Okay for about 6 months now i've been working on my series 1 r33. And the difference between this conversion and many others is that i'm not just doing the turbo conversion - i'm also going to be doing the 5 stud hubs, series 2 front end, turbo brakes.
The first part is well underway "the turbo conversion." I figured out a few things before i started, nothing aftermarket (excluding turboback for obvious reasons", Budget $1000 for turbo conversion and no outsourcing.
So far i have done the following,
3" turboback $300
r32 turbocharger (quicker spool) $100
370cc standard gtst injectors $20
standard manifold $17
standard turbo shield $20
standard manifold shield $30
r33 wastegate actuator to limit boost to 7psi $50
Still much to be done i know, very limited by how often i can buy parts due to being a second year apprentice mechanic.
But here is my list of what remains to be done.
turbo outlet pipe
oil/water lines
intercooler and piping (bought, not yet fitted) $20
fuel pump
gtst ecu
crossover pipe + bov
spark plugs
For anybody else planning to do this, IMO Swapping the injectors is the hardest part. Followed by doing the water lines (im still not sure what my plans are with them) But the rest is pretty easy and shouldn't be much trouble.
Feel free to ask me any questions or give me any feedback