Kia Elan (its T8D engine) turbo kit

[nitroman]

$2500
http://kia-fx.netfirms.com/estore/nfosc ... ucts_id=39
A darn sight cheaper than putting in an Isuzu engine!

[HJ2]

Interesting bit: 'Mustang injectors will work" ...

[racerstev]

Rising rate fuel pressure regulater is pretty backyard..

[nitroman]

Rising rate fuel pressure regulater is pretty backyard..

Hey, it's a Kia Elan. You were expecting... ????????

Here's a really scary thought to contemplate. Isuzu is no longer replentishing their automotive (non-truck, non-SUV) parts supply. I can tell you that only one of the engine bearings is still available, as I've just done some ordering/trolling for someone in the UK.

The next time that engine of yours goes BAM, then see how you view this turbo kit atop a Kia engine! Ouch!

Anyway, the rising rate FPR is part of their BASIC ($2500) kit. If you read on they say, "Engine management - We also offer the Mega Squirt system - for turbo applications the cost runs about $700."

From what I understand the 2 "hot" standalone EMS right now are Mega Squirt-2 & SDS (Simple Digital System). They don't clarify whether the one they have mapped-out is the original MS or MS-2. Coming from a programming/marketing background, I'd be very surprised if MS doesn't offer automatic conversion software that rewrites people's old MS software into MS-2 software. As they intimately understand BOTH systems it should be a rather simple task for them as well as a new profit center AND not losing old customers via a warm & fuzzy "we'll always be there for you" marketing ploy.