"I am trying to do this all on a budget"

i can tell it's your first time turbocharging a N/A car

i dont see why that ic wouldnt work as long as you got the piping sorted out. good luck

 

It is my first time, yes

It isn't costing me that much though, as I sold 3800 worth of NA parts. I'm trying to spend under 2K of my own money, which is working out so far. So you guys think that intercooler on ebay will be alright? I think I'm going to try to do the 2.75 inch piping and see how that works. I just wanted to know if there'd be any negative power consequences.

I think it'll be cool to get a 70mm (2.75 inch) throttle body in the future to match the piping, and maybe bore the inside of the IM and taper it a bit so it'll match up to the back of the TB. Has anyone ever done that with a dremel before as a DIY project? I want to keep stock compression and get the most power that I can safely on 8 or 9 pounds.