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I am getting ready to start my turbocharger project on my 2004 Elantra GT, but I was wondering if you guys could help me decide on a couple of things. First off the turbo exhaust manifold, I was planning on getting the one from KSPEC, looks like this:
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And here is the link to it: http://www.kspec.com/list.php?ac_id=85&ai_id=629
But now I heard from someone that it doesn't fit the US cars or something? I don't know, I meen I can see how something like an intake manifold might need modified, but a turbo manifold is a pretty streight forward part, I can't imagine that it would not fit. But which ones do you guys recommend that I get, or which ones have people used and have a successfull project? My main concern is having it not fit (e.g. fordfasters problem).
I was planning on having a wastegate, and then hook that up to a turbo without an internal wastegate on it, but now my concerns are these: 1. Seems that the wastegate can't go low enough increments for my purpose. 2. Seems that most turbos on e-bay come with an internal wastegate on them, can you hook up a external wastegate to a turbo with an internal wastegate? 3. Should I just get a turbo manifold without a wastegate, and stick to a turbo with an internal one? - and if I do this, I don't want to run into having the turbo not fit because of the internal wastegate being in the way of something.
My next question is exactly what kind of turbo I should get. I am planning on putting around 5 psi through the turbo system, no more than 6. My plan was to get a T3 turbo with around .50 trim, and one that was off of e-bay. What do you guys think would be a good one to get? I would consider buying a new one if its around 350, but still would rather get a used one to save cost.
My next question is about fuel... I am either going to get an FMU, and hook it up to one of the vacume lines comming off the intake manifold, or get sonata injectors, and a used SAFC II. Which do you guys recommend I do? With the FMU, I was going to pick the 12:1, but how do I know if I would need like a 10:1 instead? Also, is there a fuel pressure regulator that after I increase the fuel pressure with the FMU its going to regulate it back down to whatever it used to be? Now the SAFC II seems like in the end it would work better, but I don't want to have to take my car to the dyno numerous times to get it tuned etc. and I hear its very hard to tune it. So I don't know just wanted to see if I could get some input from you guys.
About the blow off valve, since its a MAF sensor, I may just use an atmospheric blow off valve, or a recirculating blow off valve. I am fairly certain that its not going to make much of a difference if I have it recirculating or not because I am only running like 5 psi through the system, the engine bog would be minimul, and only for a split second, probably wouldn't even notice it.
My last 2 questions are, where is the temperature of the air taken at on a 2004 MAF sensored elantra, and what temperature does the air need to be to ignite the fuel and cause detonation? Thanks again, sorry its a long post, but I will keep everyone updated how everything turns out, there was just a few areas that was a little unclear to me as to what I should do.
And here is the link to it: http://www.kspec.com/list.php?ac_id=85&ai_id=629
But now I heard from someone that it doesn't fit the US cars or something? I don't know, I meen I can see how something like an intake manifold might need modified, but a turbo manifold is a pretty streight forward part, I can't imagine that it would not fit. But which ones do you guys recommend that I get, or which ones have people used and have a successfull project? My main concern is having it not fit (e.g. fordfasters problem).
I was planning on having a wastegate, and then hook that up to a turbo without an internal wastegate on it, but now my concerns are these: 1. Seems that the wastegate can't go low enough increments for my purpose. 2. Seems that most turbos on e-bay come with an internal wastegate on them, can you hook up a external wastegate to a turbo with an internal wastegate? 3. Should I just get a turbo manifold without a wastegate, and stick to a turbo with an internal one? - and if I do this, I don't want to run into having the turbo not fit because of the internal wastegate being in the way of something.
My next question is exactly what kind of turbo I should get. I am planning on putting around 5 psi through the turbo system, no more than 6. My plan was to get a T3 turbo with around .50 trim, and one that was off of e-bay. What do you guys think would be a good one to get? I would consider buying a new one if its around 350, but still would rather get a used one to save cost.
My next question is about fuel... I am either going to get an FMU, and hook it up to one of the vacume lines comming off the intake manifold, or get sonata injectors, and a used SAFC II. Which do you guys recommend I do? With the FMU, I was going to pick the 12:1, but how do I know if I would need like a 10:1 instead? Also, is there a fuel pressure regulator that after I increase the fuel pressure with the FMU its going to regulate it back down to whatever it used to be? Now the SAFC II seems like in the end it would work better, but I don't want to have to take my car to the dyno numerous times to get it tuned etc. and I hear its very hard to tune it. So I don't know just wanted to see if I could get some input from you guys.
About the blow off valve, since its a MAF sensor, I may just use an atmospheric blow off valve, or a recirculating blow off valve. I am fairly certain that its not going to make much of a difference if I have it recirculating or not because I am only running like 5 psi through the system, the engine bog would be minimul, and only for a split second, probably wouldn't even notice it.
My last 2 questions are, where is the temperature of the air taken at on a 2004 MAF sensored elantra, and what temperature does the air need to be to ignite the fuel and cause detonation? Thanks again, sorry its a long post, but I will keep everyone updated how everything turns out, there was just a few areas that was a little unclear to me as to what I should do.
