I am new to all this turbo stuff. So what are hot pipes I want to do a turbo like sts but dont have the 5g to do so iam trying to do it cheaper.

 

Hot pipes are just exhaust pipes.

You need exhaust running from both manifolds into the turbo, and exhaust is hot. Either people buy already made kits or they custom fab their own pipes.

Then you have cold pipes if you want to run a intercooler.

 

Rear mount setup, like sts, can be done pretty damn cheap.

 

eBay turbos are very cheap now days. Sure a precision might be 1,800 or more with a billet race cover or something. We are talking sub $500 for most budget turbos.

 

if you dont know what hot pipes are or what size turbo you need , i would recommend doing a lil more research before doing anything, or your going to waste time/money or break something.

 

That's why I am on here asking? Rather ask people who have the same engine as me then some guy off the street I meet.

 

check out my build thread. then do something different than i did lol

 

check kbracing or trick kits, you can buy them for a good price

 

 

If you really want a used turbo from a junkyard, i would also recommend one from a cummins, but since they are diesel stuff you will definately need two of those. If heard diesel turbos are good for only half the liters on a gasoline engine. Lets say the turbo is from a 5.9, so on a gasoline it would be a 2.95 liters. So you need two of turbos for a 5.3 or a 6.0. But i recommend and think the cheapest way would be a on 3 performance turbo. They are really cheap and great quality. You could also buy a turbo kit from them. They are around 2k and thats the piping, turbo, ic, wg, bov, and everything you need to bolt it just on. I think the only thing left to do would be injectors, fuel pump and some tuning.