Cost of BPU

Hi Guys and Gals

How much (ballpark figure, within a couple of orders of magnitude ) would I expect to have to pay to A) buy all the parts for a BPU and B) get them fitted?

I mean, could I get it all done for under a grand or is it much more than that?

Cheers

Depends on what spec you go for mate. You J-spec or TT?

Aftermarket exhaust yet or not?

If not then:

Aftermarket Exhaust £400-£500

Decat Pipes £200-300

Boost Gauge £80-100

Restrictor Ring

10k Mile Decent Colder Grade Spark Plugs £80

So you're looking at around £1k there plus the labour.

I reckon £1.5k would do you full BPU.

Thanks!

Don't even have a Supe yet, just a pile of cash and dreams.

Most likely will be a Stock J-spec so I get to choose everything I want.

Your figures are about what I expected, save for the exhaust, expensive pipe!

You'll need a fuel cut defender too - £80

First off, you will need to get the car fully serviced and checked out. You don't want to go BPU only to find the car has other issues with it.. thats the fastest route to owning a money pit!

Next, prepare yourself! If you're new to high HP RWD cars then I'd say to hold off on BPU for a good few months, it'll give you time to get used to the car.

The prices Greg gave above are correct, though he missed the Walbro pump & FCD at £80 each

You could save a few quid and get an exhaust like the XS power, but its faaar to quiet for my liking

You'll need a fuel cut defender too - £80

Is there any bit of electronic kit that does this amongst other things? I have an SAFC-2 in my skyline which seems to have it's claws into most bits of the engine!

Is that APU or something?

Is there any bit of electronic kit that does this amongst other things?

Not sure about the apexi but the emanage does. You're pushing your price up though. I put copper spark plugs in my car by the way (£15 a set) and change them more regularily.

Depends on what spec you go for mate. You J-spec or TT?

 

Aftermarket exhaust yet or not?

 

If not then:

 

Aftermarket Exhaust £400-£500

Decat Pipes £200-300

Boost Gauge £80-100

Restrictor Ring

10k Mile Decent Colder Grade Spark Plugs £80

 

So you're looking at around £1k there plus the labour.

 

I reckon £1.5k would do you full BPU.

+ fuel cut defencer (as said above)

+ egt gauge to keep an eye on temps

+ visit to a rolling road to have the fuelling checked-£50-100

**The best spent money of the lot IMO

Is there any bit of electronic kit that does this amongst other things? I have an SAFC-2 in my skyline which seems to have it's claws into most bits of the engine!

 

Is that APU or something?

You can buy an aftermarket ECU (piggy back) that will do the FCD function too. The most basic of which is the emanage blue. Costs for doing that will seriously ramp up the cost though! £250 for the unit, £200 for the fields harness, £120 to fit, £300 to map... (And thats the cheapest one). The SAFC is a unit to adjust the fueling, its the most basic you can get but does not have any other function.

"APU" is a single turbo conversion, which again is a *little* more costly than BPU

First off, you will need to get the car fully serviced and checked out. You don't want to go BPU only to find the car has other issues with it.. thats the fastest route to owning a money pit!

 

Next, prepare yourself! If you're new to high HP RWD cars then I'd say to hold off on BPU for a good few months, it'll give you time to get used to the car.

That's good advice and it's one of the reasons I am considering going Stock and upgrading myself. Will be like a new car each time *grin*

I will post another thread at some point re locating a specialist near my neck of the woods so I can get a decent first service and give it a thorough going over...

"APU" is a single turbo conversion, which again is a *little* more costly than BPU

Could be a good addition to the database on the forum - where all the terms are explained and you get the tooltips.

Cheers

It might be a good idea, while your enjoying the stock power, to trawl the "for sale" and "wanted" sections to build up a BPU package for possibly cheaper.

That's good advice and it's one of the reasons I am considering going Stock and upgrading myself. Will be like a new car each time *grin*

 

I will post another thread at some point re locating a specialist near my neck of the woods so I can get a decent first service and give it a thorough going over...

if your looking for a specialist round here then drop me a PM, I may be able to point you in the right direction

Oooops, yep a FCD is needed thanks Homer and co. Depends on age of fuel pump, but yes a new shiny Walbro is always good practice.

AFR or EGT gauge is good for safety purposes, but not vital. I would strongly recommend one though. Maybe a Boost Controller too, but if you're going for a Restrictor Ring cut out at 1.2 bar or lower on J-spec tubbies, then no real need.

Good luck, the other guys have a wealth of knowledge on the forum mate so keep firing off the questions!

Greg

Good luck, the other guys have a wealth of knowledge on the forum mate so keep firing off the questions!

Nice one. Yeah this is one of the best forums I have come across over the years (apart from when you get accused of having no taste )

Look forward to contributing myself in the future when I am a little more clued up!

Take a look at this,

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6900/sentyr3.jpg

That's what it cost me to go full BPU safely with my old setup.