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Old 08-16-09, 12:53 PM
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I need help I got a 91 turbo 2 and I want to put some good power to it i want to know what would be a good turbo upgrade and maifold and some advice about what i should get to pull nice power and what i need to do it thanks
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you need to be more specific...

what is your budget? how much power are you looking for? are you going to do the work yourself or pay a shop to do it? do you know how to tune complicated efi systems?
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You need to answer the above questions if you want any useful responses.

If you are not sure about the answers, read this page (your car is a "Kouki"):
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/FM2W/power.htm
And read the items under the "Turbo" heading here:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/mods.html

Don't worry about not being an expert.
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Sorry to thread jack but just wondering - is the stage II using the stock turbo?
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
Sorry to thread jack but just wondering - is the stage II using the stock turbo?
Yes, the turbo is not upgraded until Stage IV.

Also, just for clarification, the website I posted is just an opinion of the author. You do not necessarily need to follow that list, although following it does help keep you from making a critical mistake if you are not an experienced mechanic. The stages are also an opinion of the author as opposed to an established standard for our cars, so you will need to reference that specific website if you mention the stages in your internet posts.
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oh man, I remember reading that list a while ago, making up to 400HP on the stock turbines with a larger compresor wheel ^.^ that list is not a joke! I would follow that guide myself... but thats just me
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Yea i dont make to much money but i want to run pretty good power i want it to be a every day driver i was going to do the work my self but take it to get tuned and i need to know what parts i am going to need to make maybe 350 - 400 whp
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get a hks divided t4 cast mani off of the forum ~125-150
get a journal bearing gt35, t04s or some sort of BW turbo (they are pretty cheap) new ~900
wastegate used ~ 150
make the oil/coolant lines yourself ~ 200
dp and wastegate dump pipe ~ 200
ems ~ 1k
tuning ~ 800-1k
injectors ~ 200
fmic ~ 350
plugs ~ 50

you can be a bit cheaper if you buy a used turbo. All the other stuff is pretty standard.

feel free to add to this list, i just whipped this off the top of my head
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if you dont want to spend as much get a BNR hybrid and rtek chipped ecu. also some larger injectors and a walbro. and an aftermarket exhaust.
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Originally Posted by BotieRacing954
Yea i dont make to much money but i want to run pretty good power i want it to be a every day driver i was going to do the work my self but take it to get tuned and i need to know what parts i am going to need to make maybe 350 - 400 whp
Just start at Stage I and slowly work your way up to Stage IV in the fc3spro link. Once you get to Stage IV, you can go with a "cheap" BNR hybrid which should put you where you want to be.

(BNR has their own product stages, not to be confused with the fc3spro upgrade stages)
http://www.bnrturbos.com/2ndGen.htm
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Thanks guys i need the help
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