if you are not ready to spend at least $3k then dont bother doing it at all. you gotta pay to play. sure you could hack job it and make a little power for $1500 but in no time you will be dropping even more money to rebuild your busted motor. just do it right the first time...not the second or third time. save your money get a good quality kit, get good tuning, and enjoy your completely reliable 250whp car on 7psi