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lasteclispe

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Jun 12, 2004
queens, New York
hi i have a 1997 eclipse rs and i want to ass a turbo to it but i cant afford to buy it as a kit. i want to buy the parts 1 by 1 but im not sure what i need exactly. and someone tell me all the parts i need to make my car turbo and also if u know some sites where i can get these parts (not the whole kit)......ty
 
lasteclispe said:
hi i have a 1997 eclipse rs and i want to ass a turbo to it but i cant afford to buy it as a kit. i want to buy the parts 1 by 1 but im not sure what i need exactly. and someone tell me all the parts i need to make my car turbo and also if u know some sites where i can get these parts (not the whole kit)......ty
well if you want to build urself a custom kit it might cost u a bit more, but at least youll be different. theres alot of things that you will need to complete ur kit, it would take me a while to make a complete list. try using the ADVANCED search feature on this site to find what your looking for. also try searching on 2gnt.com. it will be alot harder and will take longer for u to build a custom kit. jus do what i do and save 800 a month and youll be able to get a stage 2 in like 4 months. but if you want ur a custom kit try searching the web.......good luck :thumb: :dsm: or ask a wiseman..............
 
97cLyPsE said:
well if you want to build urself a custom kit it might cost u a bit more, but at least youll be different. theres alot of things that you will need to complete ur kit, it would take me a while to make a complete list. try using the ADVANCED search feature on this site to find what your looking for. also try searching on 2gnt.com. it will be alot harder and will take longer for u to build a custom kit. jus do what i do and save 800 a month and youll be able to get a stage 2 in like 4 months. but if you want ur a custom kit try searching the web.......good luck :thumb: :dsm: or ask a wiseman..............


ummmm i make about 500 a month. i just got out of high school and i have a part time job right now
 
yes search, i started an exact thread like this. i was getting a good deal on the turbo, intercooler, and bov, and it was still gonna add up to more then a stage 1 kit. i am only averaging about $400 a month cuz im still in hs, im a senior now, and i couldnt afford $2k for a turbo kit, so just got a nitrous kit. nice boost for now, then i can turbo it later.
 
off the top of my head you will need the following:
your basic t25 turbo (you dont want to over do it) - 9 PSI MAX on Stock Pistons/rods
turbo exhaust manifold (star, hahn, custom, etc)
exhaust down pipe (exhaust shop can do this)
intercooler piping (basic pipes from an exhaust shop or whatever)
s-smu (vortech)
oil lines (i dont know where you are going to get these)
intercooler fmic or smic (not required but recommended for boosting over 5-6 PSI)
blow off vavle (get one off ebay or something)
high capacity fuel pump
new injectors 450cc (get some off a turbo tsi/eclipse gst/gsx)

i know i forgot something but these are pretty much all the parts you will need :thumb: good luck.
 
autoBAHN said:
off the top of my head you will need the following:
your basic t25 turbo (you dont want to over do it) - 9 PSI MAX on Stock Pistons/rods
turbo exhaust manifold (star, hahn, custom, etc)
exhaust down pipe (exhaust shop can do this)
intercooler piping (basic pipes from an exhaust shop or whatever)
s-smu (vortech)
oil lines (i dont know where you are going to get these)
intercooler fmic or smic (not required but recommended for boosting over 5-6 PSI)
blow off vavle (get one off ebay or something)
high capacity fuel pump
new injectors 450cc (get some off a turbo tsi/eclipse gst/gsx)

i know i forgot something but these are pretty much all the parts you will need :thumb: good luck.

dont get a T-25, you will just have to replace it, and it wont even be able to keep up with you at 6500rpms. you dont need new injectors right away either if you are only gonna run 7-8 psi.

you want the vortech S-FMU.
you also need an o2 housing
MBC
boost gauge
ehhh thats all i got for now
 
dude dont build one, your gona spend wayyyy to much money... save your money and search e~bay... they have a hrc stage 1 turbo on there rite now for 400 bucks, shizer, i just bought a stage 2 star kit off of e~bay for 1,200, yah thats right chris 1,200, oh and mike that was 1,200 :p how do ya like me now :thumb:, I love e~bay theres allways people selling turbo kits for dirt cheep :thumb:
aliczander :talon:
 
The real question is.... whats wrong with the kit for it to be so cheap,,, watch,.,.,. you will put it on and 400 miles later, stuff starts goin wrong...... is there a waranty with that????
 
he says you need intercooler pipes, but other then that the kits complete, its gone now someone bought it for like 6 and some change
 
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