Alright, here is my official 1.6 turbo build list, 100% priced out. My goal is keeping reliability high and maintenance low. I would love to hear any feedback on things I'm missing, alternative products, places to save money, where not to cheap out etc. I have done my research on everything on the list and feel pretty confident but then again this is my first turbo build. Feel free to give me any and all feedback/suggestions!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

Green = already purchased
Yellow = final price with tax + shipping included
Red = Most likely not buying
Grey = not priced out but a good estimate

 

Not going to bother with timing belt and water pump? You're not going to use the puny stock exhaust, are you?

 

Just took a quick look:

Clutch kit comes with pilot and TO-bearing, no additional costs.
Resurfacing flywheel is max. 60$, everything else is just stupid, no matter where you are located.

 

Maintenance is done, and I already have a catback exhaust.
Got it. I saw many people saying they paid in the range of 1-200$ to shave the flywheel, not resurface it. Cheaper than buying a lightweight flywheel.

 

Shaving is another level, yes.

Stock flywheel makes the gearbox happy and isn't as noisy, maybe keep that in mind.

 

True. From what I understand the flywheel needs to be resurfaced to accept the new clutch and it's cheaper to shave it then and there rather than pick up a lightweight flywheel. It won't be Findanza crazy but hopefully around the 12-13lb range when done. I'm ok with the NVH and learning curve associated with running one, especially when considering the benefit of quicker revs.

 

Having put a 13lb FM flywheel on when I did my setup. It wasn't really worth the extra hassle, there isn't really much of a difference from stock other than being a bit easier to stall and noiser.