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what should i get ? please help new to DSMS

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Jason84

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Jul 10, 2003
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Well I know what parts I need. But I don’t know what brands are good what aren’t. I am planning the mods to my 91 GSX which will be done over the next year. So I will be doing small things at a time.

the car has 140k miles on it. i plan on upgrading just about everything on the engine and putting on a new oil pump and some other things.

What my goal is to achieve is a nice street car. These are the parts I plan on getting and some stuff I plan on having done.

Exhaust/ muffler down pipe cat etc. (thinking of just getting a full 3" kit)

BOV (has 1G crushed BOV plan on changing)

Intake (already on)

Gauges (already have them)

Boost controller (has mechanical one plan on going to an electronic one)

ECU upgrade AEM greddy haltech motech etc.

Fuel pump/injectors.

Clutch (thinking of the ACT 2600 but is there better for a street car?)

FMIC kit

Upgraded turbo wastegate manifold (will be done at the same time probably) something that will spool little faster but still have the power there for me when i need it.

Coilovers

Big brake kit

All upgraded bushings (does anybody make a full kit for the 91 gsx?)

Headwork (polished ported new valves springs whole caboodle)

Seats and seatbelts (probably going with the nice sparcos)

Yes I’ve read vfaq. don’t really suggest what parts to get just shows how to install them and stuff so I’m looking for a DSM pro that could help me turn this into a nice street car.

Looking to spend about 10+ grand on everything

This will be monthly/weekly upgrades. Also id like to know what ones to do first throughout the time. Like buy the exhaust before I get the bigger turbo and stuff like that that i might not know since this is my first DSM. And first turbocharged car.

I’m going to be making a “wish list” I guess you could call it. On what parts to get and what to upgrade first-last. So basically I need help doing that.

And ive already got a guy lined up that’s going to tune it all for me. Will be taking it down by him after I get some minor upgrades then later on when I get more and so on. (Frequent visits!!)

And this car will be my daily driver car !! so it needs to be reliable and somewhat efficent

And feel free to msg me on aim or ICQ if youd like to be a sport and help out a newbie! Thanks much
 
Exhaust - Full turbo-back kit w/ o2 eliminator from www.rnrracing.com

BOV - TiAL makes the best one out there

Boost controller - Keep the manual one

ECU - Apexi S-AFC

Fuel pump - Walbro 255lph

Injectors - Depends on what turbo you are getting... 550's for 16g, 660's 20g, or 780's if you want a freakin' huge turbo

Clutch - ACT 2600 or centerforce dual friction (a little lighter than the 2600)

FMIC kit - www.dejontool.com

Turbo upgrade - personally recommend big 16g for awd or 20g for fwd www.slowboyracing.com

Manifold - 2g oem or the evo mani

Coilovers - they suck for ride quality...go with lowering springs and a camber kit...brand doesn't matter much

Big brakes - oem rotors/calipers from 3000gt turbo and stainless brake lines from www.roadraceengineering.com

Bushings - www.energysuspension.com

Headwork - shop around to find a local shop that will do this for a reasonable price

Racing seats/harnesses - sparcos

all of these choices are based upon my personal opinion...others' opinions may differ...all of these manufacturers/dealers have, in my experience, been the best out there
 
Don't give him a blueprint on what to buy. What you need to do Jason84 is crack open the "How Stuff Works" website and read everything about turbocharging, engine technology, drivetrain technology, and read what people on this forum have to say about each individual sponsor and part. And secondly, if you have a year to build this beast, save money and learn how to properly maintain it in it's stock form first. That's just my two cents.

Coming from experience, SlowBoyRacing has some outstanding turbochargers for any setup. IndyRaceCores makes some sickening front mounts, and by sickening I mean good. And Magnus can point you in the proper direction as far as tech articles, and some random performance parts are concerned.

Best of luck,
 
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