The Perfect Build
 

After several months of debating between swap or turbo, I've finally decided to rep the D and go with the turbo.

I looked at an H22 today, and as tempting as it was, the price wasn't right. However, I'll take pics next time I'm at my friends house because he's trying to sell it.

Anyways, I'm starting saving now for this project. I still have to convince my dad to let me do it. He's convinced a turbo WILL blow up my engine as soon as I turn the key. I've already sneakily started buying parts. To run a good amount of boost I'm looking at what all I need to buy.

So far my list is:

1) The turbo kit (of course) Probably going with a full intercooled GReddy kit. Here (or somewhere else if I can find it cheaper)
2) Fuel rail
3) 450 cc fuel injectors
4) 255lhp fuel pump
5) The tune!

I'm pretty new to the way a turbo works and what I need to do to beef up my engine. What other things do I need to AND/OR can do to "prep" my D for turbo?

RE: The Perfect Build
 

biggest thing to put your money into is gonna be the tune.

RE: The Perfect Build
 

So i've read, over and over and over. I'm going to have to put that on this list...

How much would you say a proper tune would be?

RE: The Perfect Build
 

buy a steel oil pan or else you'll end up like me ;)

RE: The Perfect Build
 

I'll add that to the list. Just think though man... everything has to get worse before it can get better. Your car's gonna be better in every way than it ever was.

Anyways, what's going to happen to your turbo?

RE: The Perfect Build
 

The turbo willend upback into my engine bay eventually. Well, at least the bulk of my "kit" will. I may step up to a 14b but its undecided. Basically if I do sell anything, it'll just be the turbo itself.

RE: The Perfect Build
 

Ah, I thought you were going naturally aspirated.

Anyways, what else can I do to increase the amount of boost I can give?

Also, is it a smarter idea to buy this full kit or to put a "kit" together piece by piece?

RE: The Perfect Build
 

aww dont be a little girl just step up to the T88:D:D

RE: The Perfect Build
 

lol, that may be alittle overkill I think :D

Whiterabbit, I'm going to run N/A for a while, not forever. Just long enough to gather up some quality parts sothat I can avoid something like this happening again.

RE: The Perfect Build
 

Damn I missed this, wtf happened forty?