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Ok got a few questions. I plan on making lots and lots of mods to my R32 GTSt over the next few months to a year, but I'm trying to decide what order I should get them in and it's getting confusing. I was gonna get a fuel pump and injectors, but then I'd have to get it retuned afterwards then retuned again after I get a new turbo, then retuned after getting cams blah blah. I was thinking of getting a aftermarket turbo and keeping the boost low until I get inj, pump, and a engine rebuild. I'm chasing the 500hp mark so I know I'm gonna need aftermarket internals. What turbo should I be looking at? Look at what mods I have now and tell me what I should go with first.

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The rb20det will not be able to handle 500 hp with the standard bottom end.....

Might have to look into getting the bottom end rebuilt, and may have even require some head work. Its worth getting the motor done before you bolt on your turbo.

500 hp is a lot of power for the rb20 gearbox also, which might lead to replacing it with an r33 box.

A few things to consider other than just turbos, injectors, and fuel pumps.

Make sure you get a full cost from start to finish in worst case scenario so you know how much it will set you back.

Nothing worse than starting something and realising you dont have that extra 500 bucks for the thing you never thought you would need.

500 hp is not cheap.

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