Ok the other night I picked up a drag3 cast manifold stock eclipse gst front mount, and a drag t3/t4 so I want to start peicing together everything else together for my build...my question is should I just buy all the peices that originaly come on a drag3 kit or are there some parts that I would be better off buying something else for same,less, or close to the same price as what comes in the kit? here are the parts that come in the prepackaged drag kit:


Parts List:
• Turbonetics T04/T3 Turbocharger*got it*
• 4 into 1 Cast Iron Turbo Exhaust Manifold*got it*
• Turbonetics Deltagate Mark II Wastegate
• High Pressure/High Volume Inline Fuel Pump
• Vortech 12:1 Boost Dependent FMU
• Intake Air Filter Assembly
• 27" x 7" x 2.5" Front Mount Intercooler*have a gst eclipe one *
• Mandrel-Bent Chrome-Plated Piping
• HKS Super Sequential Blow-Off Valve
• 2.5" Exhaust Down Pipe
• Wastegate Dump Tube
• Map Sensor Bypass Valves
• Stainless Steel Braided Oil Feed Line w/ Fittings
• Blue Silicone Couplers and Clamps
• Oil Return Line Assembly
• All Hardware and Fittings
• All Gaskets
• All Hoses and Hose Clamps

 

GET THESE
• Turbonetics T04/T3 Turbocharger*got it*
• 4 into 1 Cast Iron Turbo Exhaust Manifold*got it*
• Intake Air Filter Assembly
• 27" x 7" x 2.5" Front Mount Intercooler*have a gst eclipe one *
• Mandrel-Bent Chrome-Plated Piping
• HKS Super Sequential Blow-Off Valve
• 2.5" Exhaust Down Pipe
• Wastegate Dump Tube
• Map Sensor Bypass Valves (maybe)
• Stainless Steel Braided Oil Feed Line w/ Fittings
• Blue Silicone Couplers and Clamps
• Oil Return Line Assembly
• All Hardware and Fittings
• All Gaskets
• All Hoses and Hose Clamps

DO NOT GET THESE
• Turbonetics Deltagate Mark II Wastegate
• High Pressure/High Volume Inline Fuel Pump
• Vortech 12:1 Boost Dependent FMU

-swap the deltagate for a tial
-get a walbro intank pump
-and get some sort of programmable fuel system, your motors life depends on it.
-also ditch that POS eclipse intercooler and get a real one

 

I'll be using ÜBER HONDA for the fuel system its basicly the same as hondata but free...what front mount would you suggest there are so many that for a boost noob its hard to know whats hot and whats not...

 

something a comparable size to the drag3 intercooler should be plenty efficient for your application. also if u use uberdata u dont need a missing link. u also cannot go over 11psi on the stock map sensor. get all those things i mentioned and youll have a pretty solid turbo setup

 

how much boost should I run on the stock ls internals?

 

good tuning and conservative timing is the deciding factor for the durability and lifespan of stock motors. i wouldnt recommend anything over 10psi occasionally. although i have seen stock LS motors hold 20psi, but its just a matter of how long it will last before a rod flies out the side of the block

 

for the love of jebus, please do that. :o

 

i have seen as much as 12psi on stock internals.

 

I was only planing to run 8-9lbs

 

same here when i get my rex, i'm dropping an LS into it with a snail. i'm planning on about 8lbs.