Hello all,

I've been really wanting to get boosted but I'd like to keep cost at a minimum, so I've decided to try to piece my own kit together. I'm looking to spend about $2500 for a reliable setup. I saw this guy selling his kit with some good nice parts and it is very affordable. Unfortunately, he hasn't responded to any of my PMs to purchase it.

"For complete kit 1500 plus shipping
Revhard manifold ----------------------------- $150
precision sc61 (no shaft play, With lines)--- $500
peakboost intercooler+pipes (garret core)--$350
RC 550's w/ Clips------------------------------$215
Turbosmart wastegate (BLUE - new in box)-$200
Custom Stainless Downpipe ----------------- $100
Stainless dumptube -------------------------- $25
Greddy rs BOV -------------------------------- $150
Transpro Relocation kit NIB ------------------ $80
single pod plus new autometer boost-------- $60"

He's also including emanage ultimate for a extra $450.

Anyway, I'm asking is its a good idea for me to try to piece together a (reliable) kit with my low budget of $2500.

Just FYI, I know a few good reputable fabricators and tuners in my area... and my s2000 is my DD.

Any advice would be much appreciated, Thanks.

 

I don't know dude, I bought a used kit and it did not work out so well. Going forward I would only buy new, it's not like any single part is all that much $$$ but if it's all bolted up to your car and it does not work it cost twice as much in money and time to figure it out. I would buy a new greddy kit from a dealer only, inline pro kit or any of the SC systems. I would be OK buying a used piece if the kit is on the car and working. Good luck your budget is to low to get all this done.

 

You can piece together a new kit for about 2500. However then you will have a lot of down time trying to fab up a lot of your own stuff.

I say just spend the extra money and get the Inline pro kit, or something of that nature

 

Dont bother. Save up a little more money and do it right the first time around

 

you get what you pay for - and normally when you buy a used kit or pieces of one you are getting someones elses problem.
save 6-7,000 and do it correclty - inlinepro!

 

Thanks for the suggestions! But I still can't understand whats the difference? A turbo kit is a turbo kit... are there that many variables that can cause a problem when piecing your own kit together?

How is different than a civic with a home made kit? I've seen friends do it plenty of times. Isn't a kit just different pieces that "fit" produced to make it simple for people?

Sorry if i'm being hard-headed. I just know the basics about boosting..

 

You don't hear about those home made civic kits breaking because its a civic, who gives a crap if it dies?

Fact is, cheap and reliable can never be used together. Doing simple searches on these forums can prove that easily.

 

and those civics are always breaking, and the ones that last have learned the hard way and spent the money/time

 

I completely understand that you get what you pay for.. but the thing is im not planning on using "cheap" parts to put together a cost-friendly kit.. Take for example that guys' kit i posted. Most of the parts he used are pretty good. maybe with the exception of the revhard mani.. but i've also heard of greddy's cracking, correct?

 

I pieced together my first setup with a log manifold. The goal was to be cheap, but with decent parts. It still cost $5k or more and that was with a lot of free labor (me) and hookups on stuff I can't do (welding). After that, I decided that I wanted more power and redid everything... Cheap isn't always the way to go unless you have a lot of spare parts, a lot of time, a lot of patience, and a lot of talent.

Tim