2000 LX 1.6L Owners, w/ Turbo

[MunsonedForLife]

I'm going turbo. I need to here from other people with the same car about the turbo. Pros and Cons. I guess I just want to make sure that it will work with my car. I have had some problems with parts for my car and them not working. I just don't want to go wrong with this one. Especially since it's going to be such a big investment. Thanks!

 

[relaxed]

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123637826

That's my ride

I can tell you that it works but I can also tell you that it took more than half a year of research and buying stuff just to get everything together.

I'm going turbo. I need to here from other people with the same car about the turbo. Pros and Cons. I guess I just want to make sure that it will work with my car. I have had some problems with parts for my car and them not working. I just don't want to go wrong with this one. Especially since it's going to be such a big investment. Thanks!

 

[MunsonedForLife]

Did you buy a kit? Just looking for a list of most of the things you had to buy, other then the kit if you bought one. Thanks!

 

[relaxed]

no, I did not, the reason being I could not afford one. The hiboost kit for the 1.6 though very good, cost more than 4 grand.

 

[Shane5425]

DO IT!!! our 1.6l realy wakes up when its boosted..

 

[biknman]

Here's my set up

The 1.6 ZM is a good motor for FI setup. I've been beating the s*** out of mine for several years and the stock block is still going. I added the first FI setup at about 75K and the car probably had about 30K of daily driven at 8psi before it became a full time race car. Now it's driven under 12-24 psi of boost at the rev limit pretty much the whole time (anti lag). My suggestions don't go over 8 psi do the fuel management right and you'll add about 40% of reliable kick ass daily drivable horse power.


Here pics of my latest set up Enjoy

More pic can be found here: http://www.imagestation.com/members/biknman

 

[Shane5425]

nice bikman.. check mine out, i got ur first kit now...

 

[MunsonedForLife]

Very nice biknman. What's that car running? (Times)

 

[MunsonedForLife]

Does anyone know if the kit from protegegarage.com will fit my car? Thanks!

 

[Shane5425]

only the hiboost kit..

 

[MunsonedForLife]

Only from hiboost.com?

 

[Shane5425]

protege garage has the hiboost kit for sale, its 4k

 

[Sky_high]

protege garage has the hiboost kit for sale, its 4k

You know the funny thing...HiBoost charges over 4 grand for a car that is the least expensive in the Protege line-up.

Even the Ford Focus Kit is cheaper than the 1.6L Protege kit...

I just don't understand why the cheapest Protege has the most expensive kit?

 

[Shane5425]

because its not a popular engine, he doesnt make many of the kits, the 2.0l kit sells better, more he sells more he can take off the price..

 

[nadim]

ok men but 4 grands it tooo much man in my opinion,maybe he should do a budget kit for the 1.6L that would be nice...

because its not a popular engine, he doesnt make many of the kits, the 2.0l kit sells better, more he sells more he can take off the price..

 

[Shane5425]

not enough demand for it.. over seas there is , he sells the kit really well there, but in the states, people tend to like the bigger motors better, hence 2.0l

 

[Sky_high]

Well, if he lowered the price, he'd create more demand...it's pure economics. And trust me, there is a demand....I'd be one of them...but the exchange rate from Canadian $$ to US $$ is not worth it.

I wish Juan would post and state the real reason why it's way more expensive than the other kits available.

 

[Shane5425]

pm him..

 

[Sky_high]

Okay, PM'd him...let's see if he replies.

 

[relaxed]

Okay, PM'd him...let's see if he replies.

well, I didn't spend 4 grand, just buy the manifold from him, get a used TD04L (from a WRX), emanage, small intercooler, pipings, hoses, BOV/Bypass valve, bigger injectors (used if you can) and other miscellaneous stuff, it's about 2 and half grand (plus fabrication, installation and tuning) total.

The trick is to do your own research and bargain hunting.