is 2500 dollars stupid to spend for custom turbo with 144whp
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is 2500 dollars stupid to spend for custom turbo with 144whp
hey what do you think about this... i am gettinga custom turbo kit with a dynoed 144whp and no problems for 2500 brand new... is this worth it, or should i invest in coilovers and 19" rims instead? let me know yall i would have a quick box.... thx- peter
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id really like to turbo it though, and comparing videos of the kit on the box to my 0-60 and 60-80 times, it would smoke me..... im not sure, im really leaning towards the kit, and would score major show points on the street and at shows.....
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Originally Posted by ctruss
I didn't know you could dyno a turbo, I thought they had to be on a car.
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I know, just trying to be silly.
I'm actually looking into S/C my xB. I am gonna put something together myself though using a Lysholm blower, also known as a G-ladder, the kind of blower found on the VW G60 motor.
The main reason is the wow factor. A Lysholm blower is many times more efficient that other S/C's, but still not as efficient as a turbo. Where the wow factor comes in is the noise these things make.
You start your car up and even at an idle the blower puts out a howling noise that is louder than the engine. When you are crusing down the street and kick it down it sounds like you have a damn fire engine siren under your hood. Oh its a glorious sound.
I'm actually looking into S/C my xB. I am gonna put something together myself though using a Lysholm blower, also known as a G-ladder, the kind of blower found on the VW G60 motor.
The main reason is the wow factor. A Lysholm blower is many times more efficient that other S/C's, but still not as efficient as a turbo. Where the wow factor comes in is the noise these things make.
You start your car up and even at an idle the blower puts out a howling noise that is louder than the engine. When you are crusing down the street and kick it down it sounds like you have a damn fire engine siren under your hood. Oh its a glorious sound.
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Those G-ladder blowers are knows to blow up and kill your timing belt, so im not so sure about them. I know because ihad a friend with a G60 Corrado and it was fast but if your not careful with the blower and the timing belt, KABOOM!!! and bye bye scion.
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Originally Posted by fusionscion
id really like to turbo it though, and comparing videos of the kit on the box to my 0-60 and 60-80 times, it would smoke me..... im not sure, im really leaning towards the kit, and would score major show points on the street and at shows.....
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Originally Posted by ctruss
I know, just trying to be silly.
I'm actually looking into S/C my xB. I am gonna put something together myself though using a Lysholm blower, also known as a G-ladder, the kind of blower found on the VW G60 motor.
The main reason is the wow factor. A Lysholm blower is many times more efficient that other S/C's, but still not as efficient as a turbo. Where the wow factor comes in is the noise these things make.
You start your car up and even at an idle the blower puts out a howling noise that is louder than the engine. When you are crusing down the street and kick it down it sounds like you have a damn fire engine siren under your hood. Oh its a glorious sound.
I'm actually looking into S/C my xB. I am gonna put something together myself though using a Lysholm blower, also known as a G-ladder, the kind of blower found on the VW G60 motor.
The main reason is the wow factor. A Lysholm blower is many times more efficient that other S/C's, but still not as efficient as a turbo. Where the wow factor comes in is the noise these things make.
You start your car up and even at an idle the blower puts out a howling noise that is louder than the engine. When you are crusing down the street and kick it down it sounds like you have a damn fire engine siren under your hood. Oh its a glorious sound.
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garrett t3 turbo, tubular exhaust manifold, chrome heat shield, downpipe w. gasket, raptor box, custom high flow front mount intercooler, polished aluminum intercooler piping, ss braided lines for oiling, return hose and fittings for oil to pan, all hoses and clamps, all necessary hardware and fittings, and instructions, and gauge for psi readings
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well from what he said.. no injectors needed... he has 144 wheel horse power at 4.5 psi, and i would need to get a clutch and a downpipe fabricated... when he said that he pulled my interest away... what do yall think
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sounds like to me you would be the first 1nz he has ever messed with...I wouldnt let that guy touch my car if I were you before you end up with a big problem on your hands.
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ya im thinking that too.. so ya can anybody say greddy s/c... or air bags? im so torn ya guys, nobody has any idea... i have enough to do one of these mods.. should i go for speed or for show... is the greddy s/c loud... windy or whatever? let me know what your .2 cents is.... thx a lot