High-mileage Prep for a Greddy Turbo Kit?
#1
High-mileage Prep for a Greddy Turbo Kit?
I'm seriously contemplating going to my bank and withdrawing the funds needed to turbo my 95 S14, but here's my situation:
1) I live in California
2) I daily drive my car
3) I have a high mileage engine
With that in mind, the logical choice for me would be the Greddy turbo kit, since I've read that it's CARB legal and designed for stock/mild KA24DE's. That CARB part is super important for me since I drive my car on the streets everyday, to and from work and school and my girlfriends house =)
As for mileage, it's pushing the 160k mark. She still runs rgood and pulls strong, but I know that I'm going to have to replace/rebuild the engine to get it ready for the turbo kit. Aside from the standard rebuild procedures (compression check, gaskets, etc.) a lot of people I talked to recommended Ross pistons for a KA-T and ARP headstuds. With that Greddy kit, am I missing anything else? I'm talking internals during the rebuild. I don't plan on going high boost or anywhere past 250hp - what I'm trying to achieve is a reliable, driveable KA-T that's also (???) CARB legal. Will internal strengthening affect this?
Note: I posted this on 3 different message boards to get as much feedback as possible; if you see this same post on another board, now you know why
1) I live in California
2) I daily drive my car
3) I have a high mileage engine
With that in mind, the logical choice for me would be the Greddy turbo kit, since I've read that it's CARB legal and designed for stock/mild KA24DE's. That CARB part is super important for me since I drive my car on the streets everyday, to and from work and school and my girlfriends house =)
As for mileage, it's pushing the 160k mark. She still runs rgood and pulls strong, but I know that I'm going to have to replace/rebuild the engine to get it ready for the turbo kit. Aside from the standard rebuild procedures (compression check, gaskets, etc.) a lot of people I talked to recommended Ross pistons for a KA-T and ARP headstuds. With that Greddy kit, am I missing anything else? I'm talking internals during the rebuild. I don't plan on going high boost or anywhere past 250hp - what I'm trying to achieve is a reliable, driveable KA-T that's also (???) CARB legal. Will internal strengthening affect this?
Note: I posted this on 3 different message boards to get as much feedback as possible; if you see this same post on another board, now you know why
#2
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Maybe talk to XS Engineering, maybe they can help, buit www.osakajdmmotors.com, sells SR motors cheap, and complete, I got mine from them, S14 VVT blk top, $2,500 plus shipping, S13 red $1,800 plus shipping, hope I helped a lil, "DAMN your avatar is HOTT!
#3
definately a full rebuild kit, w/ oil pump and all. You'd want a bigger HG, even if you're only gonna run 6-8psi. You could also swap in some 91 cams.
You might not need to, but a higher flow fuel pump will help, a 300zx fuel filter, and then the kit. for that little psi you shouldn't need ross forged pistons.
That is what i've gathered
Dr.
You might not need to, but a higher flow fuel pump will help, a 300zx fuel filter, and then the kit. for that little psi you shouldn't need ross forged pistons.
That is what i've gathered
Dr.
#4
Greddy turbo kit
I dont know how cheap u have seen it, but www.phase2motortrend.com, sells it for $2,800, not 2 bad!
#5
if ur gonna go Greddy, check out www.hopupracing.com , its about 2695 or sumthin like that...
as for the KA-T, MAKE SURE you do ALL THE TESTS, as they pinpoint any weaknesses or problems...
as for the KA-T, MAKE SURE you do ALL THE TESTS, as they pinpoint any weaknesses or problems...
#6
www.cipmotorsports.com had the kit in stock last i talked to them.
$2872.00 SHIPPED
If CARB legality is a worry, you can't legally run an IC, IIRC. You're also limited to whatever boost the kit is set to run (probably like 4psi).
AFAIK: there are no CARB legal intercoolers.
Run a compression test and go from there. Might not need a rebuild or anything. Greddy kit won't LEGALLY allow you to run enough boost to do too much damage to your engine.
I had my stock '95 engine running 7psi at like 150k miles.
$2872.00 SHIPPED
If CARB legality is a worry, you can't legally run an IC, IIRC. You're also limited to whatever boost the kit is set to run (probably like 4psi).
AFAIK: there are no CARB legal intercoolers.
Run a compression test and go from there. Might not need a rebuild or anything. Greddy kit won't LEGALLY allow you to run enough boost to do too much damage to your engine.
I had my stock '95 engine running 7psi at like 150k miles.
#8
Re: High-mileage Prep for a Greddy Turbo Kit?
Originally posted by l2aine
Aside from the standard rebuild procedures (compression check, gaskets, etc.) a lot of people I talked to recommended Ross pistons for a KA-T and ARP headstuds. With that Greddy kit, am I missing anything else?
Aside from the standard rebuild procedures (compression check, gaskets, etc.) a lot of people I talked to recommended Ross pistons for a KA-T and ARP headstuds. With that Greddy kit, am I missing anything else?
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