Hmmmm....didn't cost me that much. How much do the BAE kits usually go for? I have seen them for about $3k. -Forged Pistons, rings, rods, pins $800 -Fuel system tuning (re-routing vacuum for CPR, hobbs switch, other parts) $60 -MSD Blaster Coil2 $60 Added Equipment for Precautions: -Remote oil filter for turbo $15 -Electric oil pump with aeroquip lines $200 (for external filter) -Oil cooler kit w/aeroquip lines $100 -Transmission Cooler Kit w/aeroquip lines $100 Considering you do all the work yourself, and you get a BAE kit, you could get it done, with the added precautions for about $4k and change. If you didn't get the BAE kit, it would probably cost you just as much to build one yourself. You can find good turbos with wastegates for about ~$600 (i.e. Ebay Item# 7957433987). Get some intake piping made for you at a muffler shop if you don't have a tig or mig welder to do the work youself. Shouldn't cost you very much. There really isn't much to the BAE kit...if I were to make one myself, I estimate it would probably cost me about $900 total which includes a Dynomax or Flowmaster muffler, and all Aeroquip lines. I suppose if you went with electronic fuel injection, which you really don't need to do, that could cost you about $2500 to convert your car. That could bring you up to $6500 in parts. Marc is correct that if you don't do the work yourself, you could easily pay upwards of $10k or more to have it done. FYI Dave Jacobs P.S. My car (automatic) doesn't eat oil. Running @ 10psi =) --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote: > > Can you still get new turbo setups?? > > It is unfortunate, there are (IMHO) no good cost > effective performance modifications that can be done > to the DeLorean. > > The turbo kits that have been around are OK, but even > if you limit the boost to 6 lbs (as most do) you risk > internal engine damage. Usually a cracked ring. Dick > Ryan (who lives at higher altitude than the rest of > us) is the only person I know who has reported no oil > burning on his bolt-on turbo setup. > > To do turbo's correctly, you would need a full engine > rebuild using turbo-parts (Pistons and rings are the > biggest problem). I would also suggest a electronic > engine management system that is turbo-aware to get > optimum performance and reliability... But this > project would probably get up in to the 10K plus price > range. > > > Exhaust improvements are a good idea. There are some > kits already out there. The DMC exhaust system is a > BIG bottleneck and probably the best place to start. > However, if your future plans include turbo chargers, > it will limit your exhaust options. > > I don't know if DMCH sells their exhaust system alone > (or only with the full engine upgrade), but you can > call them and check. I find the DMCH system to be too > loud, but it may not be too difficult to swap the > mufflers with something a little less noisy (SonnyV > says I am too old!). > > DeLorean UK also has a nice exhaust system, but I have > not heard it so I cant comment on the noise. > > http://www.delorean.co.uk/DMUK/perfomance.html > > > --- coreysmoo <coreysmoo@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > hi. i am currently thinking about installing a > > turbo on my delorean > > in the next coming months. i was just wondering if > > anyone out there > > has any advice for me before i get into this little > > endevor. also, > > does anyone living in the chicagoland area have a.) > > any experience > > in this, and or b.) know any shops around that have > > done this for > > deloreans before. also, what am i looking at, > > cost-wise for this > > project. > > > > on another note, i was kicking arond the idea of a > > straight pipe > > exaust system. anyone out there have any advise? > > > > corey > > #2423 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/