Besides Jeff and Jesse has anyone else gone turbo? Reason I'm asking is I'm curious in results of the different turbo kits that are out there. Is there a difference between Fmax, Xs Engineering, Greddy, etc? (Other than the fact greddy doesn't come with the intercooler)

 

most rate their turbo at 228 whp @ 8psi
and with more internal work could yeld alot more ....
most are probaly using the same turbo manufactor and then
i guess it's their tuning (fmu) that may differ the most ....
i'm not sure but if you check out jeff's 240sx you'll see that
it's a system that requires more than what is provided in a
kit and although the ka motor has alot of torque ...it's the cost
of it all in the end ....

 

Start searching through the KA-T forum:

NICO

That'll give you days of reading.

Then graduate to Fresh Alloy:

FreshAlloy

Check out the Advanced section thread titled: "simplifying the KA turbo?"

Jesse

 

and when youre done get a good tune onthe car.

i'm sure jesse can attest to what good tuning will do.

BTW hows gas mileage , driveability, etc etc etc with the current setup? any issues / codes / anything ?

 

-My current setup is pretty much the same, however I did order the test pipe. Jeff as well as other Nico people said keeping that fake cat is restricting the flow from the headers to my exhaust. (3inch header > crappy cat > 3inch exhaust.) Car still sounds the same. Since the meet Jeff and Steve both recommended copper sealer. Did that, still sucks ass.
(Jesse I know your going to jump on this one, because you told me about the header walls, but Steve has the same header and he doesn’t have the problem/irritating pulsing noise)

-No exhaust burns (750 miles later), -No codes. I’m going to find a mechanic soon to get that test pipe installed, unless someone has an impact gun? If it’s going to the mechanic I’m also thinking about welding that egr valve.

Yea I devoured the Nico forums, as I'm there pretty often. Now I have to read onto fresh alloy, which will take some time.

 

freshalloy > NICO nico has good info but their level is different than FA.

also try ka-t.org

ps - if you have the money to buy an fmax (now called the turbonetics kit) ($3500+)...get a custom pieced together one. for 3500 you can have injectors, z maf, rom tune, instead of fmu shit.

 

honestly i would go a completely different route. if it was me i would follow this path:

1. buy this manifold: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33632

2. buy this turbo: http://store.yahoo.com/turbo-store/garrettt28.html

3. buy a greddy hotpipe, downpipe, and FMIC

4. source some 370cc injectors and a walboro pump

5. get your oils lines fabricated at amazon or wherever

6. pay mattback for a rom tune

7. go be a badass for less cash.

everything should bolt straight up...i think there may be some small fabrication needed with the pulsar turbo (you may have to clock it i think). But very little.

 

GEE, Who could you have gotten that idea from? I made the jig for those fools along with megan racing. hahaha. STEVE's car was the origional test-fit !

the Pulsar T28 is the perfect turbo IMO for the value and output and flow that it gives. Its wastegate actuator holds 18psi also.

Don't forget about an 80mm o2 housing! SS Autochrome sells those as well.

Don't however, get the 370cc injectors. They are too small. Get either 555cc tomei/nismo/apex drop in or S15 injectors at 480cc or JDM STI injectors @ 440cc or 2nd gen RX-7 primary injectors @ 550cc each but you'll need collars for the latter.. All of those solutions are under $500 for a fuel system good from 300-360whp depending on what you do. BTW NOB and Kazama both only make about 370 to the wheels..

Don't forget about an N60 or N62 maf depending on what your power goals are.

 

199.95 starting bid
buy now for $250????

I thought the SS mani's were gonna be $600 - $800

 

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