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I'm in the process of building a custom turbo setup and I'd like input on my planned setup ... Shoestring budget but it should be a good setup for a solid Daily Driver ...

Log Style Manifold (EL later) - $185*
Reman. T3 Super 60 - $379
Injectors, Type-S - $ 83*
FMIC Jonny Racecar - $200*
IC Piping 2.5" - $120
HKS BOV - $203
Wastegate Tial 8.82 lb - $205
Fuel Pump Walbro 255 - $ 90
Oil Feed - $ 29*
Oil Return - $ 8*
Wastegate dumptube - $ 51
Air Filter - $ 35*
Flanges - $ 50
Gaskets - $ 50
Couplers and Clamps - $ 60
Oil pan prep - $ 50
Profec E-01 Controller - $495
E-Manage - $285*
Turbo Timer - $100

* - already have these

Total price - $2678 or close to it .... future additions are return fuel and EL manifold .... Am I forgetting anything??? Comment please ....

 
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dont get a remanufactured turbo. it will turn out to be crap

 
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Depends on who rebuilt it.

 
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/\/\ Agreed, and from the looks of it, nice setup. Ya might wanna add a *misc* budget with a few bucks in it just for some extra things that may come up.

 
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I hear turbocalculator.com is rather reputable.

 
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turbocalculator.com .... I have a friend that is running 22 lbs on a rebuilt t3/t4 from them and he's been beating on his for a year now .... All those componets look about right ??? I may change a couple things like the BOV and little other things ...

 
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You forgot the ignition harness, injector harness, and pressure sensor for the emanage. Plus you need a new FPR if you're gonna use a new fuel pump so might as well add that on along with the cost of doing a return conversion. Also, I'm not sure if you're aware of this already, but those injectors are 83 a piece, not $83 for all 4. If you're on a budget, I'd suggest using a manual boost controller instead of the profec. Plus you may wanna consider using in internally wastegated turbo. You'll never boost hard enough on the D17 to need an external wastegate unless you do a complete rebuild and runs large amounts of boost. Most 7th geners I think just go with the external for preference, sound, looks, etc.

 
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I'm boosting 12 psi on FMU, internal fuel pump Walbro 250 and inline pump on stock injectors.(fully build internals)
200hp
187torque
My car is running better than ever.
Is hard to find someone that can tune e-manage and it can be pain if not set up correctly.
The fuel system will have to be upgraded eventualy anyway so I would be waisting money on e-manage plus harnesses and several trips to the tunner $$$ if you are not going to boost any more than 9psi
Use that money to get a decent fuel system.

Soon there will be a computer for our cars.

 
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I have all harness's for the emanage already (with the unit shipped for $285) and I got my RSX injectors for $83 shipped ... And all items for the return setup will be aquired when I finish the turbo setup ...

 
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keep these comments coming ... Love to hear others feedback!!!

 
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if emanage is such a bad route than why is everyone taking it?
I hear nothing but bad feedback when the letters "FMU" are mentioned. Not very many people like them it seems to me. You dont think that running stock injectors @ 12 psi is risky?

 
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Do manual boost controllers provide the same reliability as electronic ones??? that was why I picked the Profec .... Until my built block is finished, I need the safest possible route to boosting ...

 
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That whole setup stinks like ****!
So give it to me!

 
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^^lol.....the manual ones work just as good as the electronic ones. They're just not convenient because they're manual.

 
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was ur emanage used???

ur lookin at 579 retail on the wiring and sensors and unit, and u got it all for 285, someone lost more money that imaginable. not to mention another 100 for the support tool.

 
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Yeah, it was used ... I got the emanage, ignition and injector harness, an extra emanage harness and the support tool for $285 ... Dude sold it so he could k20 with k-pro ...

And what about guages??? what guages should I get for sure??

 
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well if u got the e-01 u really dont need a boost guage, just look at it on the controller, other than that id do, oil pressure, fuel pressure, exhaust gas temp(EGT), and maybe Air Fuel. as for the oil and fuel pressure make sure they are electical guages, thus making them more expensive

 
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If you get a Profec (B, S, or E0-1) you don't need to buy the Emanage pressure sensor because the Profecs come with them.
I would go with a Greddy S or RS BOV instead of the HKS (I wish I had).

 
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I have been looking at the Greddy BOV's ... little more cost-friendly and good reviews from what I've seen ...

 
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Deals can be found sometimes. When I get mine, which should be in the near future, it will be all brandnew, and it wont be totalling 579.