"For the deep pocket people"

Storm88000 · 08-18-2002, 07:14 PM

I find that description of this forum funny. I would have spent twice as much on my car going turbo if I had.

Sure I'd be going twice as fast, though.

Crono1321 · 08-18-2002, 07:25 PM

Yeah but it seems like w/ NA you always find something else to buy thats like a thousand bucks. W/ turbo it seems like you can get an easy 200-250hp for 2-4 thousand.

Ju§tin

spdracerUT · 08-18-2002, 09:28 PM

yeah, with turbos, most guys just slap on bigger turbos. NA, to make more power, you eventually gotta go high compression and head work which is $$$$

Khiem

Crono1321 · 08-18-2002, 11:09 PM

WAA!!!!! I am not able to sleep I am craving turbo so bad right now. I'm glad I realized N/A was too expensive for me before I put any more money into it.

Ju§tin

DaGenesis · 08-18-2002, 11:41 PM

NA is fun... I'm having fun messing around NA for a year before I go turbo.

metro_se-r · 09-04-2002, 08:12 PM

Yeah, I found that title to be kinda funny too. I'm broke and I'm going NA little by little. Used is really the way to go!

nismoman20 · 09-04-2002, 08:17 PM

If u go turbo do you go det, or get the kit on your already modded strong trustworthy engine

Crono1321 · 09-04-2002, 10:06 PM

Hmm depends. Low mileage usually means a good engine for turbo. I'm no turbo expert. It's whichever way you want to go really. DET or DE(T).

Ju§tin

ITR_KILLR · 09-04-2002, 11:01 PM

I had a strong DE, but I chose to go DET instead of kit and I am glad I did., just my 2 cents.

rallyrobin · 09-05-2002, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Storm88000
I find that description of this forum funny. I would have spent twice as much on my car going turbo if I had.

Sure I'd be going twice as fast, though.

Well... it's not called the "bolt-on" forum.

Once you crack it open, you need deep pockets - esp. if you want to approach turbo output. Imagine how much money you'd spend trying to put 250, 280 N/A horsepower down with no forced induction.

Robin

RySE-R 1 · 09-05-2002, 10:47 AM

NA is for poor college students like me who have to buy parts little by little instead of thwomping down one big hunk o' change on a turbo engine. Most of us guys don't have 3 or 4 thousand to lay down all at once.

Crono1321 · 09-05-2002, 02:18 PM

Agreed! Nothing worse than being in school trying to mod a car.

Ju§tin

metro_se-r · 09-05-2002, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RySE-R 1
NA is for poor college students like me who have to buy parts little by little instead of thwomping down one big hunk o' change on a turbo engine. Most of us guys don't have 3 or 4 thousand to lay down all at once.

I'm in the same boat, and although I'd love to go turbo, I'm also liking the fact that every time I do something to the car it goes faster and faster

Jackson Diamond · 09-11-2002, 10:41 AM

WHAAA WHAAA WHAAAA, oh im so broke cause im in college.

Im in college, fourth year, instead of spending money a little at a time on N/A, save it or buy a piece for a turbo kit. Thats what i did, it took me 8 months(and my tax returns) to get turbo kit completed. I would like to see an N/A car make 321whp.
Oh i am keeping the car Crono1321 "for now"

SE-Rious B14 · 09-11-2002, 01:12 PM

For all the N/A people saying they need 3-4 g's to go fast with a turbo kit/engine. You are forgetting about nitrous. If you go the JWT way, then it will be a bit pricy. But if you do a dual fogger into the intake 100shot, it should only run you a couple hundred of bucks. from 150hp to 250hp instantly, isn't that lovely

Crono1321 · 09-11-2002, 01:47 PM

Hehe Russ The cycle continues!!!!!!!

metro_se-r · 09-11-2002, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jackson Diamond
WHAAA WHAAA WHAAAA, oh im so broke cause im in college.

Im in college, fourth year, instead of spending money a little at a time on N/A, save it or buy a piece for a turbo kit. Thats what i did, it took me 8 months(and my tax returns) to get turbo kit completed. I would like to see an N/A car make 321whp.
Oh i am keeping the car Crono1321 "for now"

Well, I'm not sure if you're still paying off your car like me, but I'm pretty sure you're not paying $4000 a year on your insurance! And I'm not about to go nuts and put a couple grand on my credit just so I can add to my college debt. Let me just put it this way, everyone's situation is different so I don't want to make it look like I'm ragging on anybody, but I never had nothing laid out on a platter. My mommy and daddy never bought me a car or paid my insurance or even pay for my books in college. I've worked for everything I have, therefore I know what is within my limits.

Katana200sx · 09-11-2002, 11:28 PM

well ill add my name to the poor college student list lol. i make around $150 a week w/car payment and insurance. modding my car is hard. i wouldn't be near as far along as i am if the place i bought my rims from wouldn't have messed up and never charged me for them..and god bless tax returns lol. sucks though bc i have 6 months of insurance, car payment, traffic school, and weekend trip coming up to pay for. oh well ill live lol

Jackson Diamond · 09-12-2002, 12:32 AM

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Originally posted by metro_se-r
Well, I'm not sure if you're still paying off your car like me, but I'm pretty sure you're not paying $4000 a year on your insurance! And I'm not about to go nuts and put a couple grand on my credit just so I can add to my college debt. Let me just put it this way, everyone's situation is different so I don't want to make it look like I'm ragging on anybody, but I never had nothing laid out on a platter. My mommy and daddy never bought me a car or paid my insurance or even pay for my books in college. I've worked for everything I have, therefore I know what is within my limits.

I once read in sport compact car, that college loans are a great place to get funds for modding a car

I too have never been handed anything, i pay my way in life like everyone else, i work 36 hours a week and carry a full load at school (13 credits) so i am no slacker. Im just saying have a little patience and the outcome will oughtweight the sacrifice.

Sub_Function · 09-27-2002, 11:20 PM

MY 2 Cents..

I want to go turbo . however I too am not rich and have a life which means paying rent, bills and all that great sh*t..

so I have learned to just live with the fact that I am not going turbo for sometime.. in the meantime I am just learning the basics about motors and what not.. NA is a great starting point.