Originally Posted by
sherwood
don't do anything to your car unless you want to boost. Everything else is pretty much just a waste of money because to get anything you'll be:
A) paying more than you would for boost
B) be getting less for that money
theres not enough in basic bolt-ons to warrant some of their high prices, esp. when the hit to the resale value is factored in.
with all the stuff primetime mentioned you'll be looking at maybe 10-15 horse at the crank, and on top of that you'll lose throttle response to the new CAI. and a throttle body is a hair brained idea as well.
i suggest you focus on getting suspension work done if you want the car to feel faster, it will give you the most noticeable gains in adrenaline, if thats what you're looking for.
i don't know if you noticed but i said for starters!! he is going to get more HP from doing the exhaust system then putting a turbonator on his car!! And yeah all motor is going to cost more if you completely build the motor and do it the right way the first time versus a basis turbo kit on a stock motor.
Most people get tired of pushing 220-240 hp with the basic kit and end up buying a bigger turbo, bigger intercooler, bigger injectors, large exhaust systems and switch to forged internals to push more psi and HP which equals more money, and no a little more. for a good turbo kit with everything included your looking at between $2600-$3300 depending on the kit and atleast another $2500 in parts not to mention more tuning and dyno time! so your looking at around $6000 to $6500 for a turbo set-up you can be proud of versus $3800 for a all motor set up that you can be proud of. it all depends on what someone is trying to do and the amount of moey a person is willing to spend!