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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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what do i need to buy besdies the turbo? as of now i have a cai and a full exhaust system but no real engine work done yet should i buy new heads or a new manifold first? thanks in advance
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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you need alot if you plan on piecing it together for the exhaust manifold,turbo,wastegate,piping,bigger injectors,missing link might be nice,bigger fuel pump,lower compression pistons would be nice to not really needed at first unleast plan on running higher boost,if you want to port and polish the head you can it might end up making it higher compression depending on whats done,maybe some turbo cams would be nice too,maybe a after market intake manifold or port the one you have,intercooler would be nice or just by a kit drag kit,greddy,hks,apexi there alot out there already pieced together
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:26 PM
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oh yeah the intake you have and maybe th header you might get down the road will be replaced when you get the turbo by the turbo being where both would attach on the motor
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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dam........ok how about for a supercharger
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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well most SC come with all the stuff you need depends what you want there vortech and jackson

both have there goods and bads
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:44 PM
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what i basicaly want is something to add a ton of power without the tret of blowin my engine and replacing every part in my engine and exhaust to put on so would a sc be good for that. what are the goods and bads specs you talk about
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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i would turbo it for the most power the vortech make turbo like horse power but almost at redline not cool, jackson makes good horse power 30-40 more maybe, all of them can blow your motor apart if not done right and not taken care of closely
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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after reading some threds in team intregra i dont really wana turbo it it seems like alot more money and stuff to go wrong

so if i were to buy a sc a mechanic can just bolt it on basicaly right and what kind of matinence (sp) is needed for a sc
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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the basic oil change just more ofter and make sure you are getting the right air/fuel mix and yeah it would take a day or less if they are a good mechanic
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 07:59 PM
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so id need new injectors most likely
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