[i-bought-a-v6]

Somebody really needs to explain how to get a cheap reliable (not fast) turbo setup It seems like everybody

says get one but nobody really nows how except for the few more matured members. I

also want to get a turbo and I really dont care about winning races of any kind I just

want to have a unique car that is faster than the average car. So basically thats why I

got the exhaust done I like sound and acceleration racing doesnt do anything for me.

Point me in the direction to get a turbo and run it at 7.2 nothing more unless its free,

and I and most others will be happy with what I assume will be close to 300rwhp

[9986paulk]

It most likely wont end at 300rwhp. I was there with the Vortech and it was fun. I would've been happy with it for a while, but the urge wouldn't go away.

Cheap and reliable don't really go together...here's a list with some prices for good stuff. You can go a little cheaper and be fine, with something like Master Power turbos. And they;re just examples, especially the turbos. But I know one of mine would support 300 rwhp at least.

Precision 5557 Billet Turbo-$800
Tial BOV and Wastegate-$400 or so if you get it as a package from somewhere with the turbo. About $480 otherwise.
Hotside kit-idk what JT is charging but he is probably the cheapest.
Coldside...$300 should get you dont, CXRacing IC and piping kit from ebay-great quality and price.
Fuel Pump (Focus, GT Supercar, Aviator), Injectors (39# cobra)-$250
MAF-cheapest is a stocker with MAFia-$120
Oil feeds/drains and fittings -$140 or so, depends what you want.
Gauges, optional, but recommended- Wideband, oil pre, fuel pres, boost/vac-$400 with pod
Tuning, tuner- around $550

Not cheap by any means, but you gotta pay to play to play.

And I may have forgotten some stuff, idk it was just rattled off the top of my head.

[Rich J]

Originally Posted by 9986paulk Even 1st gear goes by so slow without FI...you would def be losing races because of it. But if you NEED that extra power NOW, by all means go for it. Even though you might regret it later. You can't always listen to Kyle though, he'll have you in a deep hole money wise lol not saying your car wouldn't be really fast and reliable, cause you do have to pay for the best stuff. he does make good points though

Thats why I listen to him, there are a few people on these forums I just totally discredit and just say "yea whatever" but I know he knows his shit, and I think he knows I am willing to learn as long as someone trys to teach me rather than give me "your slow, don't waste your time" crap. I would LOVE to hear a nice turbo spooling up in my engine but I don't think I could afford one anytime soon. Plus with a nitrous kit I could always take it out and move it to another car without any problems. If I totalled my car with a turbo kit in it and I could salvage it to sell, I could only sell it to someone with a v6 mustang. Now a nitrous kit is a nitrous kit no matter what car it goes in.

Plus I want the best "sleeper" effect for my car, you can't hear nitrous. Sure if I purge it you can and it does smell, but its not as noticeable as a turbo spool or BOV, or the idle/whine of a s/c.

Now I know I wouldn't really be a "sleeper" because just the mods I am getting wont give me a rediculous amount of power. But it would still be a sleeper compared to other mustangs. And once all said and done I could be able to do every v6 mustangs dream, beat some GT's had to throw that in there, that is NOT the reason why I am doing this. But it will feel nice when I go to the track.

Lastly, it would still make me a unique v6 mustang. I see so many threads asking about turbos and superchargers, etc. But how many of them actually do it? Barely any, I just want to show some of the potential of my car rather than take the easy way out and buy a v8 and spray it. I knew what I was getting into when I bought the car, I knew I would get shit from the v8 guys. But the majority of them that I have talked to would rather see a modded v6 with spray than see a stock v6 mustang. People mod the 2.3 stangs, why not the 3.8's?

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by demon_54 Well neither of those are affordable for me. At least a s/c, I have no idea how much turbos are for our cars. Haven't heard anything about TMA's prices or JT's prices.

Originally Posted by 9986paulk Even 1st gear goes by so slow without FI...you would def be losing races because of it. But if you NEED that extra power NOW, by all means go for it. Even though you might regret it later. You can't always listen to Kyle though, he'll have you in a deep hole money wise lol not saying your car wouldn't be really fast and reliable, cause you do have to pay for the best stuff. he does make good points though

If you can afford a nitrous kit, a window switch, blow down tube, and a few refills... You can save up and buy a used s/c or turbo kit. Oh you can quiet a turbo to the point where you can't hear it... Think about it there are stock turbo cars that if you didn't know they were turbo'd you would never know. AIM me sir!

You can't be in a deep hole money wise if you make it back the next week

[Rich J]

Originally Posted by ESG-642T If you can afford a nitrous kit, a window switch, blow down tube, and a few refills... You can save up and buy a used s/c or turbo kit. Oh you can quiet a turbo to the point where you can't hear it... Think about it there are stock turbo cars that if you didn't know they were turbo'd you would never know. AIM me sir! You can't be in a deep hole money wise if you make it back the next week

Did you just suggest I race for money or did that last comment go right over my head?

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by demon_54 Did you just suggest I race for money or did that last comment go right over my head?

Nope... paycheck!

[ESG-642T]

Ask JT what he would charge to build a full kit....


Use a master power 62-1 turbo for dirt cheap. Seriously under / around 300hp buy a good waste gate and eBay blow off valve.

Then you need a tune and fuel injectors and pump. The 310 pump is another 100$ and svtp you can normally find 39lb injectors for 100$


Not really too bad.

[Rich J]

God damn you Kyle for telling me these things making me rethink.

Oh yea I get paid monthly at $3/hr. But I make a shit ton of tips. Like $100/night average.

[i-bought-a-v6]

Originally Posted by demon_54 God damn you Kyle for telling me these things making me rethink. Oh yea I get paid monthly at $3/hr. But I make a shit ton of tips. Like $100/night average.

your a waiter? kudos

but yeah I was hoping that would happen I want to see what a budget turbo build would look like

[Rich J]

No I deriver Chinese food.

[SlowSix]

JT is selling the hotside headers for about $800 if I remember correctly

[Rich J]

Originally Posted by 01SilverSixer JT is selling the hotside headers for about $800 if I remember correctly

Lol thats the more expensive side besides the turbo itself right? lol.

[SlowSix]

yeah...the hotside is the expensive part

[9986paulk]

Yeah 800 is for the whole hotside, right? I really don't know I didn't talk to him about it too much because I already had this twin kit. And it really will look pretty cool and be unique. And it'll perform better than the Vortech for sure. Otherwise, if I could have sold it fast I would have had JT make me a kit. Probably with a BB Precision turbo though. But yeah, turbo is a bit more expensive than supercharger, especially centris like vortech. You could get done for around $2k, an only a couple hundred more if you wanted it intercooled. Anything will leave you way happier than stock. And I'd have been happy with my car with 300 rwhp consistently with the Vortech, and I believe it would have lasted a good while.