whats up guys? i'm almost done gettin ready to slap on the turbo system. anyone reputable with ka's in south fla.? i was thinking of getting a cometic head gasket to bring down the compression. should i? is the stock box and coil enough at first or should i get them pre-turbo? if so which one is recommended the most? i was thinking msd 6al or boost master. thanks in advance for any info thrown my way. i want to get this right the first time.
list of parts already have:t3 garrettlow mount maniturbonetics evo wastegate550 rx7 turbo injectors3"down pipesafc 2 coming shortly
need good shop in miami
i can tell u as a miami resident that there a bunch of shops that you can source good parts from but at a price. Its all about who u know down here cuz that could be the difference between you spending 400 bux on one thing and 200 bux for the same thing. as for KA specific, there is only really BYP (Backyard Productions) that strictly deal with 240s. I know of other shops that can work on em but they obviously do work on other cars and generate most of their revenue from those other cars (civics, neons, integras, eclipses, domestics). Get an upgraded fuel pump. how much boost do you plan on running? Ur power goal will determine whether or not u need to upgrade ur coil/ignition.
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I ran 12 psi with a t3 and stock internals safely
i also run 12 psi daily on stock internals with a T3. whats the specs on your T3? as for backyards shop, ive been there once and its not like SFP but it isnt literally a backyard. they definitely encourage big power as they have a few 240s making over 500 whp but for us little guys, i highly recommend doing the install urself with some friends. the hardest part of the install will be your oil pan and ur piping. If you get someone to do your piping, then u really only need to worry about ur oil pan. The rest of the stuff can be done literally in your backyard with some jackstands and of course with some patience. as for ur setup, since u have such lovely sized injectors, u will most likely max out the turbo before you max out ur injectors. If ur looking to get into the 13s, your current setup (with an upgraded fuel pump) should net you 13s. If you want more power than that, u might want to look into a bigger turbo.
i'm not sure what the specs of the turbo are i bought it used with the kae. i still have the other engine in case anyone wants to buy it(cheap). i guess it just needs a rebuild. anyways, i already have the oil pan setup. the fat *** line is coming up out of the pan waiting to be plugged into the tubo. how do i get the piping done? would i have to set everything up in the car first? could i use those black pipes and rubber pieces i see a lot of people using. damn how much power r yall making on 12lbs. it's inspiring to see theres a bunch of turbo 240 guys around. we should do some all 240 meets somewhere.