tristanlee85

I wouldnt say im a noob, just a non poster, yea, just get tired of reading things like modding worthless cars and had to post and i still think this thread is someone joking, and an ip address needs checked.

I'm not sure who is joking. I mean, it's a joke to you guys that I mod and rogue male mod Saturns.

if you are serious about modding a saturn, while it wont be worth it any way shape or form, there is always this website that i found when i thought i was gonna get a free saturn:

 

http://www.turbosaturns.net/

 

there are guides there on how to turbo charge, super charge, or nitrous saturns. there are also some hilarious videos modded mustangs and stuff getting smoked my these saturns on the strip.

 

...still dont think its worth it though.

Pretty popular site. I'm on it all the time usually.

This particular post struck me as odd. Tristan, you claim to have an SC2 but you did the SOHC to DOHC swap. I'm sorry man, but you have an SC1. Also, you went through all that time and effort to gain 24hp? Why not just buy an SC2 5spd? It would have been cheaper!

You are right. It's is not truely an SC2. Of source I only gained 24hp. Why didn't I just buy the DOHC 5sp? The car was chosen for me and I made partial payments. Simple as that.

I've put plenty of money into it: swapped it from a SOHC to DOHC, swapped it from an auto to manual, and built a custom turbo kit. The turbo kit I had on there is long gone because I'm building a new setup. I will agree the engine is not meant for the power, but the transmission, axles, frame (?) have no problem holding 400whp. Sure, it's a waste of money I guess. I could be spending it on other things like education, but it's what I like doing, just like the reason you put thousands into your Civic.

I'm not sure what payments have to do with having or modding a car. Both of my cars are paid off if it really means something to you. I don't recall where I said that my car will be the fastest. Obviously not. I'd take a Saturn over a Civic any day just like you took a 200SX over your Civic.

His is still faster than your Commuter lunch box will ever be. Learn to recognize those who are far more knowledgeable than yourself. Then make a note to yourself not to call them "tards".

I sincerely appologize for my hateful words and promise to be your best friend eva.

You are always going to have the debate as to why mod a v8 and why mod an econobox. On the other hand, I would prefer to take a slower car with little to none market, and build it how I want to. It's so easy for you to just go to Summit or Jegs, browse through the catalog, and just spend all sorts of money on what already made for you, or you can start from scratch, fabricate your own, actually learn something from the experience, and be relatively fast.

I'm not going to sit back here and tell everyone how my Saturn is the fastest thing, because it isn't. Would I ever own or mod a v8? No. There is no challenge. I would prefer taking a slow car and making it faster (especially a car you wouldn't expect anything from) over taking a fast car and making it faster.

I could take a large dump, build a big motor and put some wheels on it, and with enough money, it would probably smoke most anything it went against. That doesn't mean I should be building up a piece of shit (literally or figuretively). There is nothing impressive about Saturns, from a perfomance standpoint. They aren't fast, they don't have a lot of potential, and have never been meant to. FWD econoboxes, not race cars!

Says the hardcore mullet guy.