it is alot cheaper to put one together yourrrself. the most expensive parts are the turbo itself and engine management. oh and the fab work for the manifold if you dont weld or have any friends that weld. i am going to be able to put this kit together for 1/6th of what i paid for my T1R kit.

 

How long before you have everything done, bout 2-3 months?

 

probably less than that. id like to have it all done and tuned by my track day at laguna seca in nov. but im not going to rush it.

 

You think you'll be able to get as much HP out of a custom build than what you got out of the t1r?

 

no, because the turbo i have is an internal wastegate. the numbers i will be putting down will be similar to the HKS kit. the only good thing about it is that it will probably be about 15-20 lbs lighter than the T1R kit or the HKS kit.

 

at 7-8 psi do you really think the internal vs external wastegate makes a difference?
i actually think the externaml wastegate makes no difference at all with how much power youll make, simply a better way to regulate boost and not get boost creep.

 

why not just weld on a flange for an external wastegate?

 

External is way more efficient. The easier the gas can flow the quicker the turbine will spin. I would go external but the turbo i have is already set up for internal and like nighthawk said, its more reliable when it comes to boost spikes.its an oem turbo. Im not going for power im going for a nice gain and oem reliability

 

just weld the wastegate door shut and run a external like that. a lot of dsm guys do that for the 16g and 14b.

 

Well that would also cost more and this is a budget build. Its just to tide me over until my rex is done and i get a k

 

understandable. i cant wait to see your rex when its done.

 

Being that it's a budget build aside from the aem will you use anything else brand name like the bov or intercooler?

 

ill probably use my knock off greddy bov from my T1R kit and a boomslang harness. but other than that, everything is going to be custom. the turbo and the intercooler is off an evo.

 

It costs all of a couple bucks to weld the door shut. I did it on my mitsubishi turbo, it runs a hell of a lot better now. The cost is so low it wouldn't be smart to pass it up.

 

well considering you can get a log style cast manifold for about 200-300 bucks from a few companies in china, then have to modify it or i can make one for about 100 bucks and use that extra money for something else.

 

make it....

 

hurry up with your projects! lol

 

haha tell the flange dude to ship my stuff quicker!

 

Bump! Any updates kelsey?

 

nah still waiting for the flange. should be here tomorrow then im going to go buy tubing.