Price ListMSRPHOOK UP Unorthodox Racing Pulley$202$161 K&N Air Filter$57$45 A’PEXi downpipe$295$236 Megan Racing Exhaust$425$340 Hard Upper Intercooler Pipe$220$176 Walbro Fuel Pump$120$106 Pump Kit$20$20 RC 550cc Injectors$290$290 Turbokits.com Turbo$695$695 Turbo Lines$115$115 Gizzmo MSBC $480$384 Gizzmo CamFC$295$236 TOTAL$3,214$2,804
Install Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Tools Needed: Ratchet, socket (12mm), pick, pliers
In addition to the pump, we figured we should add injectors also. With turbo cars, you can never be too safe when it comes to fuel. We called up the first company that came to mind: RC Engineering. They set us up with some 550cc injectors that should be more than enough for our needs. Of course, that means we’ll need to trim all the fuel back using the Gizzmo CamFC fuel controller.
| 7. Replace the vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator. Use a pair of pliers for the clamp. Tighten the three 12mm bolts for the fuel rail.
Turbokits.com Turbo Upgrade
Install Time: 10 hours
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Since we have all the fuel we need, we figured it’d be a good idea to upgrade the turbo as well. Turbokits.com has a bunch of different stock replacement units to choose from and we went with the T04B 47 trim with the new stainless steel lines. It’s good for over 380hp at the wheels, but we won’t be reaching that point on our stock internals. As much as we love the turbo, it was pretty hard for us to install and we were at Dynamic’s facility with access to all the tools we needed. If we tried this in our garage, we’d be hating life right now. The major parts of the turbo bolt up, like the manifold and extension housing, but we had problems with the lines and hot pipe. However, we do expect big power gains.
| 1. Loosen the two Phillips head screws and pop off the cover under the dash.
Gizzmo MS-IBC and CamFC
Install Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Wheel Horsepower Gain Over Hard Intercooler Pipe: 14
Tools Needed: Drill and bits, Phillips head screwdriver, pliers, Teflon tape
Now that the car has enough fuel to go along with the larger turbo, we decided it was time to play around with the boost. We acquired a Gizzmo MS-IBC boost controller and CamFC fuel controller from A’PEXi. The boost controller is good for up to 3.45bar, which is over 50psi—not that we’re going to reach anywhere near that. It also has six boost settings and scramble. The fuel controller doubles as a VTEC controller for those who need it (we obviously don’t). Though compact and very functional, the two buttons make setting everything up a very lengthy process.
