what to buy for a n/t eagle talon

[livefree]

i have $2k comming my way in a couple of week and wanted to know what i should get for my car they only it has on it is a blitz body kit front neon light and a short air intake

 

[Jeremoose]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/sub.php?page=2gntupgrades

 

[endlessMyk]

from the sounds of it... i would assume the upgrades you're wanting are going to be more aesthetic. rims. is your kit painted? if not get that done.

 

[Spoolin4Ever]

If you only care about looks, go ahead and paint it and buy some bling bling rims.

LOOK in the non turbo forum here; the info is there, just search.

 

[zachakagoat]

You guys always tell these n/t guys to go turbo ### its the best "bang for the buck" but you gotta think he would have to sell his car, get a new kit, get it repainted, and all of this other stuff to keep the body the same or where he likes it THEN he would have a stock turbo. I think the steps from now would be to just get a turbo kit IF that's what you want. but for 2k you can get some cheap stuff that would give you a good kick in the butt dyno.

1. Underdrive pulley
2. Is your car auto? if so do the Final drive gear mod and the end clutch kits and shift kit.
3. Header and exhaust
4. Possibly a wetshot nitrious kit if you are wanting some speed because if you are only going to go fast OCCASIONALLY nitrious if fine because I know I and most of the people on this board don't drive fast all day long.

 

[ashram]

I agree with the last post, get a turbo kit. Even a stage 1 will put a smile on your face.

I hated having a car that looked fast, but couldn't keep up with minivans. If your not

into speed just get a nice exhaust to make it sound sportier.

 

[livefree]

i'm into speed i been raised with camaros and nova all my life. my dad upset with me getting a little ricer. but with today gas prices, had to go for a ricer.. body kits painted, also have 17 rims, halo lights.... a friend of mine told me about torbo walking and said it really easy to ruin a motor is true

 

[ashram]

I think what your talking about is crank walk, that's a problem that gst and gsx go

through. Putting a turbo kit on your 420a won't give you crank walk.

I have a star stage 1 turbo kit on my car, and so far I've had no problems.

I paid 2grand fore the kit and the install took 2 days. If i were you I would search the

turbo forums to get as mucn info as you can on turbocharging your car.

If you like what you read I would definately go turbo

 

[420a_BOOSTED]

go to thestreetsource.net and buy one of their kits.. granted its not everything but they are great people but the main things you need are included.. but becareful with your oil lines they can be somewhat tricky

 

[baxsom]

from the sounds of it... i would assume the upgrades you're wanting are going to be more aesthetic. rims. is your kit painted? if not get that done. If you want performance mods, keep the 2k, sell the n/t buy a gs-t at least.

Isnt telling someone to go buy a turbo against the rules?

 

[Slow4G64]

Isnt telling someone to go buy a turbo against the rules?

It sorta is, but also in all the FAQs it says decision time of whether to go all motor or get some turbos. He wanted to know what to do with $2k, and well turbo-ing is an option.

 

[BigRand]

It sorta is, but also in all the FAQs it says decision time of whether to go all motor or get some turbos. He wanted to know what to do with $2k, and well turbo-ing is an option.

Agreed, but they need to give him the options. Not tell him to sell it and go buy one.

They should have stated it like..........You could buy a turbo kit for the 420a car, you could add nitrous too it, or you could sell your car and start from a new 4g63 platform.

I'm sorry but in my personal opinion after having built my 420a and turbo'd it, a GST is not worth it, if your going to sell your car to get a 4g63 make sure its a GSX, and even then if it were me I wouldn't be an upgrade unless it came with a 6bolt motor and 5spd.

And after being in my friends 06 EVO 9, I'd tell ya to sell your GSX and buy an EVO.

 

[Coder24]

If you do not want to go turbo i would get airbags or slam it to the ground. I personally would go with just lowering the car because airbags will bend your rims if you hop it and will uin your motor mounts after a while. You could Also go with a Big Brake Kit from Brembo.

 

[DSMcrazy3]

Turbo Motor and tranny !! All the way

Do some research, all the way!!

