Turbo opinion thread

[V8 Beast]

Does it make more sense to change the set-up on the TA or buy a new car? Looking at the pricetag for all the things needed (forged bottom end, turbo kit, some custom parts, etc) I could buy a car thats already built. You never really know what you are going to get with an already built car but thats two fun cars for the price of re-doing one.

 

 

Thoughts...

[Guest tbutera2112]

sell t/a and use money from t/a plus the money you had planned to spend on a second car, to buy one car that would be nicer than the other 2 combined

[I Eat Rice]

Does it make more sense to change the set-up on the TA or buy a new car? Looking at the pricetag for all the things needed (forged bottom end, turbo kit, some custom parts, etc) I could buy a car thats already built. You never really know what you are going to get with an already built car but thats two fun cars for the price of re-doing one.

 

 

Thoughts...

I am one of those buy it dont build it guys cause Im lazy and would never finish a project car if I ever had one. I say keep your ta and buy another car that way you have two toys instead of one. When you say built though how built are you talking about? You talking built block with forced induction and what not, or do you mean a bolt on car with a little extra? That kinda matters to. Also what platform are you lookin into working with? A lsx motored car I will assume but I could be wrong.

[V8 Beast]

Not selling the TA.. no need to. I dont like any of the new cars out. All the cars I'm looking at are under $23k

 

I am one of those buy it dont build it guys cause Im lazy and would never finish a project car if I ever had one. I say keep your ta and buy another car that way you have tow toys instead of one. When you say built though how built are you talking about? You talking built block with forced induction and what not, or do you mean a bolt on car with a little extra? That kinda matters to.

 

I was thinking more of an 11 second built block turbo car. Something that has potential that someone else is giving up on.

[2highpsi]

Keep TA, and buy an Evo.

I've seen a couple high ten second, nice ones in your range.

[V8 Beast]

Keep TA, and buy an Evo.

I've seen a couple high ten second, nice ones in your range.

 

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[2highpsi]

Do it.

Oh, make sure it's a Buschur build bottom end.

If you are serious I'll pm you a couple tomorrow that would be perfect.

[I Eat Rice]

Not selling the TA.. no need to. I dont like any of the new cars out. All the cars I'm looking at are under $23k

 

 

 

I was thinking more of an 11 second built block turbo car. Something that has potential that someone else is giving up on.

I see. Be smart when shopping and do your homework on the car and what not, like current setup, who did the work on the car, bla bla bla before you buy it and chances are you will be ok. Don't just go in blind and hope for the best. Chances are you will be smart about it so I dont see you running into any problems as long as you do your homework on the car first.

[I Eat Rice]

Do it.

Oh, make sure it's a Buschur build bottom end.

If you are serious I'll pm you a couple tomorrow that would be perfect.

+1 for the Buscher bottom end. They do wonderful things with DSM's. One of the best shops in Ohio for sure.

[2highpsi]

Come to think of it.....

I know it's more than you are looking for, but AWD motorsports was selling their 8.9 second street evo for 35k

Dollar for dollar, best deal I've ever seen.

Ofcoarse that was a couple weeks ago, it's probably gone.

[Guest tbutera2112]

once you drive a 10-11 sec evo, youre going to lose all interest in that TA

[2highpsi]

once you drive a 10-11 sec evo, youre going to lose all interest in that TA

 

Meh... Maybe not.

I still like driving my buddy's WS6 sometimes. Completely different experience.

[Nate1647545505]

I don't know much about your car, but why not see if you can engineer a solution around it? Sure, there may be compromises, but I wouldn't think you'd have to throw everything away.

[thorne]

once you drive a 10-11 sec evo, youre going to lose all interest in that TA

I've driven 11 second evos and sti's and I still enjoy jumping in a vette.

[StormTROOPER]

Do it.

Oh, make sure it's a Buschur build bottom end.

If you are serious I'll pm you a couple tomorrow that would be perfect.

 

+1

[StormTROOPER]

go with buschur they have the most street driven 8 and 9 sec evos!

[BDHG940]

once you drive a 10-11 sec evo, youre going to lose all interest in that TA

 

I dont know, I rode in switzers that was 630wheel I believe and one of the white quick evos from up north. They were both fun but I would still rather have a similar hp turbo TA. I guess its all what you like and what your looking for

[DTM Brian]

Brian,

 

I have a TA coming from WV on the 28th with a Kentucky Turbo Kit. It is going to be a 2Bar SD setup. You should come over and check it out.

[phil]

Hey Brian T,I heard the interweb Imploded at you place tonight. Whats up with that

[V8 Beast]

Brian,

 

I have a TA coming from WV on the 28th with a Kentucky Turbo Kit. It is going to be a 2Bar SD setup. You should come over and check it out.

 

Im there!

[DTM Brian]

Im there!

 

 

Good times for sure. See you then.

[2 Sweet]

forced induction setup on the TA for sure. if not that, than a turbo subaru, maybe a turbo foxbody 5.0, etc. but i think you should go with tha TA

[Mattsv8]

do a turbo 3rd gen. u already have a 4th gen. and they are better looking. jmo

[STEVE-O]

why not just try and sell the motor from your ta to fund a turbo motor??? then you hopefully wont have near as much in your turbo motor as you think... Or pull your n20 motor out find a car you want to swap it into and start building a turbo motor for your 4th gen

[Guest tbutera2112]

let me rephrase what i meant with my comment

 

 

10 sec turbo car = more fun than 10 second NA car

 

 

turbo on the TA is obviously the best option, but he appears to want more than one car - so it didnt seem feasible

 

boost is addicting