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i just got my stock 180sx with ca18det. i'm planning to get a used t25 or t28 turbo from s14 or s15, fmic( maybe cheap one from ebay), 440 injectors, fuel pump, BOV, boost controler to make my car run for 200-250whp daily drive. which part should i get first? can i get turbo and fmic first then install other stuff later? or should i get injectors, fuel pump, BOV, boost controler first then upgrade turbo and fmic? or can i get them all and install at one time? any advice would be great. thanks


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you have a 180sx? like from canada?

s14s and s15s........ the 14 is NA in america, and the S15 doesnt exsist in the states.

think you need to do some research before you go buying a billion things.

n_t_civic98
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i'm currently in europe for school. the stock 180sx comes with ca18det here.

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Buy all supporting mods first.

Intake, 3" exhaust, Fuel Pump, BOV and FMIC

THEN you can move to a bigger turbo.

Once this is done, come back on and talk to us.

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Or just do what I do, dump upwards of 3 grand on the car at a time. That ought to cover everything. Ive gotta warn you though, it leaves your bank account in ruins for a long time afterwards. You also can't do it that often (if you are me anyway). I went out and blew every cent I had saved up for near 2 years on a turbo, exhaust, injectors, rings, bearings, head gasket, head studs, fmic, clutch, safc (terrible), z32 maf, etc.

But yes, supporting mods first. Since you are across the pond, you should check out SXOC. Those boys now their stuff.

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n_t_civic98 wrote:i'm currently in europe for school. the stock 180sx comes with ca18det here.
little confused when it said NJ was your location.

intake, DP, TP, CBE, FMIC, FP, BOV, turbo timer, boost controller, injectors, some sort of engine management(eprom is usually choice), upgraded turbo......

I would probably do it in that order, but I would add gauges to the front of the list, as knowing when things go wrong is more important than making it stupid fast. As you probably want it to last and be stupid fast.

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Gabby, you are making my position as resident post whore in the ca forum feel threatened. Every time I post, its useless crap. When you post, its actually informative. What am I to dooooo?!

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did you just call me a whore?

lol there you go useless non-sense for ya

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Hey since your in Europe you should get me a new coil pack harness!!!!

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Red93coupe wrote:Hey since your in Europe you should get me a new coil pack harness!!!!
I have one........ clip forward in my garage somewhere

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Gabby....I heart you!!! Not literally but metaphorically, you have all the answers and all the good stuff LOL my g/f doesn't even like cars!!!!

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lol i will go dig either tonight or the next and see what I can come up with. I got a clip forward harness with one of the sets of coil packs I bought so I have an extra.

I also have 2 mounting plates, one of which still has a full set of coils. (got to have back ups case coils decide to be Dbags).

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well you are over there see if you can find me a T28 form a S15 ..... I would love to get a hook up on one of those.

PS you should fill one suite case full of 444 injectors, coils, and turbos..... make you some money back home

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Why go used when you can go new for retarded cheap:

http://cheapturbo.stores.yahoo....html

/threadjack

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Cheapturbos F-T-Dub.

Gabby, I do love you literally, not metaphorically.

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Ca_Silvia wrote:Why go used when you can go new for retarded cheap:

http://cheapturbo.stores.yahoo....html

/threadjack
I have a T28 BB turbo in my garage.........just too lazy to send it out

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r34 gtr wrote:Gabby, I do love you literally, not metaphorically.
I know...... its because you dont know what metaphorically means.

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ca18detgabby wrote:
I know...... its because you dont know what metaphorically means.
LOL thats funny as h e double hockey sticks, anyways gabby do you want me to rebuild your turbo?? I rebuilt like four or five already, no problems as of yet!!


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