Originally Posted by TurboAdrenaline

ok first of all, anyone who says that making a kit is ez is insane or does it for a living. but it's very do-able and if ya know a good fabricator then it'll save ya a lot of heart ache. quick part run down though:

turbo (one good for your application)- most stock bottom ends can handle only relativally low amounts of boost but remember, every lb of boost is good for 7 to 10 horse power, so 6-9 lbs should be more than ample on a 1.8l or 2.2l engine not built for a turbo.

manifold and downpipe and most likely a larger diameter exhuast, even if you have an after market one. now 2.25 may be ok but 2.5 is recomended. what would be the point of putting a turbo on just to strangle it to death?

next in line is a new intake and intercooler. i know your saying, "i already have an aftermarket intake!" well that nice but the only thing useful on that now is the cone itself. can you say more custom piping? also, just to save ya some money a stock intercooler off a higher model car will save ya some dough (yes, wrx i'm looking at you).

we all have to eat and a turbo eats fuel and air, so lets get that fuel pumpin! depending on how much boost you are running will help ya figure out how agressive you need to get. upgraded fuel pump and injectors are pretty standard and a must on even mild turbo setups. don't buy into that "all you need to do is upgrade your ecu for a more aggressive fuel curve" crap, thats fine if you wanna do that too but, just that won't cut it. heavier setups may require some sort of fuel management hardware.

next up, new platinum spark plugs and switching over to high octane gasoline (ps- anything 90+ and btw, this is not optional, or if you can aford it, your turbo needs this)

no on likes waste, so how about a wastegate (aka blow-off valve, dump valve) and a boost control now this will let you dial in what type of boost you are running and keep it at a safe level. on top of that you have to have a boost gauge and air/fuel ratio gauge, how else are you going to know what your boost is like and whether you are running lean (which i thought i should mention... leanning out is what has claimed so many engines and it is the result of having insuficent fuel to accompany your volume of air. rich is good and should be your new favorite word).

now the finishing touches. yeah the setup works great (showin v8 stangs your taillights just because you can) and the ladies love the "psssst". but how well do you think your dinky clutch is gonna hold up to all the strain on the drivetain? as a man who has been left at a light because his clutch won't grab, or passed on the highway because the extra power was to much for her to hold and she let go, i can tell ya, a beefy clutch is top priority at this point.

so boost it, but don't blow it. and as smokey the bear would say, " only you can prevent engine detonation based on over boost without proper fuel delevery because you were too cheap or stupid to do it right."