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Originally Posted by NemeGuero
that's easily done with 6k on a KA.. to lay down 300s?
and upgrading turbo and injectors and computer on RB is going to cost even more...
5-6k+ those upgrades = way more than a built KA boosting like mad.. and it's lighter too
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well let me lay it down more tightly for you. Average RB clip price( crossmember comes with clip!!!) right now for the informed is $2500+1000 for the kit. Add $650 for a Greddy Manifold. Add $100 for Q45 throttle boddy. Add $200 for a boost controller. $100 for an intake. $80 for your Walbro fuel pump. $600 for a front mount intercooler setup since its going to be custom which means your cooler itself is not going to cost more than $250-300 plus piping.
Damn, now since most of you KA guys that are debating this, are backyard do it yourselfers, your not paying for wiring, but lets say you do that would be another $300. Man that setup I just outlined comes in at $4880 doing it yourself not paying anyone. Hey I have an idea lets also throw in a 3 inch exhaust. Buddy club spec II $350 so that pushes us just over 5k and guess what screw that baby up to 11lbs of boost which is perfectly safe for a RB and your going to be very close to 300 whp .
Now add a SAFC for $300 and injectors for $500 and a bigger turbo $700 well ya know your around $6.5k but guess what you have a setup that can handle high 300's whp and is still quite drivable for a daily basis.
Sorry, but I know you love your KA, but it just does not run like a RB and in the end, having driven KA's, SR's and RB's, all I can say is a KA does not compare torque wise, smoothness wise or revability wise to a RB!!
Now I debating this from your perspective not the average consumers perspective . My first post was much more consumer side pictured. If the average consumer were do to a Turbo KA they would spend 4k on the Turbo kit alone. That kit would not gurantee close to 300 whp without further upgrades.
Backyard boys doing it homespun will save money but thats not the average joe. Again I post from the average person spending you guys post from a do it yourself I am not buying a kit perspective. Which makes your arguement even less valid and mine much more so.
I also should add that the engine is already factory setup turbo wise so there is much less time wasted tuning the damn thing. Time is money and if any of you argue that your still in school and have not stepped into the real world.
Oh ya and for those pushing the weight myth i.e. it affecting the cars handling or drivability it pretty much does not, especially if you run the proper suspension , (which is not by the way custom coilovers, but just coilovers running 8kg-10kg springs) your fine. Face it 6 cylinders rule!!! :P
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