ok ive been reading different forums about turboing my car, most i find just talks about what you need to get to make more power, some takes you step by step on how to achieve certain power, but thats not really what im looking for, what im looking for is how to run my ka safely and smoothly without getting into too much maintance trouble, so heres what i got so far:
Greddy turbo
Greddy turbo manifold
Greddy air filter kit
Greddy fuel rail
Greddy downpipe
Greddy emanage with ignition timing harness and pressure sensor harness
Greddy type S BOV
370cc fuel injectors
Hybrid GT spec Front mount intercooler
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Tial 38mm wastegate
3' Espelir Exhaust JGT500R

things im still working on getting:
Z32 MAF
APR studs (head and main if needed?? let me know)

Some maintance stuff that i make sure i do along the way:
NGK Iriduim plugs
NGK Performance Spark Plug Wires
Z32 fuel filter
Only synthetic motor oil and every 3000 miles
Only synthetic transmission oil


my question is this... is all my setup and what im doing good enough to SAFELY run turbo on my ka?

my engine have around 75000 miles, do i need to replace all my gaskets, all the studs, the piston, the rods, the cams and all that? do i need to rebuild my engine bottom end or top end? what are some things that i need to do to safely run my ka with the turbo setup? im only trying to make around 250hp with all this setup, not trying to up the boost or anything as well for a long time. what do you guys suggest?

 

and by replacing the piston, rods, and cams i mean replacing them with aftermarket parts such as crower and eagle? if not right now when will i need to do that?

 

@ 75000 miles you should be gravy.

Add a 1.2mm Headgasket with the ARP studs and you should be running safer.

+250hp is a joke when going KA-T.

 

so no need for anything else?? when do i need the rods, pistons and all that internal stuff?

 

so apparently talking to a good friend of mind, i need apr head and main studs if im gonna be pushing 10psi safely, if im going to be pusing stock 7psi, i wouldnt have to worry about the head studs.

any other suggestions?

 

haha i had to laugh when i saw this title... a "safe turbo setup" is a bad oxymoron.

But other than the regular turbo-related bs, that sounds like a good setup.

 

oh haha yea i know what you mean.. nothing is safe when u running boost... but i just dont want my car to blow like alot of peoples... if i dont do it right... i might as well not do it at all since i wont have enough money to rebuild engine and redo my project... thanks for the input anyways!!

 

stock KA can handle 12psi with proper fuel

 

bigger injectors