how much will it cost

[shiny alero]

i dont no anything about turbo's but i want 1...the shops around here charge 75 PH for mechanical installs....what kinda price would i be looking at for an install of everything needed.

[alerored04]

alot.

[shiny alero]

^^^ should i write that in the amount spot on the check? lol

[whiteliquid]

3500-4500 all said and done...and done right with the right parts.

[shiny alero]

hmm. maybe ill lean twards a cobalt SS motor....what do you think? i no nothin about this and its still gonna be about 2 or 3 years but im tryna get some idea's....also i have a grand am GT coupe. maybe i should just swap the motor?

[alerored04]

why swap the motor? Thats just a pain in the ass. The eco has lots of potential, just start researching and you will learn a lot. And whiteliquid i think that your estimate might be a little low, a decent kit to install yourself would cost around 3-4k i think, so to have a shop install it all you are probably looking at more like 6k. But i could be wrong, thats just off the top of my head.

[number1alero]

yup the ecotec stock block is a very sturdy block, i believe the GM drag racing ecotec was still stock bottom end up to about 800 hp? maybe more cant remember, but there is an article online with a chart that sums up where they replaced parts corresponding to the HP levels

[Gr1m]

4.5k for a 2.2 turbo? loooool

[jackal2000]

Originally Posted by whiteliquid

3500-4500 all said and done...and done right with the right parts.

thats for parts and labor right? no way thats labor alone.

[number1alero]

if you have time, then start learning turbo systems cause u can piece a good turbo kit together for about 1,000, maybe less depending on your desired gains

[alerored04]

Originally Posted by Gr1m

4.5k for a 2.2 turbo? loooool

like i said i was just trying to give a ball park, i havent looked into these since i have a 3400. I was just trying to give him a general idea.

[Spilner521]

Originally Posted by number1alero

if you have time, then start learning turbo systems cause u can piece a good turbo kit together for about 1,000, maybe less depending on your desired gains

That's a little low. To do it right with some decent quality parts it'll run you more in the vicinity of 2200, and that's with buying some used parts, and welding/fabricating everything yourself. With all brand new parts call it 3200-3500. If you don't know how to install everything yourself, look at a few days in the shop and probably another 1000ish for labor.

Like number1alero said, if you've got a while, learn about how everything works and find a few friends willing to help with the build. You'll save yourself a lot of money and you'll know everything is installed right. Plus if there's any problems, you'll know right where to look because you put everything in yourself.

[Gr1m]

could probably bang out a turbo for under 3k

[Cliff8928]

Originally Posted by number1alero

if you have time, then start learning turbo systems cause u can piece a good turbo kit together for about 1,000, maybe less depending on your desired gains

You might even get it for less if you can score a 2004+ Saab 9^3 in the junkyard.