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Old 10-05-07 | 06:38 PM
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hey! wats up!? i bought my car a few months ago and im already bored with it.. lol! its SLOW and i just wanted 2 make a lil faster... wat would u guys recommend to go turbo or stick a super charger in it..!!?? also wat brands would recommend for both, etc. let me know wat u guys thinks.. cause im a clueless wen it comes 2 my car.. im still learning...



Old 10-05-07 | 07:30 PM
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if you are into power, get a turbo or twin turbo cause superchargers can't make the power u probably want... but if you are on a limited budget get a supercharger cause turbos cost more and require additional equipement to monitor it...

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Old 10-06-07 | 06:32 AM
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i would say do both. i like to be different with my car so i was looking for something to make power and be different. so i started looking at motor swaps. i thought about a 1JZ swap cause i haven't seen to many of those and also thought about taking the V8 motor from an SC430 so i could have an IS430 like the proto they came up with. but something that i have never seen before on an IS was a twin charger setup. with the right tuning u would have lots of HP at any RMP. the downside to this is the green stuff, it costs a lot to do it but it would be well worth it. i don't have near enough for a project like that but it would still be nice to do it one day.
Old 10-06-07 | 03:33 PM
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hey! thanks guys this info did help.... i would love to go twin turbo.. that would PIMP... lol! but like u guys said that does cost a lot of green... i have some saved up but not enough... i mite wait for my income tax return to do all that... hope it will be enogh... =D
Old 10-06-07 | 03:40 PM
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Japanese Import car..... TURBO 4 SUREEE.... but if u can afford both then more power to u and ur car. A YAY YAY
Old 10-08-07 | 02:08 PM
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yeah, turbo would be the way to go if your lookin for big numbers, and s/c if you want like 300-350hp, but if you do decide to go t/c be sure you have a lot of EXTRA money, because its not just gonna be a simple install, your gonna have to do alot more than just put the turbo on and think its fine. gotta find a good spot to tune and all that junk. But yeah, be sure to get a reliable kit too, keep us updated on what you decide to do.
Old 10-08-07 | 05:24 PM
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thanks 4 the info.. i dont really know wat im doin yet.. but im leaning more towards the turbo cause i would like to have a bov.. im all confused.. grrr
i have a shop that is helping me with all this stuff and leading me in the rite direction so i wont **** my **** up... lol theyre really good... they actually did a turbo on a IS not 2 long ago it didnt dyno that well but then again the guy that owned it didnt seem that smart to make it faster... dont know!! =( i guess ill keep u guys posted..
Old 10-15-07 | 02:22 PM
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None of the ideas are cheap and easy. Decide on your ultimate, realistic goal, driving style, and take it from there.
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