Do not buy the 500$ turbo kit. That turbo will come apart!! Chinese turbo's use different metals than Garrett, Precision, etc.

This is a Chinese Turbo.


I know where you can get a 150$ manifold. Brand new. Then you can look for a used T3/T4 hybrid.

As far as controlling boost, the wastegate is what regulates it. On an SRT turbo manifold, it is bolts right on. On the T3/T4 setup, look at the manifold. There is a big square spot to mount the turbo and next to that there is a little hole with two bolts. The wastegate mounts there. A wastegate opens to allow exhuast to divert out and not go through the turbo. The more exhaust through the turbo = more boost.

Further boost adjustment comes from a boost controller. It is a little valve that goes on the vacuum line between a boost source, i.e. the throttle body, and the wastegate's vacuum/boost port. The spring in the wastegate can have different ratings. When the boost pressure overcomes the sring pressure, the wastegate opens and regulates the boost. When using a boost controller, it leaks out some of that boost pressure allowing higher boost levels than the wastgate spring. Example. You bolt on a SRT turbofold. You run the car with no boost controller and hit 4 psi. Add the boost controller and then you can run anything more than 4 psi.

 

yeah i will give u just an idea, my turbo alone was over 800 dollars. it is brand new turbonetics, granted u can get a cheap used turbo for less than that. anything off of ebay u go with go with a srt turbo, that will be ur best bet. look for brand names garrett, turbonetics, exc. do not go cheap on a turbo, i have thought about it at many different times, but am very glad i spent the money on a good quality product, it saves u time and money

 

While we are at it, do not buy anything made in China. Wastegates, boost controllers, manifolds, ANYTHING!

 

but what about this one i'll link it again...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/srt-4...#ht_500wt_1214

it was all pulled off an srt 4

 

It looks decent. Email the seller and ask about the turbo, broken fins, shaft play, seals, etc.

I think you should go the SRT turbo route.

 

yeah, the srt turbo route would be good for u... seeings u are not going for a huge amount of power anyway...

 

god....DAMMIT,i was at work and missed out on that great deal, **** my life

 

what was said deal?

 

check spikeymikeys thread, he has alot of what u need

 

deal was turbo, manifold, o2 housing, vacuum lines, waste gate, bov plate, and heat sheilds