what is a good setup. cheap. but decent. i want some power. maybe just 6 or 8 psi at the most for now on stock motor. unless its safe to run more?
nothing is cheap for the 2200. My 2200 motor i built I think I had 1500 in the turbo set up befor i sold it.
Swapped to a eco and the saab set up was pretty cheap though depending on where you live.
1500 aint too bad. but i couldnt do cheaper?
Ya buy all knock off parts and hope it holds together! lol If you wanna play you have to pay! are you planning on building the motor?
I bought a used kit on here for 1350. I can't even imagine how much he spent peicing it together. I think the cheapest option would be an eco swap with the saab set up. There aren't any cheap option with this platform though. Maybe you can get lucky and scoop up something on here.
id like to get a cam. but eco is possible too. i just need to get another car while mine is down
To do a 2200 build RIGHT it is not cheap at all. Sure you COULD buy a used turbo, an ebay log manifold and intercooler piping kit but, take my word it ain't worth it.
Plain and simple I have went both routes and my build has cost me close to $15,000. It doesn't help that I was ripped off by some shady shops in the process but that is besides the point. At first I purchased a used TD04 turbo off of ebay along with a log style T3 manifold, universal intercooler (big as sh!t) and a universal do-it-yourself piping kit, along with a knock off Tial WG/Greddy BOV. The thought was hey I can make it all work.... I was dead wrong.
So today I am on my 3rd turbo, my 3rd turbo shop, my 2nd manifold, 4th blow off valve, 3rd waste gate, 2nd set of intercooler piping and so much money down the drain I could have built a duplicate car at the same time just by doing it right the first time around.
Cody,
My suggestion is this, If you want to get a little extra power out of the car but not go nuts hit up Hahn Turbo's and buy a complete kit. If you want to make serious power its going to cost serious coin no matter what motor you go with.
Great advice, Josh. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
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