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IS the Artisan Twin Turbo kit worth the 15K?

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Old 07-26-09 | 09:00 PM
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guys i have been thinking.... is the twin turbo kit by artisan worth the 15K or should I wait for a cheaper kit. the kit gives out 150 WHP
Old 07-26-09 | 09:13 PM
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You could piece together your own kit for a lot cheaper.
And don't be fooled by there "custom tune" bc if there was one they would sell it and the turbos would run a lot more then 6psi.
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you can save about 14k and just go with a nitrous kit and have 150whp at the push of a button
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IS-F + $15k = GTR with full factory warranty. Easy decision in my book.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
IS-F + $15k = GTR with full factory warranty. Easy decision in my book.
+1.. and please do not put nitrious in your car
Old 07-26-09 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Splat
You could piece together your own kit for a lot cheaper.
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im listening
Old 07-26-09 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexus999
im listening
Yeh i'm also interested in my own set of turbo..
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
IS-F + $15k = GTR with full factory warranty. Easy decision in my book.
haha...I dunno about full factory warranty...gotta read the fine print...lots of things you can't do with the car or the warranty goes out the door...lol
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
IS-F + $15k = GTR with full factory warranty. Easy decision in my book.
sorry bro but 62k + 15k = 77k
i am trying to find a new one now and they are 84k! (just trying to talk my wife into it)
and it still is a v6 with less whp! i wish my is-f was awd and then the TT would be worth it!
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Originally Posted by n0th1ng
Yeh i'm also interested in my own set of turbo..
ill piece the list together for you tonight. its really simple for the most part.
Old 07-27-09 | 01:33 PM
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once you go GTR you wont even care if your ISF has turbos or whatever
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Originally Posted by DFLORES
sorry bro but 62k + 15k = 77k
i am trying to find a new one now and they are 84k! (just trying to talk my wife into it)
Yup, and plus - really, who is paying $62k for their F?
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Originally Posted by ilocke
Yup, and plus - really, who is paying $62k for their F?
heh very true...it's more like current IS-F prices + 25k or more...lol
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Originally Posted by ilocke
Yup, and plus - really, who is paying $62k for their F?


you didnt have to thow salt into my wound......


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That 15k you spend you can kiss goodbye - no one will ever want to touch your car with a 10 foot pole after you put that kit on there.....it's an ugly duckling only the owner would love.

Come resale time, g'luck...haha

Keep the IS-F stock and enjoy, otherwise just go buy a GTR and stop wasting time here, my 2 cents


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