of coarse they are. NOS IS a form of FI

 

Greddy Twin Turbo + goodies - around 385-400rwhp. Money spent was minimal due to sponsorships etc.

G352NV - As far as the greddy kit goes i wouldn't say pulling the motor is really needed to do the job right. Granted it is a bitch to get all taht madness stuffed in there in all those tight spaces but i dont think its needed. then again, pulling the motor really only takes a few hours anyway. German Sanchez at GS Motorsports got my car going in under 20 hours. Perfect install.

 

Somebody could have the deal in my sig...

 

update guys, don't let this thread die.

 

Well when I get my car back this time I will have spent 26K.

 

26K on just FI? Single turbo?

 

Fully built short block now from Sharif +flywheel, plenum, clutch, cams,audio, engine dress up and so on.

With further investigation I may have been off by about ~$3k. Just not sure as I hide all the expenses from my wife . I should keep a spreadsheet. That's password protected...

 

DeanG35C6 - Where are you getting the 9lb pulley?

 

I am at about$5000. Turbonetics kit oil pan spacer. Innovate Motorsports wideband O2.This is on a 03 g35 coupe. To much of of a wuss to dyno, but its fast as f***. I did the install my self off and on for about 2 weeks after work and weekends. Really not to bad but NO WAY would have been between 8 and 10 hours to do it right.

Dave

 

Wow - great bang for the buck with the TN.

 

approximately 20k+, look at my sig for the main upgrades

 

Idea for a shop(s)...

Wouldnt it be cool if shops had pricing levels for their FI products and HP gains? Example...

for $5000 you can get 375whp - kit, install, tune, gauges, etc (everything)

for $6000 you can get.....

for $7000 you can get.....


Ok, i think you get where im going with this. I just am always scared of all the "hidden" costs that i know will pop up once i go FI...and would LOVE to know what the exact number/maxiumum number would be.

for instance, im cool with spending 6000 - but not 8000. you dig?

 

I also don't understand the rationale of trying to make big HP with the single turbo for 26k, when the difference in price between ST and TT is only about 2k tops, correct?

 

26k for an ST that has just as much hp at a TT setup isn't bad.. He's basically gonna have the same power level as the TT's will a little more lag (barely) but look, he's on the bottle too. I think either way you go, if you just build the motor the way most have been going, its gonna cost you in upwards of +20k w/labor.

Look at it this way.... whether or not you go ST or TT or SC..

to get 350-400 hp it will cost you....
7-8k + 1.5-2k install + Etc Goodies for TT
5-6k + .75-1k install + Etc Goodies for ST/SC

The next step up will cost a TT, ST, or SC nearly the same, basically a built block any which way you go regardless, and you'll hit 500ish hp at a given amt of boost for a TT, a little higher with ST, and a little higher with SC. So hp/cost isn't too much different.....

....the only difference comes when TT guys go big hp because the turbo used in the ST kits will need to get upgraded... so the main factor in people making choices should be the limits that come with various kits.... not everyone is as crazy, or has deep pockets like those guys

...I think if I bought a TT I'd probably still buy an oil cooler, injectors, new ems, exhaust, built block, cams, oil pan, fuel return, basically all the little goodies. So in the end I'd run it at the same hp levels.... pointless for me to have potential that I'll never use, 2k more = rims, suspension, clutch, etc.

 

Your right except the $ difference is $3-4k when you add install (APS ST vs APS TT).

When I started, I wanted the least expensive way to make good HP/TQ. Which is why I went with the ST and let a local shop do the install. Well one thing leads to another, a comedy of errors along the way and bam, you are where I am at (stuck with a ST and trying to salvage some of my investment). Of course if I had it to do over I would have a TT and many other things done differently. Live and learn and learn from others mistakes. Thats why I always suggest the following:

1. Find and stick with a known expert tuner/installer like Sharif , even if that means shipping your car to them.
2. Decide together on what kit to purchase.
3. Realize you are going to spend A LOT more than the cost of the kit to get your car running right.
4. It's cheaper to do it right the first time than to fix your mistakes. This I know well.