There HAS to be something wrong with this right??


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Infin...Q5fAccessories

 

hmm. ebay turbo kit. something doesn't add up here

 

i'd buy it for some of the parts, ie pipes, gauge pods, but then i would spend extra and get a good turbo, gauges,

so what i'm saying is... you get whaty ou pay for. and this car is probably not one you want to "gamble" on....

but go ahead man. do it. haha

 

Kit will work, but it'll require a lot of labor to install. You also have to think about engine management.

 

Really?? I was considering running low boost like pounds or so. When you say itll work you mean like it'll function for a while or as long as im not trying to kill the motor itll run?

 

^^^ I say fork out the cash and do it right - cant cheap out on FI unless your bending the all piping and sourcing out all the parts wholesale...you gotta WORK to get things cheap. you buy something like this and who knows what you may run into.

+1 on engine mgmt..

 

Lol I did find some piping for 59.99 and yea i know about the getting what you pay for. I will say i didnt know that turbo kits were 5G's and up im used to 3500 ish. In b4 your drive a higher end vehicle dont be cheap.

 

I agree, im just hoping I dont have to spend 5 grand on a turbo kit which seems to be the going rate.

 

thats just for the kit...you need alot more.. TRUST... if your on a budget why not consider Nitrous or a SuperCharger ?

also thats just the start...what are you going to do when its not running right?

if you dont know what your doing - you better have deep pockets... and if you do - you can CERTAINLY budget a great setup, regardless of what you choose to go with.. thats just my opinion though..

 

Budget at least $2k-$3k more on top of the FI kit to get it running right.

 

Actually I havent ruled out a supercharger, and I dont plan on doing the work myself, but I wont be dropping it off with a credit card I want to be involved. I figure there would be enough resources on here to get that taken care of. as far as goals- 6 psi nice and safe I only want a bit of boost above what I currently have. 320-350 crank


Piggy back or stand alone? I figured id have to get it tuned though.

 

I looked into doing it right and it will cost anywhere between $7000-$10000 and that is NOT with building the motor.

In my opinion on the VQ the only way to do it right is to build the motor as well (sleeves, pistons, and rods). I know that Chris will agree with that as well.

If you are not going to spend the money to do it right the first time then dont do it at all. I know plenty of people who have gone FI on the cheap and regretted it a few months later when they had a blown motor.

 

so even on mild 6 psi buying the kit having it installed and tuned would still be a possible threat to the motor? I thought these cars/motors could take 8 psi with no mods..??

 

Personally I would not risk it. I have seen people on a "safe tune" grenade their motor. In my opinion do it right or don't do it at all. The parts on the G are too damn expensive to "chance it" by taking shortcuts to save money here and there.

I guess you have to ask yourself these questions before you go through with it..

-Can you afford a new motor if yours blows ($5000ish)
-Are you willing to not have your car for at least a week or two when it does blow up?
-Can you afford for your car to be down that long? (is it your daily)

Like Jake said if you don't have deep pockets then boost is not for you.

 

those are good questions basically:

- I dont have deep pockets off top, im going to have to save for anything I do

-I do have a daily driver so downtime is not an issue

-I dont have a spare 5 G's for a motor if I blow it.

I just figured there was a middle ground between a built motor and going waay too cheap to be safe. All of the platforms ive used up until now the general consensus seemed to be there a safe boost point and anything above that build the motor. It sounds like your saying that any boost is not safe boost if im reading you right..?

The plan like I was saying earlier (I think) was 6 psi not to skimp on the parts and get respectable fuel management and a knowledgeable tuner. From what your saying im gathering that anything less then 10K into a motor then 5k or more into the kit is the best way?