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Old 07-15-2003, 08:28 AM
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14B
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DSM BOV...........all $150
manifold..........$50 materials/ welded it myself
PR4/ zif socket... FREE
Misc fittings and braided hoses.....$150
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Old 07-15-2003, 03:40 PM
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t3/t4e - 200
equal length mani - 200 (special price)
custom intake manifold - 200
zdyne w/nitrous control - 850
460cc injectors - 65
spearco core ic - 160
turbo xs rfl - 100
zex kit - 500
charge pipe, gauge pod, silicon hose, hose clamps, exhaust flanges, exh flexpipe, exh pipe - 300
oil lines and oil press gauge - 130
a/f gauge, boost gauge - 80
full 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust w/muffler - 250
total: $3035

i got the hookup on a lot of parts but i still spent a lot (too much). i got my stereo stolen so i had a fat insurance check to spend. i think i'm pretty much done buyin stuff, now i gotta do the install. i might sell the nitrous kit to buy a turbo xs electronic boost controller and some other stuff.


but you said cheap so:
hf manifold and adaptor plate - $100
fmu - $80
dsm turbo from junkyard - $0 - (throw it over the fence)
oil lines, drain and fittings from autozone - $50
boost gauge off ebay - $20
downpipe made at exhaust shop - $50
charge pipe made from radiator hose or dsm charge pipes - $50
total: $350

its non intercooled, has a shitty exhaust manifold, no bov, and has almost no fuel management (hmm sounds like the greddy kit) but its a turbo kit and will work for 5 to 7 psi. (good for 40-50hp)
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Old 07-15-2003, 07:59 PM
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14B $150 freshly refurbished
Starion FMI + end tanks modified $ 150
Nissan 300 ZX BOV $10
HF manifold, I already had it
Adaptor plate, I made it myself
Spearco Boost gauge $30
Charge Pipes $ 40
Down pipe $ 30
Eeprom burner + chips + ZIF + PM6 $85
DSM 450s $55

My own seat and tears, priceless

Total $550.

I still need:
3" exhaust
Boost controller

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Old 07-15-2003, 10:39 PM
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My first setup on car

ihi rhb5 (ford)=Free friend
Manifold=Stock Vx with adapter plate made by a friend
R33 gtst Skyline intercooler =Free off my other car
Oil line's fittings =$30
I/C piping =Free pvc pipe rulz
Boost gauge=$3 broken glass from a garage sale

Total $33

Where managemt u ask?? there was none

Setup last 1 week and Lucky The turbo blew oil seals before i threw a rod.It was only meant to be a test fit but once it was on i could help driving it around

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Old 07-18-2003, 02:49 AM
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Sorry buddy but im from australia.So i cant help u there but it cost $110 aus for a basic rebuild kit no prop's or shaft just seal's and o rings.Also u the guy that got done over with the manifold yeah.U could have still used that manifold as a couple of ppl in the homemadeturbo site have,just turbo hangs alot lower to the ground.Also ill give $100 aus for the 02 if its not damaged.
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Old 07-20-2003, 04:47 PM
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For a totally custom setup for my S-10:

Garrett T25 Turbo $100
TiAL outlet flange $25
Manifold flanges $75
Manifold pipe fittings $50
Manifold fabbing & machining free
Downpipe & flanges $35
Exhaust donut gaskets $10
New manifold-to-cat pipe $45
FMU $55
BOV $65
Aeroquip braided hose & fittings $120
Boost gauge $50
Probe Intercooler $40
Radiator hoses & exhaust sections $60
K&N $35
Saturn e-fan $20
e-fan t-stat $20
180* t-stat $5
new plugs (cooler range) $10
Bosch plug wires $35
Fuel filter $10
new belt (to disclude A/C) $20
other misc. hardware & fittings $50

Grand Total: $935
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Old 07-20-2003, 07:45 PM
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damn blades that setup sounds cool, do you have any pics? can you beat the v6 or v8 swap s10's?
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Old 07-20-2003, 11:52 PM
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you could do it for free if you did it right. bust into a junk yard and yank a turbo. steal an fmu some where. dig up some pvc pipe. "borrow" some duct tape from a friend or neighbor. while you were at the junk yard get an hf manifold. use someone elses drill to put holes in the turbo or manifold to make it work right. I'm pretty sure that's all you need to be turbo. its no beauty queen but it will give you a few more horses until your car explodes.
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Old 07-21-2003, 08:15 AM
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all these are after shipping,

T3 turbo, manifold & adaptor, downpipe,
fittings and both oil lines- -----------$430
getting turbo rebuilt-------------------- FREE
all welding - ------------------------FREE to about $50
BOV, ------------------------------------ $75
injectors,------------------------------ - $50
clamps connectors---------------------------- $25
aLL (4 U bends) charge pipes------------- $79 *roughly*
starion FMIC - --------------------------$120 after midifications

so far i am looking at $800, and i am not tryin to pass $1000

so all i have now is just to install..later
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