a hp stage 1 kit we put on and its held so far other than 1 head gasket (he hooked up his broken boost controller lets just say he had a nice big boost spike) scott i wouldnt peice together a kit however i would try to find a complete kit that u need. in the long run u probably be better off and not out bolt searching or anything like that. s trims are going cheap these days, i watched one on ebay the other day sell for 1150 complete kit look really nice and had every part there including the fitting that goes into the pan. just my .02
well i called vortech and i need parts from both kits.
Got that right!!! I started with a "simple" blower upgrade, next thing I know, the motor is getting a re-bearing, 7qt canton pan and a K-member. It turns into one of those "well, since I am this far I might as well...".
It gets real expensive either way. Or you can cheap out, toss on the blower, drive normally and get lucky.
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