Turbo confusion!

[Captain KRM P5]

Okay, I am on the hunt for forced induction and recently read a thread about SpoolinMp3's "starter kit". For $1500 seems like a helluva deal compared to my other running favorite, the Tripoint setup.

Since I am lacking of turbo knowhow, what makes the Spoolin kit so great of a bargain (intercooler?) and what would I be missing in comparison to the other kits out there?

What route are other people going?

 

[Protege Type 5]

That $1500 kit is not a turbo kit...
youll be missing a lot..lol..if its just the intercooler...youll be missing the turbocharger...
the BEGI uses a Garett T3, really reliable street turbo...
the plumbing, intake manifold..too many things too mention consist of a turbo kit..im not sure what completely compromises the starter kit of, but it wont work...
wshades, step in here, youre the master of this domain right now for our car

 

[Captain KRM P5]

no no no, i am sorry to confuse ya there...i meant that there was NO intercooler in the kit. SpoolinMp3's kit consists of a Garrett Turbo (t28 i think), the manifold and the oil lines/returns.

 

[Antoine]

Its Spoolins famous tubular manifold...thats the real gem...here is the site info:

http://www.spool-turbo.com/starterkits.html

and here is more info on the manifold:

http://www.spool-turbo.com/manifolds.html

 

[Captain KRM P5]

That manifold looks sweet, and I've read enough about it to know its worth every penny. What I really want to know is, why the heck would I even consider $4000 on the Tripoint deal when Spoolin is offering this kit for $1500? What would I be missing out on, or would I need to add to Spoolin's kit and what would it overall run me?

 

[Equinox]

downpipe, intercooler, couplings, FMU, boost controller, BOV, piping, guages

Pretty much the spoolin kit you get oil lines, turbo, and a manifold =)