egs21

Anyone know what it should cost to do a single turbo on the NA 2jzge engine? (Parts and labor).

SprtDesign

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Depends on power level.
Ballpark figures:
250-300 whp $5-6k
350-400 whp $7-8k
450-500 whp $10-12k
600-750 whp $15-17k

I would say the above would be for a turn key reliable set up.

haroon18

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Would the cost be the same for a gte?

egs21

Thanks for the info. Pricey her than I was expecting. Was hoping for around 100hp gain for around $2k. Doesn't make much sense to put that much money into this old of a car. Think I will just keep her stock as she is a sweet ride :-)

SprtDesign

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For a GTE I would think about 8-10k turn key. If you want it to be able to pass obd2 plug in could be more.

SprtDesign

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You "could" get away with about 2-3k for 100hp but your going to have to either buy a used set up do the install yourself.

egs21

Yeah, I'm still thinking it isn't worth it. Think i will leave her stock and enjoy many years of trouble free driving. Still love driving it everyday despite wanting a bit more power.

perrychad1

Put a shot of gas on it

SprtDesign

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yeah you could put a shot of nitrous on it. But like you said I would just want the reliability of daily driving it.

I'm on the fence to do a GTE swap but can't pass emissions in my state. With all the maintenance I've done on the motor it pretty much will be problem free so I would rather go single turbo on the GE block. I like supercharging rather than turboing on the GE block though since its a daily driver.

perrychad1

I thought the gte would pass inspection. I read couple threads that people have passed. Hmmm let me look again

ashtray

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The set up I have PIECED together myself should yield a very reliable turn key setup with upwards of 350hp and I have spent close to 2k already and need about $500 worth of stuff to buy. Check the SC build section for references and guides.

perrychad1

I also thought about going this route but didnt know what to use to tune it. Dont wanna do a standalone

egs21

Really? Interesting. I am about average when it comes to car repairs and while I could potentially do something like this myself, I'd rather leave it to the pros so the job can be done 100% correct and in a timely manner as my GS3 is my daily driver.

Do you have your own build thread for what you did to your SC?

JeffTsai

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Remember the SC electronics are different than the GS, unless you have a 98+ SC300 that has the VVTi 2JZ GE. The tuning is vastly different.

In general, I would budget around $3-3.5k for a complete DIY budget. This is just to cover all your bases incase you hit a snag or find out stuff needs replacing. Keep in mind this is for parts only, and fabrication time/labor is not included. So for example, you can buy a intercooler and piping kit for $150 on ebay, but it will cost you probably another $300-500 for a shop to weld/fit up the piping unless you can TIG weld yourself. Same goes for the downpipe/exhaut system, fuel system components, wiring, tuning, and electronics. Unless you know how to do every last thing yourself, you will still have to factor the extra cost to pay a shop to finish the stuff you don't know how to do.

gsean400

Yeah get a used setup. I personally think buying any performance parts new for a 15yr old car is just stupid. Get a used turbo and everything else used so u can sell it for as much as u bought it for, & so that would be back-up money incase u blow your engine. u can buy a used engine so u wont be out a dd. thats what im doing. I bought a slightly used vortech, i got a good price on it. If engine or tranny breaks then im going to use whatever money i get from selling my parts an use it as a "down payment" on a ls swap