JohnS Z28

iTrader: (1)

1) My car is a DD
2) I want 400-450 RWHP which i believe is capable at 6-8 PSI?
3) Budget is key.
4) I will eventually build the rear, tranny, suspension, etc. but cant afford to at all at once/immediately. (college kid budget)
5) Not capable of welding a custom setup...yet

So I've narrowed it down to 2 options, At first i had an initial setup just using the huron speed entire kit but in the new issue of car craft somebody used just their own hotside and a meth kit and ran 20 pounds of boost without an intercooler.

So my main question is, to keep this as cheap as possible, doing a huron speed hotside only+a meth kit? or is meth on a daily driver at low boost even possible?

1loudTransAm

I know how you feel about the college thing, im in college and its hard, but after saving money for a turbo build. This is my build im doing this winter.

LS1 Hotside Exhuast $498.00 From ebay hotside
CxRacing Intercooler Kit $499.00 CxRacing
XsPower 76mm Turbo $349.00 Huron Speed Performance
XsPower 38mm WG $85.00 Huron Speed Performance
XsPower 50mm BOV $85.00 Huron Speed Performance
Alternator Relocated Kit $100.00 Huron Speed Performance
Hallman Pro Boost Controller $85.00 Modular Turbo
Mototron 60Ib Injections $349.99 WS6 Store.com
Racetronix Fuel Pump Kit $219.99 WS6 Store.com

Auto Meter Sport-Comp II Boost Gauge $80.99 Jegs.com
Derale HO Single RAD Fan Kit $133.95 Summit Racing

BMR K-Member w/ Mounts $489.95 Speed Engineer
Design Enginerring 50x1 $34.99 Advanced Auto
APR Head Bolt Kit $146.90 WS6 Store.com
LS6 Oil Pump $105.99 WS6 Store.com
GM MLS Head Gasket $37.99 WS6 Store.com
Water Pump Gasket $6.99 WS6 Store.com

Oil Feed Block $69.88 CBR Performance
Oil Feed Lines $45.00 Modular Turbo
Oil T3 Drain Kit $46.00 Modular Turbo
LS1 PCV Catch Can $94.99 WS6 Store.com

LSx Tuner $500.00 Fasterporms

thats my setup and prices, and where i got those items from.
i hope this helps you and everything for me cost $4,000.
plus me and a firend is doing all the installing, fuel, and engine work. so it save a couple of dollars on labor cost.

1loudTransAm

and i will go spend an extra 400 on huron spee hotside, but im in FLorida and the kit doesnt have A/C. which my kit does. and i need it at 100* heat

Sarg

iTrader: (6)

You can get a cheap frontmount intercooler and piping kit for less than the cost of a meth kit and have it working for you without welding. There are plenty of aluminum generic piping kits on ebay for less than $100 and about the same or a tad more for a good sized intercooler that will work just fine for your goals.

Ryans99ls1

iTrader: (16)

Im in college and finished my turbo build last year. The turbo kit and all of those components arent bad, id skip meth and do a frontmount just because its cheaper. you can always add meth down the road.

The fuel system is what killed me (budget wise). i had less than 4k into the project before the fuel system.