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Old 11-28-2006, 07:22 AM
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Lynxx
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Firstly, horsepower isn't really going to come "cheap". With a turbo kit you're going to spend $2K or more by the time it's all said and done. A new engine may require the trans to be changed to fit, and then you have to deal with the ECM, wiring, etc.
A turbo is going to require additional mods to "wake-up" the horsepower potential (i.e. free-flowing exhaust, fuel management, better spark management, etc).
Since you say that you're driving the car on a daily basis, you might want to steer away from a new engine. That will involve a bit of down time even for the best of mechanics.
The cheapest and easiest way to make some horsepower is to throw nitrous at it. As long as you don't go overboard with it, a dry-shot of nitrous is cheap, effective, and safe. Also it will install in a few hours and be ready to go (low down-time).