anyone selling a used turbo for the Z?

arnoldas · 10-15-2012, 07:38 PM

anyone selling a used turbo that is fully working for the Z, can be twin, single, or rear mounted turbo.

Nixlimited · 10-16-2012, 11:39 AM

Wrong forum. From a lot of your posts it appears you are trying to do FI on the cheap. I would strongly, strongly recommend against that.

DIGItonium · 10-16-2012, 12:01 PM

If you are trying to slap together your own kit using a bunch of used parts be prepared to enter a world of hurt. You're better off trying to force feed a Ruckus.

Our cars are very finicky. Some of the owners here with custom kits can chime in. It's not for the faint of heart. It's your hobby, but if you can do it with lots of patience props to you. Give me a brand new kit and this stuff is already over my head.

We're here to prevent you from months of downtime, spending more money in the end, and blowing up your motor... leading to more down time and more money spent. Get a legit kit with a good installer and you'll be up in running in a week.

Cost-wise, modifications of this magnitude is very costly. I spent a couple of years saving up for this project AND saving for a down payment on a house. It's financially wreckless, but I try to plan very well. I may be spreading myself a little thin this year, but I managed to achieve having a nice house and force fed car. It takes lots of financial planning and balance.

98intrigue · 10-16-2012, 12:21 PM

O&G · 10-16-2012, 12:40 PM

arnoldas · 10-16-2012, 06:38 PM

sounds like i will have to hold on a year or two to get fi for my car and just save up.

98intrigue · 10-16-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by arnoldas

sounds like i will have to hold on a year or two to get fi for my car and just save up.

It sounds like you need to do RESEARCH first. Money buys things, but incompetence will get you nowhere.

Mkai0 · 10-16-2012, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

If you are trying to slap together your own kit using a bunch of used parts be prepared to enter a world of hurt. You're better off trying to force feed a Ruckus.

Our cars are very finicky. Some of the owners here with custom kits can chime in. It's not for the faint of heart. It's your hobby, but if you can do it with lots of patience props to you. Give me a brand new kit and this stuff is already over my head.

We're here to prevent you from months of downtime, spending more money in the end, and blowing up your motor... leading to more down time and more money spent. Get a legit kit with a good installer and you'll be up in running in a week.

Cost-wise, modifications of this magnitude is very costly. I spent a couple of years saving up for this project AND saving for a down payment on a house. It's financially wreckless, but I try to plan very well. I may be spreading myself a little thin this year, but I managed to achieve having a nice house and force fed car. It takes lots of financial planning and balance.

What he said ^^ and more, not for the feint of heart. Do it right the first time or you very likely regret it.

king12sky · 10-18-2012, 03:34 AM

U get was u paid for.. alot of ppl don't understand that. But yea save up n u won't regret it.. =)

edub370 · 10-18-2012, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

It sounds like you need to do RESEARCH first. Money buys things, but incompetence will get you nowhere.

Geez take it easy killer. we don't all have custom turbo or supercar money here

98intrigue · 10-18-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

Geez take it easy killer. we don't all have custom turbo or supercar money here

Haha, I wasn't trying to be that rude. Research is key to going FI in my opinion. With any big dollar investment, it requires adequate research. Research will pay off if/when you have sputtering issues, hard start issues, AFR issues, smoking issue, etc. You can at least know how to diagnose the problem without having to have the car towed to a shop everytime.

edub370 · 10-18-2012, 02:30 PM

how much did building your single turbo kit run u anyways?

98intrigue · 10-18-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

how much did building your single turbo kit run u anyways?

With all the necessary accessories (clutch, flywheel, injectors, gauges, etc), I was at more than 2x the cost of a Boosted Performance single turbo kit.

Boosted Performance · 10-18-2012, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98intrigue

With all the necessary accessories (clutch, flywheel, injectors, gauges, etc), I was at more than 2x the cost of a Boosted Performance single turbo kit.

I bet....and a lot of people don't realize how much it really costs to boost these cars properly. If you were to buy just the parts that are used in the twin scroll kit at retail, you would be approaching the price of the kit. Then, you have to get somebody to actually fabricate a kit out of all the parts. Custom fabrication is not cheap.

O&G · 10-18-2012, 06:30 PM

You were the first and had a lot of obstacles to take on. I applaud your effort. It made my life easier and things a whole lot cheaper doing it after your trial and errors. I owe you more than a beer, ill get u a keg delivered!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2

10-15-2012, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
arnoldas Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: new york Posts: 197 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 12	anyone selling a used turbo for the Z? anyone selling a used turbo that is fully working for the Z, can be twin, single, or rear mounted turbo.

10-16-2012, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nixlimited A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,235 Drives: 15 GT-R / 11 Prius Rep Power: 25	Wrong forum. From a lot of your posts it appears you are trying to do FI on the cheap. I would strongly, strongly recommend against that. __________________ Car Sold! Pleasure being a part of the Z community. New ride: 2015 GT-R - 647 WHP / 641 WTQ (e85) & 543 WHP / 519 WTQ (91)

10-16-2012, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	If you are trying to slap together your own kit using a bunch of used parts be prepared to enter a world of hurt. You're better off trying to force feed a Ruckus. Our cars are very finicky. Some of the owners here with custom kits can chime in. It's not for the faint of heart. It's your hobby, but if you can do it with lots of patience props to you. Give me a brand new kit and this stuff is already over my head. We're here to prevent you from months of downtime, spending more money in the end, and blowing up your motor... leading to more down time and more money spent. Get a legit kit with a good installer and you'll be up in running in a week. Cost-wise, modifications of this magnitude is very costly. I spent a couple of years saving up for this project AND saving for a down payment on a house. It's financially wreckless, but I try to plan very well. I may be spreading myself a little thin this year, but I managed to achieve having a nice house and force fed car. It takes lots of financial planning and balance. king12sky likes this. __________________ Last edited by DIGItonium; 10-16-2012 at 12:05 PM.

10-16-2012, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 38 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 429	DIGItonium and blackonorange like this. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

10-16-2012, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 41 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 22	DIGItonium, Mr&Mrs, king12sky and 1 others like this. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

10-16-2012, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
arnoldas Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: new york Posts: 197 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 12	sounds like i will have to hold on a year or two to get fi for my car and just save up.

10-18-2012, 03:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
king12sky Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: LAKELAND, FLORIDA Posts: 280 Drives: M4, GTI, EVOQUE Rep Power: 13	U get was u paid for.. alot of ppl don't understand that. But yea save up n u won't regret it.. =)

10-18-2012, 02:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	how much did building your single turbo kit run u anyways? __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

10-18-2012, 06:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 41 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 22	You were the first and had a lot of obstacles to take on. I applaud your effort. It made my life easier and things a whole lot cheaper doing it after your trial and errors. I owe you more than a beer, ill get u a keg delivered! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

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