C5 turbo kit
Strongly advise against the Hinson kit. It has massive fitment issues and you essentially have to custom make everything else. I had one, took it off before I even fired up the car and sent it back.
IMO: you wont find a turbo kit for a c5 for $3k and even then it wouldnt include everything necessary to run it. UPP's kit is great for the price!
IMO: you wont find a turbo kit for a c5 for $3k and even then it wouldnt include everything necessary to run it. UPP's kit is great for the price!
Yeah yeah I get it lol. I was just curious if someone made a Hotside kit or something out there of decent quality for not 6k. Truthfully I knew the awnser to my own question but it never hurts to ask.
This is true, but guys like us need to report back after a bunch of miles/years and see how those kits are holding up 
I haven't had any issues with mine yet but it's only been 600 miles or so. My twin turbo kit including the turbos, intercooler, pipe, etc was way under $3000 in parts with hookups, but it wasn't exactly a little amount of work to build it on a C5 that's for sure. C5/C6 vettes are not an easy turbo kit to fab up if you keep all the AC, PS, etc, etc.
If you are not into fabbing parts and/or don't understand turbo stuff well, stick to a simple blower kit.
I haven't had any issues with mine yet but it's only been 600 miles or so. My twin turbo kit including the turbos, intercooler, pipe, etc was way under $3000 in parts with hookups, but it wasn't exactly a little amount of work to build it on a C5 that's for sure. C5/C6 vettes are not an easy turbo kit to fab up if you keep all the AC, PS, etc, etc.If you are not into fabbing parts and/or don't understand turbo stuff well, stick to a simple blower kit.
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I would DEFINTELY wait for the Huron TT kit.... I've seen the prototype...its killer.. Definitely gonna be the best option out there for C5s.
Not gonna get it for $3k though... not even close.. Once you see it, you'll know why..
Not gonna get it for $3k though... not even close.. Once you see it, you'll know why..
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good, fast, cheap
pick any 2
the UPP is the "bargain" at 6k and it's half the TTiX
APS is gone, and STS is 7k or so
if you want a cheap turbo c5, buy one done
seeing good cars go for 25k on a regular basis
building a turbo c5 is NOT cheap
pick any 2
the UPP is the "bargain" at 6k and it's half the TTiX
APS is gone, and STS is 7k or so
if you want a cheap turbo c5, buy one done
seeing good cars go for 25k on a regular basis
building a turbo c5 is NOT cheap
Not only will it be able to be the most powerful kit on the market, but it will also keep all of your accessories meaning no deleting parts, relocating components to fit turbo parts, etc! Did I mention nothing else out there to purchase will be able to compete in terms of power as well!
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Not only will it be able to be the most powerful kit on the market, but it will also keep all of your accessories meaning no deleting parts, relocating components to fit turbo parts, etc! Did I mention nothing else out there to purchase will be able to compete in terms of power as well!
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I ended up with a PTK kit, which people have made copies of, and are now available online or websites for decent pricing. We have 2 original ptk setups, and one of the "knock off ones". We haven't done anything more then take the headers out of the box and, they honestly look pretty good,..and are also stainless. Now, we haven't bolted the kock off kit to anything so, I do not know how fitment is. Seems to bolt up to our foam block and foam heads no problem though. One of these kits, might be an option for someone.
Some things to consider though, if you go that route.
Alternator relocation,..as well as needing a mini starter
removal of factory washer jug, and coolant reservoir
EBCM to be lowered
radiator to be raked
I would suggest a LOT of heat treatment on inside of hood,...maybe even a vented hood to assist.
Other then that....lots of small changes here and there.
If you have fab skills....make radiator flat forward facing or make it face down...and build turbo or turbos above it.....or if you lay radiator flat against frame rail place turbo(s) there. Nothing is cheap.... I went the blower route but...honestly, unless you go with an 8 or 11 rib and a trick bracket design....you'll have problems trying to make power on a centrifugal blower..not to mention the cost in needed exhaust to add to the cost.
I like my PTK kit but, it isn't for everyone. If you neeed help with tubing(sourcing)...lemme know if you can't find anyone from here to help you out.
(and the new huron speed kit will be badass)
Some things to consider though, if you go that route.
Alternator relocation,..as well as needing a mini starter
removal of factory washer jug, and coolant reservoir
EBCM to be lowered
radiator to be raked
I would suggest a LOT of heat treatment on inside of hood,...maybe even a vented hood to assist.
Other then that....lots of small changes here and there.
If you have fab skills....make radiator flat forward facing or make it face down...and build turbo or turbos above it.....or if you lay radiator flat against frame rail place turbo(s) there. Nothing is cheap.... I went the blower route but...honestly, unless you go with an 8 or 11 rib and a trick bracket design....you'll have problems trying to make power on a centrifugal blower..not to mention the cost in needed exhaust to add to the cost.
I like my PTK kit but, it isn't for everyone. If you neeed help with tubing(sourcing)...lemme know if you can't find anyone from here to help you out.
(and the new huron speed kit will be badass)
Your suggestion to finding an affordable option to turbo a C5 is buying a 25k car?
