KA Turbo People

[dave240sx]

Topic says it all.  And how much work did you do to the ka before you put the turbo on?

[boosteds14]

well i first bought the fmax stage 1 kit and was driving around with 10psi. i wanted more boost because 10psi was not enough so i built up the motor and did the 72lbs injector setup. worth every penny,-except the part of blowin the motor <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>

[uuninja]

I am at about 3k - 3.5K in turbo parts right now. Don't know exactly but no more than $3500.

Edit: to answer your second question. The motor is totally stock. I have a spare that I may build if I am still interested in the KAT after this setup is perfect.

What I really want is a V8 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

[dave240sx]

So basically from what I can tell, it is more expensive to Turbo the KA than to swap the SR. &nbsp;Right?

[Fresh 240SX]

Correct......

[flipboi13]

Except for those of us who know how to rebuild engines and know which parts to get first.

[uuninja]

Hum I don't know many people that get sr swaps for under 3k. Well minus a serious hook up.

[DJ Machine]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (uuninja @ Sep. 08 2002,07:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hum I don't know many people that get sr swaps for under 3k. Well minus a serious hook up.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
$2000-$2400 plus shipping, probably 2500-2900 shipped..

VS

3000-4000 for turbo kit for engine not made to handle boost in the first place.


Id go for SR, personally

[SR20Fastback]

Well dont forget the cost for installation for the SR. Its a little more difficult than installing a turbo kit that has instructions... unless its a diy job, then you have balls and brains &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[uuninja]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DJ Machine @ Sep. 07 2002,1:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (uuninja @ Sep. 08 2002,07:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hum I don't know many people that get sr swaps for under 3k. Well minus a serious hook up.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
$2000-$2400 plus shipping, probably 2500-2900 shipped..

VS

3000-4000 for turbo kit for engine not made to handle boost in the first place.


Id go for SR, personally</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Ug I am so sick of this kind of misinforamtion.
I know plenty of people with sr swaps. At an average $4500 to get the car up and running. Sure the motor alone can be around 2900 shipped (and that is cheap) but that isn't all you need. Not to mention any installation costs if you can't do it all your self.

As far as the KA not receptive to turbo. Stock KA's have made well over 300hp. Ty and Dennis come to mind. Yeah those numbers really suck. If you want to get over 300hp on an SR you need to think about a bigger turbo. Bigger turbo = more $$$ spent.

Bottom line is speed and HP cost. I can't find much appreciable cost diference in one route vs the other.
I am going to beat this $3000 400 rwhp silvia myth to death, one post at a time if I have to.