What was Bens ghetto turbo setup? Curiousity...

What is a budget minded, but reliable turbo setup? Looking for under 225 at the wheels... Lowport DE base

How much are you looking to spend, total?

Let's say under $3000 preferably under $2500

If thats your budget then I strongly recommend you listen to SERprise's advice... he has a kick ass car for very little money...

Listening in...

:D

I spent 8 grand on my motor...

I turboed for around $2300.

$450 JWT turbo ECU from list member
$650 BlueBird Turbo kit from list member (turbo, manifold, injectors, top mount IC)
$250 Turbo rebuild
$850 Hotshot intercooler kit
$100 oil/water lines & misc.
$185 JGY downpipe
($150) sold top mount IC

I had an aftermarket clutch.

Cheers,
Charlie :)

Canadian dollars:

Engine 1500
BB ECU 400
Motor mounts 150
Clutch (6 pucks) 400
Exhaust 650$
FMIC: 280$
Goodies: 200$

3600$CAN

OR

2300$US

$1,947 for my T28 conversion, including 3" exhaust. :D

$550 for T28 and GTi-R manifold, used
$425 for JWT ecu, used
$0 for SR20Development 2.5" downpipe (sourced from 'other' T25 setup I had purchased, but then sold with 2.25" downpipe I already had when the T28 became available.
$220 for 370cc injectors, in the rail, used.
$285 for 3" exhaust, including cat, resonator, and stainless DynoMax muffler
$110 for intercooler piping and connectors (mandrel bends from JCW)
$0 for BB intercooler, sourced from previous T25 setup that I sold without it
$100 for 'miscellaneous crap needed to do the install (gaskets, tees, etc.)
$50 for Autometer boost gauge, new
$75 for Summit racing battery relocation kit
$105 for oil and water lines, plus misc. AN and NPT fittings
$27 for SR20 copper head gasket through Summit racing
TOTAL: $1,947

That setup netted me 212whp and 203 ft-lbs torque at 9psi. Here's the dyno chart to verify that: http://www.ineednos.com/~gperry/gpdynochart.jpg
It's good for mid-13s at 100+mph all day long, too.

Later purchases include a Pulsar GTi-R intercooler for $100, Bogart wheels/MT slicks used for $500, a Techtom CMX-100N new for $140, and a ClutchNet 6-puck sprung hub clutch disk for $140. Even with all that, I'm at $2800.

Summary? You can do it. Just take your time (I spent 5 months sourcing parts here and there, as they became available) and hunt for bargains. Be prepared to jump on them when they do arise.

Good luck!

~$1700

3400 and counting, but i had mad problems, stripped axles nuts, new fuel pump...etc..

Brian

4200+ i found all reciepts


Brian

3800+ but kinda went all out (except for the turbo)

to me, the best budget turbo setup would be

T28/GTIR manifold
front mounted IC
bored SER maf
370's @ 4bar
fpr
JGY dp
3in xhaust
ECU

I turbo my car for $2298.58

W10 SR20DET $1,500
Stock ECU $FREE
Stock MAF $FREE
Stock clutch $FREE or $100 Nissan Key Value Clutch Kit
Apex SAFC $320
Apex TT $95
Rod Bearings replaced $35 (didn't need them though)
No exhaust yeat
High Temp Paint $15
Polishing $60
SAMCO hoses and "T" Bolts clamps $100
Steel braided fuel line $40
Throttle Body Gasket $ 3.46
Both Intake manifold gasket $ 6.33
Exhaust maniflod gasket $ 10
Fuel injector small O-rings $3
Pilot Bearing $3.74
Striking Rod Oil seal $5.73
Striking Rod Boot $1.32
U12 BB intercooler and pipes and brackets $80
Labor $FREE (I did everything myself)
Mics stuff $20 such as clear hoses

Some of the stuff above was cosmetic and could be subtracted.

Good to see some people got boost for ~2 grand,
for me it was ~$2400. 95% my own labor (got the
parts but didn't do the welding on my downpipe)
done with reliability in mind.

This parts and source list may help you out:

http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/kwak/parts_and_sources.html

So Far
SAFC- $256 used 3 months
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump-$86 new
Apexi N1 Universal 3 inch- $195 new
Greddy Elcetronic Boost Gauge-$119.99 new
Breggy Electronic Oil Pressure Gauge - $151new
BB SR20DET Full motor and intercooler,full wiring harness & ECU-$1230 used of course
Rod bearings- $40 new
Place racing rear solid mount- $77 new
APEX TT- $83 new
Labor- FREE
And the dollars keep rolling out of my pocket for exhaust and fornt mount etc.

Trav on b15sentra has a few kits that might be what you guys are looking for

b15sentra (http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32998)

This guy wanted a GHETTO turbo setup and mentioned my name, so here is the RELIABLE, but GHETTO turbo setup:

$600 - T25 turbo, J-pipe, oil and water lines, heatshields, manifold (this could very well be found for less in the For Sale forum)
$150 - 370cc injectors
$100 - BB intercooler
$75 - U-pipe and BOV from Bluebird (price may be lower)
$15 - oil and water lines ghetto hardware
$60 - IC piping from Home Depot

$1000 right there! Stock ECU does work great, just don't expect great gas mileage. No exhaust either! Open turbo elbow baby! :) This setup will get you into the 13's :D

about $3500.

Not exactly ghetto, but certainly not cheap either.
(nobody tell my wife how much this cost!)

This guy wanted a GHETTO turbo setup and mentioned my name, so here is the RELIABLE, but GHETTO turbo setup:

$600 - T25 turbo, J-pipe, oil and water lines, heatshields, manifold (this could very well be found for less in the For Sale forum)
$150 - 370cc injectors
$100 - BB intercooler
$75 - U-pipe and BOV from Bluebird (price may be lower)
$15 - oil and water lines ghetto hardware
$60 - IC piping from Home Depot

$1000 right there! Stock ECU does work great, just don't expect great gas mileage. No exhaust either! Open turbo elbow baby! :) This setup will get you into the 13's :D

Thats inspiring!
I wonder how long my motor would last with that setup the way I drive...

Lets see how much did I spend total??
I went turbo twice and crashed my car in between,And had get my own apartment!!
I spent around $7000 not including the new shell I got and gettin my motor and tranny put in it!!!
$1300 BB DET
$450 Installation
$140 Custom Down pipe
!!!MOTOR BLOWS 2 WEEKS LATER,OIL PUMP FAILED!!!
+++WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MOTOR WITHOUT POPPIN THE VALVE COVER+++
$400 97 JDM DE
$250 Installation
$40 New Clutch
$1000 Install BB turbo kit from blown motor and front mount
FREE Turbo timer
FREE ARC Skyline intercooler(traded out recently)
$80 Exhaust
$175 Nismo FPR
$90 walbro pump
$200 ACT heavy duty p/p
$40 clutch
$60 Bored Maf
$550 4 Bar ECU
$200 Greddy type R Bov
$240 Boost,rich and lean,Oil Pres,Water,Volt gauges
$475 Custom 3in DP with Exhaust install Mandrel
$220 Greddy Boost controller
$450 Misc wiring and installs
$1000 New shell
$550 swap motor from crashed car into new shell
Still needs MSD 6A and Paint $850