eclipse custom turbo kit
05-14-2003, 02:23 PM
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eclipse custom turbo kit
hey guys... ive posted here before and really didnt get a whole lot of help with this. and i know this is a more or less a honda tuning site but, here goes!!!
i done so much research on this and have been contemplating on building a custom turbo kit for my 98 eclipse gs. The motors is the non-turbo eclipses are crap. 420a engines(neon engine) have been proven to boost up to 8 psi without any problems with internals. so with this in mind, i ve really been wondering if it was really worth my time to buy a stage 1 or 2 kit that costs about $3000 only to run about 8 psi without blowing internals?
so, here is where im at.. i have a garret t3, a vortech fmu and a safc. the only things that i know that im gonna need will be a custom manifold that fits a t3, an intercooler (the bigger the better) all the plumbing, bov, custom downpipe and a high flow cat, highpressure intank fuel pump, wastgate, and oil lines
i just need some opinions as to wether or not this kit will fly... i havent done anything else or tried to complete my kit because i honestly dont know how hard it will be to get the piping done for the manifold and ic. what do you guys think?
i done so much research on this and have been contemplating on building a custom turbo kit for my 98 eclipse gs. The motors is the non-turbo eclipses are crap. 420a engines(neon engine) have been proven to boost up to 8 psi without any problems with internals. so with this in mind, i ve really been wondering if it was really worth my time to buy a stage 1 or 2 kit that costs about $3000 only to run about 8 psi without blowing internals?
so, here is where im at.. i have a garret t3, a vortech fmu and a safc. the only things that i know that im gonna need will be a custom manifold that fits a t3, an intercooler (the bigger the better) all the plumbing, bov, custom downpipe and a high flow cat, highpressure intank fuel pump, wastgate, and oil lines
i just need some opinions as to wether or not this kit will fly... i havent done anything else or tried to complete my kit because i honestly dont know how hard it will be to get the piping done for the manifold and ic. what do you guys think?
05-14-2003, 02:27 PM
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Re:eclipse custom turbo kit
of course the kit will work, that's about all you'll need. if you are really serious find people to make you a manifold for a fraction of the price as buying a name brand one, just ask around, and as far as pipes, READ this site 
05-14-2003, 03:00 PM
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Re:eclipse custom turbo kit
the cheapest ive found for my manifold is around 400$ still wondering if its cheaper to get somebody to make it for me as well as my ic pipes... are these really hard to make? i just dont know how it will all come togther in a 420a engine
05-14-2003, 03:10 PM
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Re:eclipse custom turbo kit
hey man... me and my neighbor are working on a project ...same car... same engine as you .... i found some guy online that sells the flanges for like 75$... its a bit expensive but seeing how road race engineering doesnt like the 420A motor... they didnt have a head flange for it. and im gonna get hooked up with some shop time and tools to use to make it for him, welder, pipe, pipe benders, cutters... ill try to post pics as soon as i get started...
05-14-2003, 03:20 PM
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Re:eclipse custom turbo kit
that motor can take more than 8 psi...doesnt hahn's kit run 12 with the stage 2?...if you want you can just get piping from them, but you have a decent amount of room in that car when you take out ac to run everything
fork..his motor with turbo will have more power than a jdm motor out of the box, and be easier to do than an engine swap
fork..his motor with turbo will have more power than a jdm motor out of the box, and be easier to do than an engine swap
05-14-2003, 03:30 PM
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Re:eclipse custom turbo kit
the hahn kit only runs 9 psi intercooled and hits about 275 hp at the crank. they say that boosting more than 8 psi will kill the bottom end really fast. so im thinking that ill run a fuel hack, sell that fmu that i have and use bigger injectors. does anyone know where i can get a cheap ic?other than ebay?
05-15-2003, 09:08 AM
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Re:eclipse custom turbo kit
If you are serious about goin turbo on a 420... Visit 2gnt.com and read, post and learn. You can also shoot me an email with questions and I'd be happy to help you out. There is a lot of ---- that is different and your going to blow your ---- up real quick if your not careful.
Nick
97RS (420a)
Custom T3 Stage2
Nick
97RS (420a)
Custom T3 Stage2
