New User

do you think that i should rebuild my engine first... it has 194 thousand miles on it?

New User

do you think i should rebuild my engine first?... it has 194 thousand miles on it...

blownb310

I think it would be a cheaper to find a lower mile used engine and have it on hand as a backup just in case. If you're current high mile GA was maintained properly and not abused in it's lifespan, I'd boost it without hesitation. These kits are not super power kits, so you don't need "built" motors with forged pistons, etc. Just be willing to buy premium fuel from now on.

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'77 B210 1608cc A-series
'81 210 Rally car project
'86 B11 Ice race/rally car
'89 B12 4WD wagon GA16DET
'93 SE-R

New User

ok thanks.. how much horsepower does this turbo kit give the car?

blownb310

I'm not aware of anyone who has dynoed one of these kits because like me, if you're buying a budget kit, you probably don't have any money in the budget for dyno sessions. Remember that the Superior kit and the Extreme kits differ in power, as one has an intercooler [highly recommended] and the Superior doesn't. You could always add your own later. If I remember right, TSI is claiming 30% more power for the cheaper Superior kit [that's what I have] and I would say it is easily all they claim. My 110 h.p GA16DE is as fast as my 140 h.p. SE-R now. I am very happy with it.

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'77 B210 1608cc A-series
'81 210 Rally car project
'86 B11 Ice race/rally car
'89 B12 4WD wagon GA16DET
'93 SE-R

New User

ok thanks man.. im trying to find ways to make the ga16de wayy faster... my check engine light came on yesterday and i checked everything and it was ok.. but the light is still on.. im thinking it's a sensor but im not sure.. what do you think?

Flex

My friend my take on this whole situation is this if this is your everyday car conversions and turboring a normal aspirated is headache too much down time. Either its quick from birth or leave it alone. On the other hand if this is not your everyday car and its your project car there is no short cut go all the way or else its going to BITE u in the ASS close to your back pocket (Wallet).
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blownb310

If you are not capable of tuning any given system, you're right, there will likely be trouble. But in my case, my setup works perfectly and I checked it with a wide band. I have documented my install [with plenty of pics] on page 2 of THIS thread.

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'77 B210 1608cc A-series
'81 210 Rally car project
'86 B11 Ice race/rally car
'89 B12 4WD wagon GA16DET
'93 SE-R

Flex

Cool project my friend, maybe this guy can learn a lot from you hook up and teach him a few stuff. That's what we are all here for.

P.S. Do not leave out the bad stuff.
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stylez

hi guys,

i have been meaning to turbo my car for a long while now and im really really interested in this kit, BUT im from australia and my ride is a nissan pulsar n15.
it is a ga16de but i am not sure if this kit is compatible with my car.

aside from the given different body shape, im not too sure if the exhaust will meet to the turbo etc. or if the intercooler will route as it would if it were on a sentra.

=( what is everyone's opinion?

blownb310

My guess is that the kit will need some tweaking to get it to fit your N15. Particularly the downpipe. The TSi kit is a generic kit made to fit the B14 cars. I had to modify the downpipe and charge piping to make it fit my B12, but yes it can be adapted to fit most any car with a GA16DE.

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'77 B210 1608cc A-series
'81 210 Rally car project
'86 B11 Ice race/rally car
'89 B12 4WD wagon GA16DET
'93 SE-R

blownb310

Oh, and there are two more threads that talk about the GA16DE kit.

HERE's one,

and THIS is the other.

Cheers,

Mike

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'77 B210 1608cc A-series
'81 210 Rally car project
'86 B11 Ice race/rally car
'89 B12 4WD wagon GA16DET
'93 SE-R

spdfreak

ok so i know ur talking about the older sentra in your project but fill me in on what i may have to do if i were to get the extreme kit for my 96 sentra gxe? would i have to do the ecu and all that like u had first talked about? im not very good with computers...just cars with out them

spdfreak

im sure i can speak for everyone here that its very rare to see this kind of modification to a sentra especially a ga16de but you are also very right about the down time and everything else...me personally being young and livin to smoke cars with a sleeper im all for it as long as the cash is comin in and the parts are at my doorstep!