Someone said in another thread that doing a SR isnt doing any thinking at all. and its just like buying a "turbokit"....... and also that Nissan did all the thinking for me.......

My reply to this was that if i replace everything from intake to exhaust besides the motor, what has nissan thought out except the motor itself?

The retort to this was that i'd copy one of the "big-dogs" and not do any thinking of my own....





While i really enjoy what enthalpy has done with his vehicle, as well as Phase 2, and others... My goals arent what theirs are, I dont feel like having such a lopsided powerband myself... However I really like some of the essentials that they use (top mount turbos, haltec E11, Intercooler choices) to get to their goals..


My goals are different, I see results and then i Pick and choose.... Copying anyone isnt fun, and this is where the thinking comes in. I dont wanna reengineer indivudal parts or anything ( I'm not Enthalpy) but I also dont want a "preselected" set of stuff like found in turbo kits.

Although i havent settled on a setup, nor do I have funding to create one at this moment, I do know several things that I wanna mix and match.... (this is just power mods, suspension and stuff is also a mix and match process)

This is in Item then who i got it from setup

ECU Rom Tuning for my Initial Setup (Enthalpy)

A BigT28 (JDM S14)

Greddy V-spl intercooler (General SS)

Blitz Super sound bov (from myself, my old Z had an old skewl one)

Apexi N1 (Taylor)

Tial Wastegates (maybe not for use now, but when i need one, Mattback/SS)

This is kinda my initial setup..... save money, enjoy the car.... if i got more i'd do this..

SC50 For a road racing turbo.. (Mattback for showing me Precision turbo, and my own calling of that company to decide on the SC50)

GT25R for experimenting vs the SC50........ (my own longings)

SC61 for dyno power after building a motor (Mattback + Enthalpy + SS)

Haltech E11 (Enthalpy

Top mount turbo manifold of some kind (Enthalpy)

Now i know most of this is from Secret Services, and i havent decided on manifolds yet because by the time i can actually do this, the best types will have changed..... Same for any of the other parts... But i'm sure anyone will agree that its more unique than just buying a Greddy 20G kit and just slapping it on..... Kits always have to compromise to be competitive I think. I cant see how in the end, any kit can beat a well thought out mix-and-match setup(for KA or SR).....


Its all about matching YOUR goals, and everyones personal wants and needs are different. Now I'm not saying that if you went out and Fmax'd your S14 that you are BAD! I just wouldnt have followed the same path...

With all the SR's out there now (especially in the tampa/stpete area) it dosent seem "unique" anymore, but you have to remember, there are very few makes and models of cars rarer than a SR in a USDM 240. You will always be unique when you mod your car because of personal preference...

Just so everyone knows, I'd like to Saturday and Sunday drive my Sil80 when I actually create it. Run it at daytona/seabring club racing events or time trials, and autocross it as often as possible... My goal is around 350whp on initial setup, and maybe 400-450rwhp with a motor built for endurance racing someday...