turbo KiT

i wanted to know, if i were to build my own turbo "kit," what parts i need to buy to create one. and what is an average price for a ka24de with only 20k miles? i cant remember the year

mani, a nice snail, down pipe, bov, possible fuel system, intercooler, really depends on how big you plan on going the more you want the more mods you need. if that makes sense to ya....i understand but im not good with explanations.

turbo
manifold
oil lines
downpipe
turbo plumbing
wastegate
bov
misc hoses and fittings
this will work if you plan to stay under 5 psi.
over and you will need
Intercooler (preferablly a FMIC)
injectors
S-AFC
boost controller (unless you just use a spring set for what boost you are running)
Maybe some kind of timing control.

thanks so far..but how bout the piping and hardware.. are there kits for those?

The oil lines can be purchased through www.import-autoperformance.com and the plumbing can be customized pretty easy.

and what is an average price for a ka24de with only 20k miles?

1. why 20k?

2. you're not going to find one

3. why not just rebuild if you want to go turbo?

You shouldn't be trying to make your own turbo kit if you don't know the basics of what you need.

well in that case..where would i begin? besides juss something to think about in the future

oh about that 20k..my sister's brother-in-law claims that he found one, says the car was still in tact with the gauge. ..but i doubt that..he sounded kind of incompetent or something. i juss wanted to know wat a reasonable price would be for it.

You shouldn't be trying to make your own turbo kit if you don't know the basics of what you need.
I somewhat agree. But its your deal, go for it. And as for IC piping, get the good stuff, or the insides will rust and crap. Thats not fun.

oh about that 20k..my sister's brother-in-law claims that he found one, says the car was still in tact with the gauge. ..but i doubt that..he sounded kind of incompetent or something. i juss wanted to know wat a reasonable price would be for it.

You should also check to see if the car has been driven around or has been sitting in the garage for a year without being properly put away.

well in that case..where would i begin? besides juss something to think about in the future

I would recommend reading either Maximum Boost by Corky Bell or Turbochargers by Hugh Macinnes. You should spend some time on the Nico, 240sxforums and freshalloy. Do some research online and pretty soon you will understand a lot more. I wouldn't spend more than 500 on a KA. Miles don't matter that much, its more about the condition(compression, oil color and amount, how the engine runs).

sweet.

I would recommend reading Turbochargers by Hugh Macinnes.

Hugh Macinnes = Teh Lose... he lost me when he said the corvair was a good platform for turbocharging. cough*old ass*cough

why dont you just look at the parts list for a premade kit (ie Trust, Fmax, ect.) and start there

minus Wastegate (internal already on the Turbine) and BOV (unless your doing this to be a balla) Nissanfanatics list is right

Hugh Macinnes = Teh Lose... he lost me when he said the corvair was a good platform for turbocharging. cough*old ass*cough


Yea he does talk about some wierd shit, but very good explanation of how to size turbos.

minus Wastegate (internal already on the Turbine) and BOV (unless your doing this to be a balla)

External is a lot better. You get less boost spikes on an external. And internal wastegates usually cost more. Save the money you would spend on that and get a good wastegate. BOV is not completely necessary, but it will be a lot easier on the turbo. Its basically necessary.

If you have an S14 you can get a Greddy turbo kit. Or you can probably get the S14 kit and ghetto-rig it onto an S13 somehow.

I'd go with a new motor personally.

Can a Greddy turbo kit fit in a 1971 Datsun 510??? (I'm really sorry for asking because nobody posts on the Datsun 510 forum)

External is a lot better. You get less boost spikes on an external. And internal wastegates usually cost more. Save the money you would spend on that and get a good wastegate. BOV is not completely necessary, but it will be a lot easier on the turbo. Its basically necessary.[/QUOTE]

I was thinking that he would probably be getting a junkyard dog off of a saab or something. and i dont see an External as nessicary on something boosting less than 7psi. most cars dont use externals until the 350Whp mark anyhoo... that being said External wastegates are Sexy

ya the internet is really helpful on this subject just use google or a search engine along with forums and you'll learn everything you need to know, i found a site a little while back that explained every little detail and had all kinds of info on cars and such even history of things,

But sadly they make it a membership site that you have to pay for .......

I love the sound that my BOV makes ~HKS SSQV~

I have a question would it be cheaper to build your own turbo or just get one whole??? and another question say I want to build my own turbo the manafold for the turbo would have to be custom would you have to build it from strach or maybe if you find one close enough and get it heated and bended Just a thought..

If you know what you're doing, build a kit yourself, if you don't then buy a kit.

You can build a turbo manifold, or just buy one. Revhards are always on ebay for like 379. Thats what I have.
So far I have bought:
Revhard mani-$412 shipped
Turbonetics evolution wastegate-$220 shipped
Garrett T04B turbocharger-$370 shipped
Import-autoperformance oil lines-$150 shipped
Greddy BOV-$170 shipped
total so far-$1322
All I have left to buy are some miscellaneous intake charge pipes(PVC for now) and a few fittings.

are you going to install it yourself??

Yes.

what if I get the parts and have someone else do it will it work then??