Hotshot Turbo?

[xpo]

anyone know anyone with this system installed in their g20? im pondering getting a g20t this weekend....but only if there is a good aftermarket following for the car....mainly turbos.....i had a 92 300ZX TT but had to get rid of it because it ate too much gas and cost a bundle on maintenance......so i wanna see if the g20 can at least reach 200hp to battle the new se-r, rsx, impreza, eclipse gt, which are my other options....thoughts anyone?

[frogg]

Yes, the g20 can reach 200hp (pretty easily I think) and yes, the g20 (sr20de) has many aftermarket parts..

don't know about the Hotshot Turbo though

[xpo]

yeah i would figure with regular stuff like exhaust, intake, ecu, cams,headers etc etc...but with mods like that it's gonna make the car sound like a rice rocket civic....i really don't want that in my luxury car...

[P10DET]

Originally posted by xpo
yeah i would figure with regular stuff like exhaust, intake, ecu, cams,headers etc etc...but with mods like that it's gonna make the car sound like a rice rocket civic.....

Uh.... it won't.

[G-Forces]

I can vouch for that. With the correct setup it actually sounds quite sweet!

[NismoPC]

I third that. No it won't, if done right!

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Originally posted by xpo
yeah i would figure with regular stuff like exhaust, intake, ecu, cams,headers etc etc...but with mods like that it's gonna make the car sound like a rice rocket civic.....
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[Apeman]

There are a few turbo options for your car as well. Look in the December SCC and see George's DET install, that will get you an easy, safe and reliable 200+ hp. Hotshot has a kit for the SR20DE, which should work in the G20, although last time I checked they used the T3 turbo, which is not the most efficient, I believe this kit is good for about 250-320hp. Also F-max has a very nice turbo kit using a T3/T04E that can get you over 300hp, and even over 400 with the right injectors and setup.

Or you can buy a manifold or have one custom made and put your own turbo kit together using the JWT ECU as the basis. It is not all that hard to do, I did it on my 93.5 G20.

[xpo]

OK ...so if you don't mind me asking what is the correct set up with the least amount of noise and a fair amount of horsepower(200+)?

BTW i had a 95 200SX SE-R prior to my 92ZTT.....

my 200 was waaaaay to loud especially with the addition of an intake...i had and rs akimoto with remus exhaust....at that time (95) they didn't have much for the 200sx so i put miles on it and sold it so im no stranger to the sr20de.

[rob99sp]

How much do these turbo systems cost and what about installs and other parts needed.

[G-Forces]

www.f-max.com
www.hotshot.com

Get ready for some sticker shock if you're not used to the prices. Also there is no kit specifically for the 99+ G20's so figure a couple hundred more for some cstom piping. Also you have the no-ecu issue to. You will NOT want to put either of these kits on without a properly tuned ECU.

[xpo]

ok sow now you're saying there is no aftermarket following 99+ g20t's?

so in and out, pulley, clutch and flywheel is basically what im left with for a 2002 model since you really don't want to add any more items that increase air for hp without adjusting an ecu....which there isn't one...more so a turbo. back to square one.

[P10DET]

Originally posted by xpo
ok sow now you're saying there is no aftermarket following 99+ g20t's?

so in and out, pulley, clutch and flywheel is basically what im left with for a 2002 model since you really don't want to add any more items that increase air for hp without adjusting an ecu....which there isn't one...more so a turbo. back to square one.

No, you have some things wrong. You can add all the VE you want up to about 200 bhp with stock 259cc injectors. You can add VE up to around 250 bhp with 370cc injectors before you max them and your MAF out. Because Nissan uses a hotwire MAF, the ECU can compensate for changes in VE, unlike Honduhs and many other cars that use a MAP system.

You should be able to substitute a 97 ECU in the newer cars. JWT can do an SR20 ECU up to 97. They use a 97 ECU in their later project cars. It only involves a slight wiring change. Not supposed to be a big deal.

As I understand it, HS is working on a header and I know JWT is working on roller cams. Testing have shown them to work quite well, but they want to do a little more testing.

[xpo]

yeah but the thing is you can't get the maximum gains without the ecu.

[DCastillo]

i dont think (for the time being) it would be a bright idea to extract too much power from the sr20de(t), and i say that only because in the SCC that featured Chris Allen's 400+WHP 200sx SE-R, it stated that everytime the car was dynoed, they carried a spare tranny in the sr20development trailer incase the mounted tranny busted. To make a long point short, the trannies mounted onour cars cant handle too much. Just my two cents, I really dont know too much about this subject matter.

[G-Forces]

Well you have to remember that that car was putting over 3x the amount of horsepower that the tranny was designed for. If you go to about 250hp at the wheels and you don't powershift and abuse your tranny you should be fine.