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$17000 ISF Turbo kit. Really worth it?

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Old 09-17-11, 11:17 AM
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Default $17000 ISF Turbo kit. Really worth it?

here states it will add 150whp from the turbo kit and it will be able to run 12 sec quarter mile times.

But I saw many member from here run 11.x to 12flat without turbo kit. How much did they spent?

Which way is the most effiecient way to gain power to measure a good 1/4mile time?

here's the link of the turbo kit.
http://www.turbochargers.com/store/p...07b5a2e86b46fa
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i might be wrong but wasnt there a falling out with this company and a members car? i may be mistaken though
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Either the system is underrated or its just wack. A members F on here has 535hp with just exhaust, headers, and a intake.
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Originally Posted by Mv350
i might be wrong but wasnt there a falling out with this company and a members car? i may be mistaken though
yeah I too thought this company was a sham a few years ago. Not sure it was on an IS-F though, think it was a 350 as well. Regardless, $17,000 sounds WAAYYY to much
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Originally Posted by SRTGS300
Either the system is underrated or its just wack. A members F on here has 535hp with just exhaust, headers, and a intake.
How much is it in total? just estimate.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SktYAwjr2aM
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Save money. Go buy a used is300, turbo it, run 10's. All for less than a used Isf.
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Not worth it.
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Are we really going over this again?
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pssht.. just buy an exhaust/headers and ull run low 12s all day... costs almost $3k. If you want to run low 11s all days, add $600 dollars and add a nos kit. voila.
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/\ the kids heavy breathing was pissing me off in that vid lol
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Originally Posted by DCoolBeans
/\ the kids heavy breathing was pissing me off in that vid lol
He's out of shape. Heavy breathing, slowed speech and his voice just sounds like its churned with fat.
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Originally Posted by sksc1105
How much is it in total? just estimate.
If I had a F this would be my set up,

Joe Z exhaust: $1600
Sikky headers:$1300
Joe Z intake: $400
NOS kit: $1300

With this, you'll be in the 11's and possibly 5xxhp.
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Originally Posted by SRTGS300
If I had a F this would be my set up,

Joe Z exhaust: $1600
Sikky headers:$1300
Joe Z intake: $400
NOS kit: $1300

With this, you'll be in the 11's and possibly 5xxhp.
Headers are only $1300 now? I read that members were paying a lot more for them but idk. If those are the prices, I think that's very reasonable for the amount of gains you get. That is way too much for a turbo though!
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^ But the install for headers are ~$600-$1000 depending where you live and which shop you go to. In California, you won't get a price near $600 (~8 hr job at least) but JE in Maryland is around that price I believe.


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