Good Turbo kit or not?

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Bada$$240sx
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I am wanting to do a complete build-up of a KA24E to turn it into a KA24ET.

Is this a good kit?http://www.import-autoperforma....html


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Chris28
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All of the parts are legit, but it's about 3000 dollars more than you have to spend to get the same results. Look up the JGS kit, it's cheaper. Even better, just get a JGS mani, downpipe, and dump tube, then piece everything else together yourself. I spent about 800 on my setup, 300 of which was the tune. Some spend less, but if you want 300 hp you can do it for like 1500 bucks.

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I saw that when I was searching, but price is not a problem and the ECU that comes with it is already tuned and everything. All you do just bolt it on. But I am gonna keep my options open. But first I have to get the motor built.

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GTR PrYdE
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They're overpriced and the manifold isn't nearly as durable as the jgs kit.

Go jgs and piece the rest your self, that's your best bet

dillon.birchfield
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Chris28 wrote:All of the parts are legit, but it's about 3000 dollars more than you have to spend to get the same results. Look up the JGS kit, it's cheaper. Even better, just get a JGS mani, downpipe, and dump tube, then piece everything else together yourself. I spent about 800 on my setup, 300 of which was the tune. Some spend less, but if you want 300 hp you can do it for like 1500 bucks.
how did you spend like 800 for all of that? from what the JGS site says the manifold alone cost like 400... im just curious.

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I went bottom mount setup. 99 dollar manifold with an ebay turbo. SR injectors I traded a stock KA radiator for.

Aside from my tune, the wideband afr gauge was the next most expensive, coming in at about 200 bucks. It's not necessary to get the car running, but very helpful in determining if your car is about to blow up.

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It can be done cheaper and better, but thats a complete kit. If you have the money and prefer a no hassle purchase / install / done combination then IAP is a decent option.

Stay away from Ebay manifolds and kits.

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