What do you guys make of this? Says all you would need is the manifold and if the parts look of decent quality, I can swap out the turbo for a more efficient one from soho.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-UNIVERS...ts=Model%3AG35

 

I've never had luck making turbo manifolds, they really need to be made from cast iron to prevent warping and making them similar to how to how you would a custom header always ends up with cracked welds or warped flanges. Maybe I just suck at it but I stopped trying.

 

Lol, does the kit look legit though? If it does, i'll hope on this asap and get someone to install before the end of july.

 

Definitely legit. However, the manifold is just as important. Furthermore, the tune is going to be more important than the kit and manifold.
If you can get a manifold, go for it.

 

Forced induction isn't something you want to do on the cheap. You should really research the crap out of it in the Forced Induction sub-forum here and better yet the same on my350z. Do it properly the first time and you'll save yourself a ton of major headaches over slapping some cheap kit on the car. If you add significant power you'll need to beef up the motor/internals, transmission especially if you have the 5AT, suspension and a lot of other ancillary issues. Know that it's common knowledge on here that adding a supercharger or turbo system will cost in excess of $10K, less if you can do a lot of the work yourself.

And as Anon mentioned the tune is the most important part of the whole process. Legit hardware, perfect installation and well-thought out plans and execution can all be wasted in an instant if the motor's not properly tuned. And that would really suck.......

 

As for the quality of the kit itself, it's probably a low end rebuild on that Garrett, If everything is installed correctly you'll still probably get 30-50k out of it though so just make sure you have realistic expectations about what you're buying.

 

I see, I'm not expecting much out of it tbh. I'm just looking for something that'll last maybe 2 or 3 years. As far as suspension, i'm adding Tein coilovers in the coming months and I already know several good tuners in the area; and if all else fails, I can head down to soho and have them do it.

Appreciate the responses everyone, I'll keep that page bookmarked and when I have all my pieces in place, I'll go on ahead and buy it.

 

Performance wise you'll still be able to push FAR MORE boost than the stock engine can handle so that's not really an issue. Since you mentioned Soho you might give them a call and get a price on JUST the hot and cold side piping and see if they'll sell a partial kit like that, then you can modify it as needed.

 

interested in updates!