Hi, I am new to cl and I need to know the cheapest piggyback I could use with my 94 gs300(2JZGE) .I made the mistake and went to my mechanic to install a turbo kit thinking I didnt need anything else so this time I decided to do some homework .Im tring to get 320-350hp and all I have is the turbo kit it includes wastegate, bov, headers, intercooler, turbo(of course) and pipping, oil lines, hoses ect. Do I need anything else as you can see I need all the help I could get ,thanks in advance. BTW what would have happened to my engine if I had the turbo installed without a piggyback.

 

An Apex'i AFC is the cheapest.

 

Hey thanks alot, I know you must be tired of the same ?'s but you've been a lot of help

 

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+1 on Apexi SAFC

Easy to use, and affordable. I also think you should get a Wideband Air fuel ratio gauge, so you can tell if your running rich or lean. You can also do a decent tune with the SAFC and the AFR Guage.

 

Don't forget to mechanically pull some timing with the distributor too if you decide on a fuel computer alone (like the safc).

 

I was looking at apexi safc neo

 

where did you get that kit? i want what you want

 

could you elaborate on this sir? I don't understand why or how.

If you run only a fuel computer and not an ignition controller then you'd have to play with your distributor? How and why please!

 

Why? Because the factory ecu and simple fuel computers such as an s-afc does not have the ability to pull timing under boost. The ecu will continue to treat the timing map as if its still non-turbo and put in too much timing advance at x rpm. Adding a bunch of fuel to keep the cylinder cool and deter knock might help, but obviously it'll run too rich and untimately you will be sacrificing power.....the whole point of the turbo anyhow
Now to do this its quite simple. Grab yourself a timing gun, jump the wire per the service manual to adjust timing, the retard it. The amount of boost will tell you how much to retard, being safe will be 1 degree per psi boost which isn't a bad idea with a simple fuel computer than may not allow great resolution of fuel adjustment across the map (lean spots). If you have a good hold of adjusting a/f across the map then I'd be a little more aggressive and pull .5 degree per psi. So if your running 10psi boost, then pull 5 degrees.....timing at idle would now be 5 degrees vs. 10.
Hope this helps clear up any questions.

 

I got it on ebay for $1,499 +shipping there are some that are cheaper but this one is the most complete the only thing I'm not going to use is the fpr that is supplied.

 

what piggyback would you recommend

 

How fast do you want to go and how much do you want to spend?

 

I'd be happy with 325hp and I really don't want to spend more than $400 dlrs.

 

Well in that case your limited. But depending on turbo and fuel setup you shouldn't have any trouble making that with an safc. Just do yourself a favor and get some cheap insurance in the way of a wide band o2 sensor/gauge. For $300 new you cant go wrong. $400 between that and a used safc and you should be good to go!

 

I went with a t70 and as for fuel all Im doing is installing a walbro fuel pump (correct me if Im wrong about the name but the pump is at the mechanic) and aeromotive fpr. Does that sound about right?