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Originally Posted by private9
Have a chat to John, aka EFFalcon if a cheap turbs is what you've got in mind. His setup cost him 2k all up (installed himself) and that includes extra gas converter etc. From memory he's running somewhere around 200rwkw on very low boost, and his last 2 bottom ends have been fairly tired.
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$2000 has bought him a mess load of drama's, a car that the cops would throw off the road in a heartbeat and high 14's at the track. I dont see that as worth it at all.
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Originally Posted by AU2PWR
Well .. Pushing coming to Shoving , were Deciding to go Twins  and we are making our own manifolds , oil lines and stuff ..
Looking at Getting 250rwkws from it on about 6-8psi , whilst still using a Standard Block (yeah yeah i know , they go bang , wait till you see my next trick)
But , the Beuty of it is that it will cost no more than $5000 and Ill Have something that fits my Setting |
I'll be interested to see this Daniel and I know that you have the right guys on the job. My issue is that 250rwkw, while attainable, is going to kill your engine and gearbox (order of detonation is unknown at present... stay tuned).
Basically I do not believe a powerful, reliable and trouble free turbo setup on an AU I6 is going to be possible for under $15K minimum unless you have already modified the drivetrain beforehand. (By powerful I mean minimum 250-280rwkw and low 12 ET's for it to even be close to worth the effort)
I see it as this:
Turbo, manifold, exhaust system, Odd's and ends..... MINIMUM $5000 (probably a lot more)
Engine that can take a reliable 250+rwkw day to day.... MINIMUM $5000 (rods, pistons, head work, cam for turbo etc)
Engine management... Edit is the cheapest option... $700 + $1000 tuning
Gearbox strengthening... BTR's do NOT like sudden hits of power... MINIMUM $3000
Engineering (if you bother)... $$Scary$$
Theres an old saying
If its cheap and fast, its not reliable
If its reliable and cheap, its not fast
If its fast and reliable...... IT'S NOT CHEAP!
To this day I have yet to see a decent setup done by anyone on the cheap. What I do see a lot of is fanfare, disappointment, a lot of time boken down, and a car that gets virtually given away as its unsellable and uninsurable. Sad but true.