Need some help here...

[mp3moose]

Ok. Basically, I want a turbo.

I can afford a kit within the month, but its such a huge crossroad. Since going turbo, even a small kit around 6 psi, will mean opening up the bottom end again. So I need some adivce. Do I go for it completely and drop in fordged internals and a full kit, just replace pistons and stick with a basic kit, or just tell the turbo idea to leave me the **** alone?

Those of you that have gone turbo...Did getting a turbo make you happy?
Wish you didn't do it and stop with the money pit habit?

 

[dominoy2k1]

get the basic kit and just run small amount of boost. i run 4psi daily and 6/8psi whenever i feel like getting more power. engine has gone about 32k boosted with no problems. unless you want to run crazy amounts of boost i wouldnt do the forged internals. am i happy? sometimes. i think about the money i have spent then it feels like its not worth it. overall it was a good thing.

 

[Prodigy]

How much money are you talking about here?
How much hp are you looking for?

 

[mp3moose]

I'll have about 4-5K and not much HP. Lets say 170whp.

Or I could just boost with 10.7:1 pistons and see what happens.

 

[mp3moose]

bump...thanks for the imput...looking for as much as I can get

 

[mp5smuggler]

ive got an old spool kit and i boost at 8 psi daily and no problems so far, knock on wood.
am i happy, yes i am. would i like to turn up the boost and make more then 200 to the wheel, yes. do i want to drop 3 k and just build an engine up to handle the boost then get an EMS for it? no.
im happy with it as it is. this is what i have wanted my car to be like from the start.
i might go further in the future but i am happy now and i tihnk youll be happy too running 6 psi making 170ish to the wheel. dont go over 6 psi unless you have an EMS just to stay safe.... i always error on the side of cation.

 

[mp3moose]

How much are stock pistons? Anybody know a better place than a dealer to get them?

 

[SirJaime]

Ok. Basically, I want a turbo.

I can afford a kit within the month, but its such a huge crossroad. Since going turbo, even a small kit around 6 psi, will mean opening up the bottom end again. So I need some adivce. Do I go for it completely and drop in fordged internals and a full kit, just replace pistons and stick with a basic kit, or just tell the turbo idea to leave me the **** alone?

Those of you that have gone turbo...Did getting a turbo make you happy?
Wish you didn't do it and stop with the money pit habit?

Go with what we have and u'll be fine, BUT if you really want to have that rush get all the goodys ( fuel rail, FMIC,MBC etc etc. I hate the way my MSP will not hold the boost. Plus I have to barely give it fuel so I can feel the turbo. Anyway blah blah blah.