.:HSTuners::

GT40FIED · 12-24-2003, 05:12 PM

So winter break has afforded me many luxuries...like a day or two off. As luck would have it I got together with my brother (he's 1 1/2 years older) and all of our car friends. Almost all of them drive Mustangs, but there's an RX-7, a '69 Camaro, and a few others thrown in for some variety. One of my brother's friends happens to drive a 650hp N/A car so I told him we'd trade for a half hour so he could see what he was missing. I gotta say, I was almost disappointed by this monster motor (a 408 stroker). It put your ass back in the seat, but there was no mid powerband kick in the ass like in my car. No turbo hiss and the thing took about 2 years off of my ear's life. Also, the cam in the thing was so big I felt like Jim Carey in Ace Ventura 2 when he bounces around the inside of that jeep...it was almost painful. So we returned (minus about 1/4-1/2 tank of gas each) and now he's on the turbo bandwagon. I guess I forgot how much it sucked driving a high powered N/A car when I can make as much or more power a little more quietly with a lot better driveability. Score one for turbos.

ebpda9 · 12-24-2003, 05:31 PM

yeah turbos rock. can't wait till spring so i can get started on my project

thermal · 12-24-2003, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by GT40FIED
.... Score one for turbos.

Hell yeah!!!!!

*ChrisCantSkate* · 12-24-2003, 08:58 PM

ive been considering turboing a domestic as my next project car. you get the low end neck snap followed by the mid to high end power. best of both worlds

thermal · 12-24-2003, 10:14 PM

...dude.... I'm so eager to get this ITR turbo project done.... I have to stay patient tho. Much more to think about. Money is always an issue.....

sohc_vtec 2NR · 12-24-2003, 10:50 PM

you guys aren't the only one excited about going to the darkside (or again in thermal's case).... still saving up for my soon to be BOOSTED EJ8...

i'm bout to bust doubles at work during the winter break!!! show me tha money..

GT40FIED · 12-25-2003, 12:58 AM

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Originally posted by ChrisCantSkate
ive been considering turboing a domestic as my next project car. you get the low end neck snap followed by the mid to high end power. best of both worlds

You ain't kidding. It's weird though...I'll bet I've got maybe one of 10 turbo'ed stangs in the KC area (that I've seen and I make it to most of the "scene" gatherings and car shows). There's tons of blown cars running around and turbo kits for Mustangs don't cost any more than a good blower kit but these morons still haven't seen the potential even with turbo'ed Pro 5.0 racers are breaking records, running 6.40s @ 220mph in single turbo packages. Just sad really.

12-25-2003, 01:54 AM

I don't need a turbo

12-24-2003, 05:12 PM	#1
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	What a difference a turbo makes So winter break has afforded me many luxuries...like a day or two off. As luck would have it I got together with my brother (he's 1 1/2 years older) and all of our car friends. Almost all of them drive Mustangs, but there's an RX-7, a '69 Camaro, and a few others thrown in for some variety. One of my brother's friends happens to drive a 650hp N/A car so I told him we'd trade for a half hour so he could see what he was missing. I gotta say, I was almost disappointed by this monster motor (a 408 stroker). It put your ass back in the seat, but there was no mid powerband kick in the ass like in my car. No turbo hiss and the thing took about 2 years off of my ear's life. Also, the cam in the thing was so big I felt like Jim Carey in Ace Ventura 2 when he bounces around the inside of that jeep...it was almost painful. So we returned (minus about 1/4-1/2 tank of gas each) and now he's on the turbo bandwagon. I guess I forgot how much it sucked driving a high powered N/A car when I can make as much or more power a little more quietly with a lot better driveability. Score one for turbos. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

12-24-2003, 05:31 PM	#2
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	yeah turbos rock. can't wait till spring so i can get started on my project __________________

12-24-2003, 08:58 PM	#4
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	ive been considering turboing a domestic as my next project car. you get the low end neck snap followed by the mid to high end power. best of both worlds __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

12-24-2003, 10:14 PM	#5
thermal Banning Machine Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: My Garage, Va. Posts: 5,547	...dude.... I'm so eager to get this ITR turbo project done.... I have to stay patient tho. Much more to think about. Money is always an issue..... __________________ Project Teg Visit the Turbo Forum

12-24-2003, 10:50 PM	#6
sohc_vtec 2NR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kenosha, WI Age: 39 Posts: 1,137	you guys aren't the only one excited about going to the darkside (or again in thermal's case).... still saving up for my soon to be BOOSTED EJ8... i'm bout to bust doubles at work during the winter break!!! show me tha money.. __________________ RICE....is good

12-25-2003, 01:54 AM	#8
pbateson Posts: n/a	I don't need a turbo

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