Should I turbo the cavy?

[jerseycavyz24]

Oh guys i have come to the conclusion that its time for some change, at first i was thinking of selling the car and just starting fresh....but i really dont want another car payment, so as of now the car is all show and no go...so i think im going to turbo it. With that being said does anyone have any sites where they sell complete kits? Or would it be cheaper just to buy everything seperately? -Thanks

[Dr.Mambo666]

www.turbokits.com is a really good site.it has complete kits-turbo,wastegate,intercollers,blow-off valves ect. good luck

[Schister66]

that site is horribly overpriced....you will save a lot of money if you buy everything individually. Boost is a fun thing, but know that its expensive. If you cut corners, it will fail....so if you're going to do it, make the commitment and spend money when necessary.

It is fun....good luck! If you have any questions or need help/advice, just PM me. I've built a few setups on Hondas, but they're all roughly the same thing.

[Dr.Mambo666]

heres 1 a little les pricey http://www.importperformanceparts.ne..._cavalier.html

[jerseycavyz24]

Hmm good sites no 2.4 setups though looks like ill have to piece it together.

[Schister66]

that kit isn't bad, but still i could put it all together for about half of what they're charging. I think that you'll be a lot more satisfied and knowledgeable if you piece the kit together and install it yourself. It isn't as intimidating as it may seem. Again, if you want any help or anything, just let me know...

[jerseycavyz24]

Thanks Schister66 i really appreciate it, once i get my mind straight on what i want to do i def have some questions for you thats for sure. thanks

[jerseycavyz24]

Schister66 what do you think of these parts? I kno i need the down pipe, turbo manifold etc.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALL-C...69090412QQrdZ1

[Schister66]

The blow off valve, the intercooler, the piping and the couplers are fine, but any of the really expensive parts (turbo, wastegate, etc) i would steer clear of Ebay. A good site to check out even though you have a cavalier is www.honda-tech.com

There is a lot of good technical info in that site. You can also use the marketplace to buy quality turbo parts at good prices. www.hondamarketplace.com

www.homemadeturbo.com is another good resource

[Classicrocjunkie]

Plan on having things break all the time. Your cars reliability will be 1/2 of what is use to be if you get a proper tune. So if you go through with this, make sure you'd still have a mode of transport. Our turbo'd sunfire at the shop had a deacent tune, but the oil pump on the car went and so did the bottom end when it loss all the oil flow. Now it needs a whole new rebuild. Freak things like that decide to happen. But you'll love being turbo'd. This is why i have a PT cruiser as my daily driver.

[jerseycavyz24]

Yea i planned on buying a beater anyway. Go out any buy a civic or something reliable. My friends rx-7 is like that or atleast when he first got it, something was always gettin messed up ever since he upgraded everything.

[Classicrocjunkie]

Purdy..

[Schister66]

turboed cars aren't that unreliable, but i'm not sure how a Cavalier stacks up against my GSR exactly. I am slightly biased towards my GSR, but it was intended to be beaten daily and is built strong. Your car should handle a good deal of power as well. Do you have a power goal in mind?? I'm shooting for 330-340whp when i retune (that's on the stock engine)

[jerseycavyz24]

Im looking to get around 250max for now nuttin to crazy, i think that goal is retainable.

[Dr.Mambo666]

stock internals can only handle so much, in this case about 8psi and a 70-90hp gain with a kit thats why I,ve decided to buy myself a crate engine and work on that,just so i know it can handle a higher amount of boost.Also a stock tranny gunna follow shortly after(my friends wrx lost about 3)so maybe getting a clutch kit would help(if its not an auto)Like everyone here says and knows speed is not cheap,far from it actually. And it will cost you more if you cheap out on someting. Now i'm not claiming to be an expert or nothin just sayin from exp. do a shit load of reaserch and tune,grease,lub,tighten everylittle thing before putting in a turbo.