How much did you spend on building your engine and for the turbo kit. Did you build the engine first then turbo or vice versa. What kind of kit did you get or did you do it custom. Also how much power are you cranking out?

do i count? im running about 16-17?

Here's my list:

VT Engines Rebuild (8.8 : 1 Compression, JE Pistons, Eagle Rods, JE Rings) ~ $1645.00
Timing Sprocket ~ 18.00 (Old Sprocket was damaged)
Water Pump ~ $129.00
Steel Head Gasket ~ 91.00
Hydraulic Tensioner Pulley (Pulley with Bracket) ~ $90.00
Hydraulic Tensioner ~ $146.00
Idler Pulley ~ $90.00
Thermostat Gasket ~ $4.00
New Thermostat ~ $14.00
Valve Cover Gasket ~ $22.40
Camshaft Seals ~ $16.00
Spark Plug Gaskets ~ $30.00
A/C Belt and Altenator Belt ~ $40.00
Timing Belt ~ $109.00
Intake Gasket ~ $8.00
ARP Head Stud Kit ~ $140.00
Clutch Masters Stage IV Clutch ~ $782.00
Accel 390 cc/min Injectors ~ 219.96
NGKBKR7E Spark Plugs ~ $16.00
Turbo XS High Performance Boost Controller $109.00
Pocket Logger ~ $180.00

I probably went a little overkill and replaced some gaskets that didn't need to be replaced but I definitely wasn't going to do the work more than once.

As luck would have it, I have taken the motor apart twice now. Once for a leaky rear main seal (VT Engines used the wrong seal) and once for a bad head gasket (I would recommend using only the Mitsu head gasket and not the Cometic).


--Kurt

Good lord thats a scarry list(price wise)...I NEED more money...I like your car anyway..

turbo kit cost 3200
minor kicks and kinks like sfmu, guages, bov, boost controller is another 600
Howell bottom end rebuild 1100
engine boring, crank polished, head decked and milled 135
labor-free-because it was me fooool!

Howell Stroker 2.2L $2600
Howell top-end kit $1400
HRC kit back in the day $3200 w/SMIC
HRC FMIC $1200 ( got ass-raped on that )
everything else...paid too much...enough said!

Right now 262.7whp and 272.5ft/lbs @ 13-14-ish running too lean for comfort!

"Gotta pay to play" and in my case..pay a WHOLE LOT MORE!!!!!

Originally posted by grain
do i count? im running about 16-17?

hehe,
yea, my low boost setting is b/t 10-15psi ;)

my mods list is on my website - www.groundfloormotorsports.com

not about to add everything up, would be way to depressing.

I guess money spent on my setup from the built motor, turbo, FMIC, 8 injector setup, and all the needed items from BOV to gauges, prob around 6-7 grand.. 15 psi on the S16G, roughly around 300 CHP

holy shit KTECLIPSE you got ass raped on those dealship shit. im guessing you didnt goto bob kise. damn.

2200 shipped for my turbo kit with smic.
740 for hrc fmic new
280 sfmu
200 gauges
960 super 25g turbo
2000 rebuilt bottom end with all new gaskets+timing
400 built top end with gaskets
150 440cc injectors
100 fuel pump
300 for misc shit.
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you add it up.

im prolly at about 300+whp. i need to fix my leaking tranny so i can goto track/dyno the beast.

you dont need to look at it in money wise. cause think of all the fun you have while doing this shit.

How much did you spend on building your engine and for the turbo kit?

---I dont want to think about it because it makes me sick. Lets just say way to fucking much!

Did you build the engine first then turbo or vice versa?

---Turboed it first then cracked some ring lands after about 20,000 miles

What kind of kit did you get or did you do it custom---

---HRC kit, custom intercooler and piping

Also how much power are you cranking out?

---Havent dynoed it but it runs in the 107-110mph range at the track so its pretty high on hp

if you play your cards right you dont really get raped on rebuilds, my 2.5 build right now is actually MAKING me money...go figure.

i'm not up an running yet but i will be slightly above that psi range hoping for 18 psi, but here goes

howell bottom end kit - $1,000
timing belt - $55
head gasket - $35
intake gasket - $10
head bolts - $20
sfmu and 400cc injectors - $300
datalogger - $200
turbo grind cams - $160
t3/t4 ball bearing turbo - $450
under drive pulley - $70
belts - $40
star stage 2 turbo kit + access. - $2,000
stage 4 clutch - $400
lightweight flywheel - $400
phantom grip lsd - $300

look on my face when boosting 18 psi :evilgrin priceless!!!

i think that is about it right now, i know there is more but i can't think of it.

Well somebody got some nice deal's

9.6:1 custom je pistons - 330 off of ebay
eagle rods - 300
rings/bearings - 100
14b and manifold - 300
sfmu - 125 off of ebay
custom made down pipe - 20
custom made intercooler pipes - 40
rfl bov - 50
everything else was either made or neglible costs.... you can have it cheap and nice, just have to be patient and keep a look out for what you want...im not sure what kind of power im pushing.... i feel like i got more turbo lag than whats supposed to be there, but i would guess 240-250 to the crank running 11psi.....
doug