to turbo a 3sge smarter or no Options

[CelicaDrifter]

i was looking around and it looks like if i buy a 3sge and turbo that it iwll be cheaper because if i buy a 3sgte im gonna make it a front mount intercooler and change the piping anyway im gonna change the bov and changer the turbo manifold so i think its smarter the only extra thing i have to buy is a turbo and im set since the 3sge is 500 bux and the 3sgte is 1400 i think its way smarter what do you guys say??

[Kadett]

Its not cheaper.

You need to get low compression pistons (3s-ge = 1:10,5 3s-gte= 1:8,5)
Stock ECU wont work, maybe with a piggyback or a standalone like megasquirt or AEM (major $$$)

Just to be short. A 3s-gte will be a lot cheaper and gives you the garantee it works. Because its made for it. I was thinking about turboing my 3s-ge but instead i got a ST205 frontcut. Saves me a lot of work and money.
BTW Stock st205 intercooler is very good in comparison to a 185 air-air.