turbo

[chris tota]

hey im a new member.. couple questions.
i have injen CAI right now, about to lower it, eventually want to get turbo when i save up the 4000... what am i going to need?? also im probably going to get injen cat back exhaust.. do i need headers for turbo?

any other tips.. and unfortunetly have a auto

[bdis3]

first. injen doest make a cat-back. secondly, save your money. 4000 will almost cover just the turbo kit, not to mention tuning, install, and you always need a couple grand just in case something happens. and no, headers will not work with a turbo, neither will the CAI. and since you have an auto. dont go over like 260-300whp or ....boom there goes the trans. I would recommend the dezod kit, it comes with a tranny cooler. good luck

[chris tota]

alright.. thanks.. i might have remebered wrong about the injen exhaust.. or should i just go I/H/E
i really want a turbo though... even though there soo much

[bdis3]

well if you go I/H/E you may get 20 hp. maybe. But save up for a turbo.

[chris tota]

ya.. so should i just lower it and get a cat back and then save up for a kit.. because i dont want to waste my money and buy something that i need to take off for a turbo... even though i will have to take off my CAI

[bdis3]

I would say lower it, nice exhaust, tires, sway bars, then the big guy... turbo. But the first two are a must, if you dont want to get tires or sway bars you dont have to.

[chris tota]

ya.. i was looking at tokico shocks and springs.. i was thinking about them, that would lower it 1.5 in all around.. but i was thinking about getting tokico shocks and skunk2 springs that would lower it 2.5 in the front and 2 in the back.. i dont want it to be too low though.. like have to go over speed bumps sideways

[bdis3]

tein h-tech springs. anything over a 2 inch drop will be too low imo. Youll probably scrape on everything.you wont need shocks for about 40,000 miles save your money. Or if you want to go all the way get coilovers.

[chris tota]

ya.. i think im going to get the tokico.. my car has 38,000 miles so i think i might as well get the shocks now.. thanks for all the help

[navylife59]

Just remember that coilovers require correct adjustments in ride height, spring rates, bounce, and dampner rates (depending on the model). Best to install with null values (center settings) for everyday street ride.

[chris tota]

ya.. my girlfriends dad has a shop that i go to so they will help me with whatever i need.. thanks for the info though.. much needed

[TheFantasticG]

Jebus... Mr. Tota, you need to spend the next few months reading anything and everything you can get your hands on related to forced induction.

As far as drop, just get the TRD red springs and TRD struts.

TRD or Progress rear anti-sway bar.

Get a custom made mandrel bent exhaust, since it'll cost as much as one of the name brands anyway.

But get the exhaust AFTER you get your turbo.

Go Greddy, Dezod, or Turbonetics. Stay under 300bhp.

Get AEM I/FC, or Greddy E-Manage (or Ultimate), or AEM EMS.

Most importantly, find a damn good tuner.

Look in Falken or Azenis (sp?) tires.

Get Axxis Ultimate brake pads.

Get PowerSlot or EBC rotors or StopTech Stage 2 kit.

Get Ingalls or TechnaFit SS brake lines.

Get ARP wheel studs (don't want your wheels to go flying off during hard cornering). They will require open ended lug nuts.

Get RBF 600 DOT 4 brake fluid.

[chris tota]

im not going to be taking hard corners or racing like on a track.. i mostly just want the speed for like the street..

and why exhaust after the turbo??

[TheFantasticG]

Because turbos like to breathe.

And if you are going to be adding power, you need to add handling and braking upgrades to handle said additional power.

[chris tota]

i know i need exhaust but what i was asking was why does it matter if i get it before or after a turbo. .you said wait to get the exhaust untill after the turbo..

[Vmix06]

because all that air your pushing in needs to get out some how and a stock exhaust doenst handle these things so well for a turbo

[bdis3]

He knows he needs a new exhaust, he is trying to ask why he cannot install said exhaust before the turbo. Why wait until after the boost?

[TheFantasticG]

He doens't have to wait. I just don't see the need to get it now because the exhaust will have to be modified to fit the downpipe off the turbo.

[chris tota]

thank you bdis3.. i guess they were confused.. i didnt know that the exhaust would have to be modified for the turbo. fantastic just kept saying it has to be after and not clearifying

[TheFantasticG]

I was clear enough. Your grammar was what kept me from understanding your question correctly. If you couldn't understand my response, you still have a lot of reading ahead of you on the workings of a forced induction setup.

No need to mess with the exhaust until you install the turbo.

Until then, you'll just lose torque.

You don't HAVE to wait, it'd just be a smarter move to wait.

Got it?