any thing you guys have to say to me any advice or coments iam geting star stage 1.

I would have about 6K around when going turbo. 3k to get it running right, and another 3k for misc parts and rebuild.

You graduated?

:P

Be sure to have plenty of extra money for misc expenses.

yup...

do you really need 6k money for a stage 1??

Greg
'96 Esi

No... that's outragous!

2135 for stage one
500+ for ful cat back
290 for SFMU
130 + for EGT
65 for A/F gauge
27 new gasket for manifold
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Roughly 3k for rebuild. For those just incase. You would be ignorant if you don't expect it.
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COmes out to about 6K if you ask me.

He is getting the star stage 1, so the fmu that comes with it is good. It is the standard vortech one. there really isn't any need to upgrade it yet. justin

whats a SFMU and would i need one with a stage one .i though that it is so your comp can read bigger injectors and more fuel?

The (S)uper-FMU is basically the adjustable version of the FMU (which is the one you'll get with your Star kit). Like previously stated, the FMU will be fine for now. However, I would get the EGT.



Eric Madden

Well $500+ for a cat-back is crazy... more like $250-350. And 3k for a rebuild is crazy too IMO. After all, it's only a stage 1!

I say stage 1 and an EGT gauge and 2.5" cat-back. That's all you need. $6000 for that? LOL

Yeah, 500 for a catback is crazy, unless your wanting a name brand... I'd just have a shop weld you together some mandrel bends... I had my downpipe made, 3'' mandrel bent stainless steel finish, with a 3'' flex section, and it eliminated the cat, for about 200 bucks. I was really happy with the power increase over the nasty old stage 2 downpipe that was about a foot long and connected into stock piping to a gutted cat. God was I happy as hell. So I went back the next day and had him mandrel bend a 4'' catback, it goes under the rear crossmember, which some of the aftermarket ones have still have that nasty bend. It was 180 bucks, and worth every penny, the turbo spools wildly faster now over the old exhaust with a greddy catback. You of course shouldnt get a 4'' catback, but i'm just saying i think custom is the way to go, for the buck, and for the power.

edit: btw, when you order your kit, tell them you want to subtract the downpipe if you want, so you can have a better one custom made... it'll help you out in the long run.

yea i disagree with 6k. ha i didnt have any money laying around when i turbo'ed my car. i bout the kit, and put it on. you dont NEED a egt or af guage right away. but i suggest very soon. and an af guage is very helpful also. luckliy my kit came with my muff and piping(but not cat-back). jes extends for about a foot. and btw s-fmu means "super fuel manegment unit". sure all that on the list would be things you will sooner or later need but not RIGHT away. i have supported my car with 2 paychehcs a month. :( at least its running and has not givin me prob. YET good luck


"Proud to be, a 2gnt" (was)


-mitsuman

Turbo:
1. HRC STG 2
2. Blits SS BOV

Exhaust:
1. Greddy Power Extreme

Exterior:
1. C/F hood du!!

Ride:
1. Motegi MR7 17'' wrapped
in yokohama A550v
235/45/17
2. H&R Sport Springs

Sound:
1. sony xplod cdxm620 deck
2. 2 10'' 800w Visonik subs
3. A18O1X Audiobahn
amp

Electronics:
1. HKS TT(sitting in room)
2. Apexi S-afc(sitting in
room)
3. Corbin's A/F
guage(sitting in room)

Body:
1. Blitz front end(sitting in
room)

Fun mods:
1. "Nozzel mod"

Wanted:
1. Injectors
2. Howell rebuild kit.

6k I don't think I've spent that much on my turbo system yet :P probably will when i do the rebuild though :(