Hey Im doing my typical hyping up of myself for my next car purchase (mk III spra T) and I was checking out aftermarket shiznit and christ this stuff is expensive! Just wondering are the prices refelctive over the entire turbo market?

 

give us some examples please

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There are always cheap ways out but theyre just that. Everything for cars like turbo Supras turbo RX-7s 3000GT VR4s etc. is expensive. Just as an example (for my 3rd gen): intake was $500 cat back exhaust (Racing Beat) was $600 pulley $250 and on and on. Turbo kits are usually around $3.5K to $4K without $1.5K in fuel upgrades and another grand for miscellaneous stuff. None of those prices include installation. Not a cheap habit but its fun.. high prices kind of comes with the territory.

Cars like the MKIII and FC3S single turbos are usually cheaper for bolt-ons but its still no Civic prices. My 90 RX-7 turbo had $4000 in the engine alone (rebuild/street port).. I think the full 3 exhaust was about $800 for that one though.

At least youre doing some research into this kind of stuff before you buy. Its always good to have a plan so its not a shock later

 

I looked up aprice for a cat back 600 bucks and intake in the 200s. I was setback pretty fast.

 

A quality catback for a Civic is gonna be only a little less and a quality intake is gonna be about the same. You have to remember quality not that RActive shit. Also remember you get what you pay for. A 600 dollar exhaust for a Supra is going to give you a lot more than the 400 Civic exhaust.

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You can also look into shops that make custom exhausts. I know that there is a place in south Fl that alot of DSMrs have used in the past for custom 3in. exhausts and they do a great job. Also an exhaust on a turbo car gives you alot more than one for a NA car.

 

Damn are you saying that i wasted my money

on that ractive carbon fiber cornish hen intake modulator. You know the one with the
wings on it. Maybe i can send it back.

 

Even more of my hyping myself up...what shoudl my first mod be? Im looking the way of turbo timer just because Im lazy. Im not looking like I did when i first got the civ for crazy power adders but for somehting thatd either halp a ton after somehitng else got done or would just be all around better like fuel/spark stuff etc.

 

A turbo timer is a good investment. Ive never used them because I drive my car to cool it down after a run but if you like to run it hard and shut it down it may be useful. A quality boost gauge is also a good idea. Gauges for water & oil temp EGT fuel pressure and A/F ratio can also really help. Stock gauges are usually pretty inaccurate.

I dont know if your car will have pre-cats but a downpipe and cat back exhaust is usually one of the first mods for any turbo car. Then pulleys some sort of engine management intake intercooler injectors etc. Usually the ignition system is one of the last mods for RX-7s because the stock system is more than good enough. You just want to make sure you avoid too much boost for the fuel available.

-j0lt

 

Youre just a fountain of knowledge arent you. Thank you. Imenano sarcasm by that. im pretty confounded by the turbo thing.