Originally Posted by GhostAce23
I live in va. The original motor works but has 100,000 miles on it my budget is 7-8k and I need the car to be very reliable because I wont have the cash for a rebuild because soon enough ill be heading to college and b dead broke and how fast do I want to go? I'm really thinking bout gearing out at 120 so that all the power is working towards that point.
Okay then.
Since 8k is the budget, I'd keep half in reserve and go with a mild setup for while you're in school. The 240+ whp delivered by the GReddy kit will be plenty to keep you entertained without overstressing the internals or your bank account.
And since reliablity is key, I strongly recommend the GReddy DC2 turbocharger kit. The kit is 50-state smog legal, so no matter where you go to college (or to whom you sell the car later on), you will not fail the visual inspection of an emissions inspection based on the turbo-kit alone.
The MSRP on the kit is something like $3200 if I recall correctly. The fuel management solution provided in the kit (piggy-back ECU, new 330 cc/min injectors) is fine if you just install it and leave it at the pre-set boost level of approximately 8 psi.
As a long term precaution, keep the remainder of that motor build budget on hand in case the worst happens and you need to rebuild or replace the bottom-end.
Originally Posted by GhostAce23
I really dont see me ever needing to go over 120 especially in 1/4 mile race but if i gear out at 120 or 140 I think it would be fine.
Some things to keep in mind:
* I hope you're racing at a real track, because HAN has a firm policy against street-racing. And on a general note, it would be wise to be sympathetic to your motor once it is turbocharged. Sitting at 7800 rpm in 5th for minutes on end will leave you at risk to many forms of detonation... either through erroneous spark timing, insufficient fuel enrichment, etc. If you're on a tight budget, don't gamble with what you can't afford to lose. That goes for cars, motors and lives.