we need a boost

[fjarosz]

My son and I have been building a 1989 S13 for a daily driver for him and we are afraid it doesnt have enough under the hood to have some fun or be serious for either of us. The problem is we are way over budget and we need some good information on putting a turbo on our ride. so this is what we have done so far



5sp swap

DE swap with complete engine rebuild

Xcessive big air intake (no more EGR valve or emmisions equipment)

new 450cc injectors

Mishimoto 3 core radiator and 2 electric fans

Spec stage 1 clutch new OEM flywheel

I piece drive shaft

complete transmission teardown and new shortshifter

5 lug conversion

complete Z32 brake conversion

New GS coilovers front and rear

Nismo power brace and all new suspension arms and bars front and rear



SO now we we think we need a turbo but the cost for EVERYTHING is out of reach! Is there a turbo kit we can install that doesnt require an updated ECU that as been recalibrated, new fuel delivery system, and then the run of the mill intercooler, piping, manifold, turbo and BOV not to mnention a few incidentals like oil lines and a oil catch can. We are just looking for something between 6 and 9 PSI to kick our project in the rear that we can bolt on but not put us in bankruptcy. here is a photo of what we have done so far

[Croustibat]

The problem is we are way over budget

No, the problem is you want more than you can get.

Not enough money to put a turbo ? Then don't put a turbo. it really is that simple. If you can't pay to turbo the car, you sure as hell won't be able to maintain it once it is turbo charged (i doubt you can even maintain it in its current form either).

Do it right or don't do it, unless you want to go bankrupt with a broken engine and / or car. There sure are a lot of kits for people who want to cheap out available off ebay, and you will always find people telling it is fine. Just like you can find people swearing how good isis or emusa items are (they are really crap, but they are dirt cheap, so a lot of hard parkers buy them... that and people quite never tell they were wrong buying shitty parts because they were cheap) Strangely enough though, these are the same guys that would never do it on their car. It tells quite a lot about the reliability.

These cars are fun to drive, even without that much power, and your son will be able to learn handling much easier if he does not have to always think about how 1mm of gas pedal travel will send the tyres spinning. Just put a side mount bucket seat in there (stock seat is terrible and bottom mount seats dont fit), get the car corner balanced, have bump steer dialed off, align the car, and drive it. There is no point in crying over something you can't afford, if you can't, you can't.