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What other mods can i do b4 turbo

1.2K views 8 replies 7 participants last post by  88 LE  
#1 ·
before i get turbo i wanna make my car as fast as it can go already....so this is the list of mods i have or am planning to get so tell me if there is anything i am missing...

Engine
  • short ram with a cold air duct
  • free flow muffler tip
  • customized cat back from a 2.50 piping to a 2.25 pipe
  • performance headers
  • upgraded ignition system
Weight

  • carbon fiber hood
  • customized carbon fiber trunk
  • carbon fiber racing seats
  • took out the spare tire
anything im forgetting?? please help out with any advice or info thanks!!! :whatwhat:
 
#2 ·
Uhm... you're going to feel VERY little performance gain. Best bang for the buck? Nitrous.

But why don't you just save up all your money and NOT buy those engine mods and save up for the turbo set up?

All that stuff that you listed, you'll be spending close to $1400 and if you just hold off on all that listed stuff, you're already half way for a full turbo set up.

Save the money. Don't spend it on all that stuff.
 
#3 ·
hahaha mods to do b4 a turbo... a turbo is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and the mods you wanna do are .$

seriously.. you gotta be less optimistic....

try giving ya car a good service.. new oils, hoses, clean it out etc... thatl get you back more lost power then those mods you mentioned :)
 
#4 ·
yah but im just afraid my engine is gonna detonate as soon as i put the turbo in if i dont rebuild it first...thenx for the info though..hey and didnt you say youll be making a line of trunks agen if enuff people requested...im pretty sure alot of people asked you about them...so whats it gonna be ???? hehe :naughty:
 
#8 ·
I give props to Adam for trying to keep something rare....I mean I wouldn't go and destroy the mold or anything that rash, but fewer of them make the ones stand out. Save the $ for the turbo and get the rebuild in the meantime
 
#9 ·
userlain said:
Er,,, the 3SFE i4 can safely take 4-5 pounds of boost.
Yes, I believe white90dx is running 5 psi.

Just don't go crazy nuts like 88 LE and crank up the boost :sosad:
My problem was with the factory internal wastegate and tuning. The spring in the wastegate was to stiff and I was seeing 10 psi.

It ran for 2 weeks on 10 psi, till the #4 piston grenaded.

O well, I don't have to worry about it anymore. A guy with a flatbed tow truck and forklift hauled it off yesterday.