This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
11-13-2005, 03:12 PM
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This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
So awhile ago I picked up a manifold/turbo off a Saab 9-3. A li ttle research later I see the turbo is a
Garrett GT17 .53 AR.
I was outside and looked at my Si, back at the turbo and then to the Si again.
Should I?
I went inside with my freshly cleaned turbo and thought about it. Strange exhaust housing. How would
I fit a downpipe? Out of wonder, I picked up a 2.5 inch 3 bolt exhaust flange.
It fit right on.
So after figuring out that the GT17 flows enough for about 220 hp.
I began to think.
What flange is the turbo/manifold? T3 flange? Will that work?
What fuel mods? Engine management? While still remaining OBD2.....no swap to OBD 1......
Whats the best and most reliable method of doing this?
Am I better off just getting a Greddy kit and calling it a day?
Garrett GT17 .53 AR.
I was outside and looked at my Si, back at the turbo and then to the Si again.
Should I?
I went inside with my freshly cleaned turbo and thought about it. Strange exhaust housing. How would
I fit a downpipe? Out of wonder, I picked up a 2.5 inch 3 bolt exhaust flange.
It fit right on.
So after figuring out that the GT17 flows enough for about 220 hp.
I began to think.
What flange is the turbo/manifold? T3 flange? Will that work?
What fuel mods? Engine management? While still remaining OBD2.....no swap to OBD 1......
Whats the best and most reliable method of doing this?
Am I better off just getting a Greddy kit and calling it a day?
11-13-2005, 03:19 PM
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Re: This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
Originally Posted by bonylad
Should I?
Originally Posted by bonylad
Am I better off just getting a Greddy kit and calling it a day?
11-13-2005, 04:15 PM
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Re: This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
Originally Posted by 90boostdaccord
another "b" bites the dust. its a damn shame
I asked a question man, I never said I was gonna do it. The whole point of the post was to gather information.
I research before I do anything. But having never done a turbo kit from scratch.....on such a car, I felt it
prudent to ask.
So my "B" will remain quite safe thank you.
11-13-2005, 06:03 PM
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Re: This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
for fuel management while remaining obd2 go with a apexxi vafc and some dsm 450s' and retard the timming 4 degrees and gap the plugs to .0030. along with a walbro 255 intank fuel pump. search through the site for write ups there's alot of good ones on here.
11-13-2005, 06:23 PM
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Re: This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
Originally Posted by bonylad
So awhile ago I picked up a manifold/turbo off a Saab 9-3. A li ttle research later I see the turbo...
you did research on the turbo.
now do research on the other stuff since you already starting piecing together a kit.
11-13-2005, 06:53 PM
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Re: This is getting scary...........Newb.....questions....2000 Si.
Keep that snail and pick up some 310cc injectors and find someone selling a Greddy bluebox if you don't feel like changing over to obd1. It's the same thing greddy has in their kit. 310s but I think it comes with like a 16g snail. For a manifold just find a cheap log manifold and your set. As much as people say the bluebox sucks it's fine on simple low psi setups. I never heard anyone blowwing their engines on a greddy kit unless people start turning the boost up. I know this isn't a greddy kit but it's better then a fmu and it's noob safe cause there's not much to mess up on.
