Funny Thing About Turbo... $$$ Wise

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Aug 21, 2003

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Funny Thing About Turbo... $$$ Wise

This is kinda funny to me... I dono why... Maybe cause im mad hyper @ 12:17AM (LARGE Mocha Frappuccino (: )

Anyways... I spent $1300 in one month (Lights, System, other pointless stuff)

Now im thinkin to myself... "Hey... Why didnt i save the $$$ towards tubro? o_O"

How many of you guys have a bodykit & Rims? Isnt that close to 2k$ ? So like, another k$ you could have had turbo.. Or do u not care?

I should have gone for turbo...

Its early.. You understand what im talkin about right? LOL

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I bought all my stuff before turbos for are cars were released, saving up now. Should have left it stock, then turbo for that sleeper mode. But i need a car that looks nice to.

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Looks and speed go well together!!! turbo will be the last thing i put in my car after i make it look good

Aug 21, 2003

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im saving up. no mods this year(except maybe minor little things)
hopefully cybernation turbo by next summer

Aug 21, 2003

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maybe they realized that even with a turbo they wouldnt be fast, and decided they'd rather look sweet.

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maybe they realized that even with a turbo they wouldnt be fast, and decided they'd rather look sweet.

maybe validus... Maybe...

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lol I screwed myself like that too.. so now I am going the cheap way .. nitrous.. only spray when you need to win..

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lol I screwed myself like that too.. so now I am going the cheap way .. nitrous.. only spray when you need to win..

i bet a lot of people read this n said ****... why didnt i?

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Well, your right....I am not going to Turbo this car.....I see the $3k as a waste on this motor....I am either going to swap or get another car a few yrs down the road.

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$1k for a turbo......I'd do it!

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i kept getting good deals on everything. oh well, i like what i have.

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maybe they realized that even with a turbo they wouldnt be fast, and decided they'd rather look sweet.

Oh you must have ment to say a honda with a turbo would be a lot faster than a Mustang GT?
Because our cars haul with turbos.

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Why so many people quoting $3k as the price for a turbo.. custom build one yourself for like a whole lot cheaper..

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im saving up. no mods this year(except maybe minor little things)
hopefully cybernation turbo by next summer

lol thats some savings... i hope ur gonna save alot cause the good turbo kit from them is 12k just to FYI.

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Why so many people quoting $3k as the price for a turbo.. custom build one yourself for like a whole lot cheaper..

NO IT isnt.. by the time u get all the pipes custom bent.. and the fuel system worked out.. its about the same if not more.

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NO IT isnt.. by the time u get all the pipes custom bent.. and the fuel system worked out.. its about the same if not more.

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Remember... OsOBooSTeD, knows "everything"...

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I just saved up $10,000 over 2 years and bought my bodykit, custom paintjob, and turbo all at once.

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maybe they realized that even with a turbo they wouldnt be fast, and decided they'd rather look sweet.

Ignorance is bliss, eh?

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lol thats some savings... i hope ur gonna save alot cause the good turbo kit from them is 12k just to FYI.

civicvtec1ps has an EP3 FYI. Cybernation's stage 1 turbo kit is $4000. If he still had his EX, than he would be spending 12k on the swap they offer along with a turbo. Or he could spend 12k there on his EP3 and have a full built race motor and push 40psi.

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Oh and Cybernations can turbo the D17.

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Re: Funny Thing About Turbo... $$$ Wise

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Originally posted by ImPulse
Anyways... I spent $1300 )in one month (Lights, System, other pointless stuff)

Now im thinkin to myself... "Hey... Why didnt i save the $$$ towards tubro? o_O"

How many of you guys have a bodykit & Rims? Isnt that close to 2k$ ? So like, another k$ you could have had turbo.. Or do u not care?

I should have gone for turbo...

hehe, i was saving for tein SS, which cost about $1k, then once i had 1k i thought, Gram light wheels are only $2k, so i saved up 2k, then i was like "oh sh*t! turbo is only $1k more away!!!" but i didnt want to wait anymore so i picked up the most valualble thing i could find and sold it, i'm buying my turbo as soon as this check clears!! whoo-hoo!!!