Since it hasn't been addressed yet I figured I would knock it out. Putting a 4g63 into a 420a is possible, but would cost much more than $2,000 and would take alot more time than the owner is willing to contribute most likely.

 

[dr1665]

Don't quote me on this, but I'm thinking you can buy *just* the exhaust manifold and turbo from HRC for under a grand. Even if it was a grand, check out the DIY turbosystem write-up in the tech section and consider what else you would have to purchase to have a complete system. If you've been around cars and mechanics all your life and dad would be interested in helping you make some more power with your car, you might be in a position to make a hybrid shelf/custom turbo system a reality. The hardest part of a 2GNT turbo system is the manifiold. Make sure you get quality.

 

[GSGoinFast]

"And after being in my friends 06 EVO 9, I'd tell ya to sell your GSX and buy an EVO. "

Obviously there is a big dirfference in price....

You could turbo the engine yourself; there is a website I found in google that shows you how to do it cheaply.

Basically you need to find a turbo exhaust manifold from a different car, that would fit on the 420A.

Next, you find a used turbo that will fit on it. You can of course go brand new turbo if you can afford it.

Then you just need to get an intercooler (stock dsm side mounts are dirt cheap), and the intercooler piping.

A BOV would also be good.

An MBC, and a boodt gauge.

Run about 5-7 lbs. (actually I don't know how strong that 420a is, so this just gives you an idea.

But you might be able to do that for $200-$500. The ability to weld would probably come in handy for fabrication. Or just pay someone, if you need any done. Also if you have trouble finding a turbo manifold that will fit, then you may need to custom weld one.

Now if you try to buy a kit, it's gonna be alot more money probably. Not sure if there is a kit specifically for this engine, but if you called around enough; someone might be willing to put it together for you.

Otherwise, you could easily puo $2000 in wheels, tires, paint. That can go real fast I mean you could spend just that much on rims if you want to.

If it was me, and I didn't want to sell it and get an AWD DSM, then I would do the cheap turbo route, and once that is done, spend what was left on paint and/or wheels. Window tint if you don't already have it, also a nice sound system if you don't already have it.

You need a little more then that to make a turbo kit for our cars. Here is a list. http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181134

Don't quote me on this

Oops, sorry There are a few companies that make manifolds for us. Turbonetics makes one under the name Star, as Driggs said, you can buy a manifold/turbo combo from Hahn, and there are a few private welders that make them like www.thestreetsource.net

 

[Jonathanlc05]

cams, intake, exsuast, headers, and that will take you around 150 160 maybe. i know i do.

 

[dr1665]

cams, intake, exsuast, headers, and that will take you around 150 160 maybe. i know i do.

At the crank, perhaps. Highest all motor whp to date is 166.xx by Mark Bullett. He's got a lot more going on than that short list, there, and he's MTX, so he's putting more to the ground than our slushbox-equipped OP.

 

[GSGoinFast]

At the crank, perhaps. Highest all motor whp to date is 166.xx by Mark Bullett. He's got a lot more going on than that short list, there, and he's MTX, so he's putting more to the ground than our slushbox-equipped OP.

I though that Dan guy on 2gnt.com got 169.7 whp a little while ago?

 

[Jonathanlc05]

our dsm is rated 110whp right?

 

[totaleclipse_05]

our dsm is rated 110whp right?

Probably close to that or even a little less to the wheels for a stock 2GNT. They are rated at 140 hp at the crank from the factory though.

 

[420a-t]

IMO, i would buy a turbo kit already pieced together (hahn, star, etc...) or go the custom way and save a couple dollars. to me, all the money going into your engine for 160 hp could be put towards a turbo kit and get (around) 170-230hp and that's just the beginning.

but if you want to go n/a then i would do that. i have a lot of friends who are all about the n/a cars and they have some that are pretty quick.

some more options are customizing the interrior. new gauge faces, shift knob, audio system (just dont overdo it with the ricyness)

 

[cs82685]

Trust me you will love a turbo much more than any appearance mod you can ever have and it's easily doable for under $2,000