Friend buying a 323 GT 88 (B6T) and wondering a few things.

[badmanners]

Hi guys, like the title says, a good friend is buying a 323 Gt 88 with the B6T engine for $300, it needs a bit of body work but the main problem is one of the strut towers has split so I'll be rebuilding it and changing the shocks/springs/top plates for stock for the time being.

After that he wants to increase the power before any body work.

So I suggested to him to start with:

FMIC w/ 2" piping
BOV
Manual Boost Controller
Intake
Chip ECU
Remove Cat Convertor
2.5" Exhaust

I was reading on another post that 16psi, chip, fmic, intake on the stock turbo only gets you 180hp?

Is that true? If it is, what are some bolt-on turbo's that will create more power (closer to 250hp) with the mods?

I also noticed that this engine uses a Vane Type Mass Air Flow Sensor, I installed a BOV on a friends MR2 Turbo with this same type of MAF and upon releasing the gas the engine would bog and stall.

After a bit of research, I found out that the original BOV was actually a Diverter valve and because the Air that had been sucked into the engine (calculated by the MAF) was being released instead of being redirected into the intake causing the engine to stall (WAY too much fuel for air no longer in the intake)

Does the car pose the same problem?

 

[88323GT]

Sofar, your on the right track. These cars never came with alot of power. The stock engine maybe able to handle around 200-240 hp safely (atleast, thats as far as I would take it). Anything more, your going to want to strengthen the internals. Stock turbo is only good through 16 psi, then it just becomes pointless. As for Recirc valves, Ive never heard of, or had a problem bogging with a recirc valve, stock or aftermarket.
Keep in mind, these arent very heavey cars, so even with 180hp (which is around where im at), the car will still mooooove. Ive heard of a GT taking out a stock STI on the freeway with minor mods. For more info on the car, go here. Its midnight and im tired of typing. http://www.mazda323performance.com/forum/index.php

 

[Mazda_323T]

Lol sweet, im the friend, and thx again for the help in p.m very informative