Ok i was planning on making my 85 300(NA) turbo but i need a lot of parts and to do a lot of work in order to make that happen. i am only 17 yrs. old and have very limited funds for this car i currently have the turbo ecu, exhaust manifold and down pipe. I do know how to install headers and cat-backs but im not to sure about turbo swaps i think staying NA would be cheaper but i dont know how much power i could get NA. What would you do if you were me?...

 

ummm.... keep the car the way it is or sell its *** and get some sort of turbo car.... unless you got money to blow or a sweet deal on ALL the parts... dont convert to turbo... also some cars are easier than others... and your is on the harder end of the spectrum...

 

thanks i think im going to do that

 

There Was An 85 Turbo For Sale Here In Vegas For $500 Just Needed A Clutch.

 

just stay on the look out. I bought my turbo in Atlanta for 1000, and I have seen a 86 turbo in North Carolina for 1000. I would just save some money and wait till you find a turbo car. Unless you find a turbo parts car for under a 1k...

 

thanks guys. It been decided my 85 5speed will stay NA i think im going to sell the few turbo parts i do have so i can get headers . and since im going to be adding more power to my NA would it be a good idea to get the turbo trans.?

 

is there a difference???? and i whatever N/A power your gonna make it wont be liek what the turbo can make stock trust me... prolly not worth the money

 

no stay with the na tranny, your not adding that much maybe 6+ hp with headers... the NA tranny can hold alot more than what you plan on doing right now anyhow

 

if i can just get my NA to 200hp i'll be happy. What are some other cheap ways to up my HP besides headers, high flow cat, cat back and intake? i was thinking about taknig the heads to get port polish...

 

Yeah, Bigger Injectors, Bigger Throttle Body, A Stand Alone Fuel System (megasquirt)... Just To Name A Few

 

dude.. the money you spend making a fast NA... you could just save sell your car and get a turbo one...

 

yea but i dont want to sell my car because its so clean all i have to do is paint it i have no holes and less than 1% rust anywhere on the car, and i got it for almost free. i dont think i could find another car as clean as mine for the price i paid...

 

Why don't you paint it, sell it, and save up a little more for a turbo? If all it needs is paint and you got it for really cheep, then it will be easy to make some money if you sell it.

 

Hey everybody... I have a wacky idea... why not swap in a turbo motor!?!?!?! Then he can keep the car AND have more power!

 

thats just stupid...

i think we suggested that..... but he says he is on a limited budget so..... idk

 

Ah... I just saw that he has some turbo parts & nothing was really said about swapping a whole motor... He could spend $800 for a turbo motor swap & have the option of 250+hp... or spend $500 for some headers, exhaust, rice rocket intake, and have 170hp.

 

i know a guy in oregon that is parting out a 85 turbo, he can sell you the engine, tranny, wiring harness and ecu if you want...

 

how much for the parts and how much would it be for shipping?

 

ill ask him tomarrow when he calls me

 

thanks and dont 4get that i also need the crossmember too

 

ok so thank for every ones help i think im just going to go with the turbo motor swap because it seems like the most power for my dollar and not too hard to do.

 

Yay! He gets it! He gets it!

 

why not leave the na as is--they are so very reliable--and if thi nice young man has low budget blues, why would he want to increase the cost of repairs by changing things out to turbo--by changint the na to turbo, he has to change out many more things than i bellieve he had planned. very costly.
i think, as the z31 na was such a nice reliable car--mine took me 130 miles each way to work for two years--AND around town--LA and SD--why not leave as is and save up for a decent already turbo later.....

i own 2 turbos and 1 na--the na finally had ouil pump fail and now trying to spin bearing--at 244k miles.....i really miss that car......i could count on it starting and going-----

 

no i was just trying to rush things and thats why i wanted to stay NA but i already have a daily driver and i want to make my z a beast i just have to do it bit by bit and take my time...

 

he can do it... but for any one to crate and ship the motor to a shipping/trucking post... its aboot 255 dollars. at least thats what it woulda been for me.