I'm well aware of what it takes to build a turbo car and I'm familiar with C5's I never said it was going to be "cheap" I just wanted to see what was out there as far as kits where concerned. Our kit is in the very early stages so I don't want to release any photos yet. Give it a few weeks and we will have some
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I ended up with a PTK kit, which people have made copies of, and are now available online or websites for decent pricing. We have 2 original ptk setups, and one of the "knock off ones". We haven't done anything more then take the headers out of the box and, they honestly look pretty good,..and are also stainless. Now, we haven't bolted the kock off kit to anything so, I do not know how fitment is. Seems to bolt up to our foam block and foam heads no problem though. One of these kits, might be an option for someone. Some things to consider though, if you go that route. Alternator relocation,..as well as needing a mini starter removal of factory washer jug, and coolant reservoir EBCM to be lowered radiator to be raked I would suggest a LOT of heat treatment on inside of hood,...maybe even a vented hood to assist. Other then that....lots of small changes here and there. If you have fab skills....make radiator flat forward facing or make it face down...and build turbo or turbos above it.....or if you lay radiator flat against frame rail place turbo(s) there. Nothing is cheap.... I went the blower route but...honestly, unless you go with an 8 or 11 rib and a trick bracket design....you'll have problems trying to make power on a centrifugal blower..not to mention the cost in needed exhaust to add to the cost. I like my PTK kit but, it isn't for everyone. If you neeed help with tubing(sourcing)...lemme know if you can't find anyone from here to help you out. (and the new huron speed kit will be badass)
Why do you think he will have trouble with the centrifugal setup?
This is the type of awnser I was looking for. All the little crap involved is not an issue. I live and breath the little ****. It's the time it takes to engineer the piping etc that is the major PITA for me. I'm trying to talk him out of a novi 2000 but he's pretty set on it becuase of how easy the setup is. If I could find a decent price on pre fabed hot/cold piping and proven intercooler than I could get the rest knocked out in no time.
Why do you think he will have trouble with the centrifugal setup?
Why do you think he will have trouble with the centrifugal setup?
I have been building a friends C6...he wanted a blower...so I am doing an F1X setup...we had to buy a flip drive setup(dallas perf).... then we had to get another bracket(ecs).... even THOSE things, had to be modified to fit the car....as nothing was a direct bolt on. People say blowers are cheaper but,...not in my experience.
Bracket technology is better today then when I had a blower on my car to be fare but...to me...i don't think I would ever go the centrifugal route again....on my car, or even for a friend. Then the DRAG on the motor.....to spin the blower drive/compressor...vs a turbo, and it's free spool setup. I picked up a ton of power vs the blower setup, going to turbocharged power.
I also didn't like peak boost at peak rpm. For street racing,..which is what I was primarily doing with the car then...the turbos work WAY better under the curve. I love blowers but, equally hate them.
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Your suggestion to finding an affordable option to turbo a C5 is buying a 25k car? I'm well aware of what it takes to build a turbo car and I'm familiar with C5's I never said it was going to be "cheap" I just wanted to see what was out there as far as kits where concerned.
I'm well aware of what it takes to build a turbo car and I'm familiar with C5's I never said it was going to be "cheap" I just wanted to see what was out there as far as kits where concerned.I like the TTiX kit, but it's over 10k
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From: Houston, TX
This is true, but guys like us need to report back after a bunch of miles/years and see how those kits are holding up I haven't had any issues with mine yet but it's only been 600 miles or so. My twin turbo kit including the turbos, intercooler, pipe, etc was way under $3000 in parts with hookups, but it wasn't exactly a little amount of work to build it on a C5 that's for sure. C5/C6 vettes are not an easy turbo kit to fab up if you keep all the AC, PS, etc, etc.
If you are not into fabbing parts and/or don't understand turbo stuff well, stick to a simple blower kit.
I haven't had any issues with mine yet but it's only been 600 miles or so. My twin turbo kit including the turbos, intercooler, pipe, etc was way under $3000 in parts with hookups, but it wasn't exactly a little amount of work to build it on a C5 that's for sure. C5/C6 vettes are not an easy turbo kit to fab up if you keep all the AC, PS, etc, etc.If you are not into fabbing parts and/or don't understand turbo stuff well, stick to a simple blower kit.
You must have got a deal on those parts because I know you used turbonetics snails, Tial gates, stainless pipes, etc..Unless someone is going to build it with free labor and knockoff parts, no way to do a TT kit on a C5 for 3k or under. Definitely no lie in C5/6 vettes not being easy to fab up a front mount kit on. Unless you kill accessories, and total the car by cutting the frame. The C5/6 frames are narrow.
Guess this is my virgin post on tech
You must have got a deal on those parts because I know you used turbonetics snails, Tial gates, stainless pipes, etc.. Unless someone is going to build it with free labor and knockoff parts, no way to do a TT kit on a C5 for 3k or under. Definitely no lie in C5/6 vettes not being easy to fab up a front mount kit on. Unless you kill accessories, and total the car by cutting the frame. The C5/6 frames are narrow. I agree, I would wait for the Huron kit too. But i'm a bit biased Guess this is my virgin post on techFor the record it doesn't have to be a TT kit. Anyways the guy bought a novi 2000 so yeah.
You must have got a deal on those parts because I know you used turbonetics snails, Tial gates, stainless pipes, etc..Unless someone is going to build it with free labor and knockoff parts, no way to do a TT kit on a C5 for 3k or under. Definitely no lie in C5/6 vettes not being easy to fab up a front mount kit on. Unless you kill accessories, and total the car by cutting the frame. The C5/6 frames are narrow.
I agree, I would wait for the Huron kit too. But i'm a bit biased
Guess this is my virgin post on tech
