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Old 06-14-2013 | 04:47 PM
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i need opinion about boosting my tC

so far, it has 95k on it. i figured it is not a good idea to put turbo in it because of the high mileage. it is not showing any signs of dying or whatever but what is a good option? should i..

a) get it rebuilt? then boost
b) engine swap it with same engine but lower mileage? then boost
c) trade it in for another tC with lower mileage? then boost (car was just bought 6 months ago)
d) something else i didnt think of..?

lemme know guys..thanks
Old 06-14-2013 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by flaafee
i need opinion about boosting my tC

so far, it has 95k on it. i figured it is not a good idea to put turbo in it because of the high mileage. it is not showing any signs of dying or whatever but what is a good option? should i..

a) get it rebuilt? then boost
b) engine swap it with same engine but lower mileage? then boost
c) trade it in for another tC with lower mileage? then boost (car was just bought 6 months ago)
d) something else i didnt think of..?

lemme know guys..thanks
Before you get flamed this question has been answered literally a million times so just as a heads up use the search function and it can definitely help answer some of the questions you may have.

To answer the question in my opinion mileage doesn't matter....its how healthy the motor is. Get a compression test to see what it measures across all cylinders.....if it comes out fine, happy boosting....if not then you may have to consider either doing a rebuild or getting another motor that's healthier. I digress
Old 06-14-2013 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BadDudeTC3
Before you get flamed this question has been answered literally a million times so just as a heads up use the search function and it can definitely help answer some of the questions you may have.

To answer the question in my opinion mileage doesn't matter....its how healthy the motor is. Get a compression test to see what it measures across all cylinders.....if it comes out fine, happy boosting....if not then you may have to consider either doing a rebuild or getting another motor that's healthier. I digress
my bad..i will use the search function then..thanks for the input
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Originally Posted by flaafee
my bad..i will use the search function then..thanks for the input
No worries! I just want to give you the heads up that's all before people start going in on you!
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Or you can just buy my car lol...
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I know a guy whos been boosting since 10k miles and now has 93k.
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Or you can just buy my car lol...
i would if i didnt buy my car 6 months ago..lol
Old 06-16-2013 | 09:33 AM
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boostin on 113k.
Old 06-19-2013 | 01:53 PM
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I turboed my car at 105K. Checked compression and also did a leak down test. Pressure tested my cooling system and checked all the hoses on the car. I currently have ~115K on the car and its been running well. I only put about 5K on the car a year. Make sure you get a good tune. I took my car to PTuning and it runs great. Im replacing my turbo soon and will be doing a compression test again to make sure everything's ok.

Just keep in mind that at high mileage anything can happen, so be prepared to buy another engine if yours craps out, or save up for a re-build. Good Luck! And enjoy the Boost!
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