First time riding in a turbo'd car!, Woah, that **** was fast! Lol. Options

[JoKeRkId613]

I'm at work right now and my friend's been talking about turbocharging his little D16 Si. It's one of those 92-95 ones. Anyway, I always mess with him talking about rice this rice that. He was basically just for sho until today. Wow. I want a turbo now! It's a hell of an experience. Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with friends that have supercars and turbo cars, etc. I mean, the fastest I've been in any car was an old Porsche 944(145MPH), and I recently learned to drive manual. So this stuff is all amazing to me. So yeah, it's a D16(Beats me by 2-3 cars stock against the Celi.) Wow, that turbo is crazy. Everything was Greddy. That thing flies. It sounds like the green Eclipse from F&F when it arrives at the stadium. It pushes you back, it feels like someone's punching you in the stomache when you shift gears. And he's only boosting 4 lbs. The BOV was Greddy something and it sounds a lot like Doggy's old Celi(Sorry Romas, didn't mean to compare you to a Civic). Yours was still nicer! But yeah, I'm very excited. Wooo! Can't wait to get my turbo!!!

[celicast3sgte]

hey joker your about 3 hours from where i got my 94' st coupe... maybe theyre related? cant wait to see another 6gc turboed are you going 7afte or 3s swap?

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Turbo is insanely fun. Just wait until you DRIVE your first turbo car....mine was a 3000GT VR-4 Twin Turbo with downpipes, intake, 3.5" dual exhaust, boost gauge and other toys. Just way to much fun.

I dont think my life will ever be the same after riding in a turbo GT (manny),
swapped celica (defgeph), and driving my friends VR-4....thats why I'm determined to swap mine.

[JoKeRkId613]

^yea man, i remember seeing your car on ebay. im glad you got it. hows the swap going? you corrected the errors and finished it already? maybe they are related. that means i get to borrow the 3s. lol. haha. im kidding. it depends. i can get the 4agze clip for $1000 and free labor. get a real cheap 7a and a tranny swap and turbo that which total would come out to maybe $2,500-$3,000. or the 3sgte with labor included for like $5,000... so most likely it'll be the 4agze but most likely end up turboing that. twin charging would be awesome but i dont wanna go that crazy with the car. we'll see. i'll be making a decision very soon. i hope. lol.

[JoKeRkId613]

the second stick shift car i drove was a 300zx twin turbo. i think it was a 93... i only drove it on first and second around my neighborhood but i was afraid i would mess it up and my friend(the owner) was with me. so im pretty sure i didnt even hit boost because i shifted at low rpms. srry, i was learning at the time. lol.

[celicast3sgte]

i just updated the sig, im now selling some 3s parts, (air-water IC, alltrac tranny, TRD 3puck 3s, 3s flywheel new) im going to have to buy a clutch alignment tool so i can get my 5s clutch installed but other than that the motor is coming together nicely and ive already finished the atx-mtx conversion. alot will be posted in my swap post soon

[soulshadow]

First time I rode in one scared the ****s out of me. It was a supra Mk3 with a heavly modified 7mgte with forged pistons, and all the works on the engine itself and even cage roll bars
This was a drag car, used for daily driving!
My uncle took off with the rear spinning like crazy! You could feel the G's pushing against you and with the rear of the car swaying left and right. I thought I was gonna die! On the Qt Mile his car did 11 Sec. This was one hell of a fast car, too bad he only sold it for 8K.

[95CelicaST]

I haven't yet got to drive a turbo car. But hopefully I might be purchasing one in the near future. I got to ride in an 80's Plymouth Conquest (Mitsubishi Starion) and it was funny to watch the digital guage jump from 30, 60, 85, 110. I might buy an EVO somewhere down the line, so I might be test driving one later this week.

[lagos]

once you go turbo, you never go back!

[celicast3sgte]

what he said ^^^^

[Coomer]

once you go turbo, you never go back!
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I dunno...I've driven a few turbocharged cars, and although they all would smoke my car, there's something magical about revving to 8,000 RPM and the accompanying high-RPM power and incredible throttle response.

But yes, turbocharged cars are very sweet.

[celica47]

yeah i had a expirence in a turboed car also...one of my friends has a 96 GST eclipse...Theres something about PSHHHTTT coming out of the blow off valve lol...Makes me wish i had some money

[snadman]

First turbo car I drove is the WRX I bought. The only thing that make either the Civic or the Celi close to as fun to drive are the sound systems, not to mention the Civic is decently quick. BUT, no where near as fun to drive around town as the rex. Mmmmm, I may go drive it right now.

[boosted_K2]

once you go turbo, you never go back!
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i disagree. after you own a turbo vehicle and mess with it enough, you learn to respect NA speed and power much much more.

[lagos]

i respect the turbo because it gives me a sudden rush of power, throws me back in my seat, and puts a smile on my face. my na motor didnt do that.

[playr158]

all i have to say is

DEFGEPH

[dustin15brown]

The VR-4 is a twin turbo, kinda a different level thana 5sfte.. right.. i almost owned one as a weekend car until dad and I let it slip to mom it has 330hp

[soulshadow]

once you go turbo, you never go back!
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I dunno...I've driven a few turbocharged cars, and although they all would smoke my car, there's something magical about revving to 8,000 RPM and the accompanying high-RPM power and incredible throttle response.

But yes, turbocharged cars are very sweet.
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I would agree with you coomer. The 20V is a spectacular engine that holds many mysteries (none) and potential(somewhat).

[redtcel]

first turbo car i drove was my second car that i owned, 1990 mazda mx-6 gt. it was a fun little car. learned a lot about turbo charged motors also, i was pretty rough on the motor, not letting it cool down before turning it off, no turbo timer, starting it up and pushing it hard before letting it warm up... same kind of things my friend is doing to his 90 eclipse gsx. killing the motor. but when i swap my 3s it will be a completely different story. im going to baby her. dont get me wrong, i'll pull her hair every once in a while ;-) but im not going to beat on her like i would a red headed step child.

[StreetRacing10PS...]

1st turbocharged car i drove in was a 98 eclipse, but now i drive my turbo celi every day

[doGGy]

once you go turbo, you never go back!
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i disagree. after you own a turbo vehicle and mess with it enough, you learn to respect NA speed and power much much more.
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Period.... I want a turbo car as a daily driver for sure (best would be Turbo Diesel ) Cuz of the torque it has.... But for me actually the Weekend/Fun car has to be N/A witch screams till 8k RPM without a stop....

[Driveby]

I love my turbo, Ill never go back

[purplegt4]

I dunno...I've driven a few turbocharged cars, and although they all would smoke my car, there's something magical about revving to 8,000 RPM and the accompanying high-RPM power and incredible throttle response.

you learn to respect NA speed and power much much more.

im with them on this one...

imo-turbo high power & maintenance

[purplegt4]

BUT:

my first time in a turbo car was in a 95 civic coupe w/ b16a (del sol) w/ a rev hard turbo built by in-line (best honda/acura shop in no.va) anyways that **** was CrAzY!

but after a while i decided that i dont want that much horsepower/torque on fwd. i dont like driving str8 all the time. i like turns, which is why i dont want my car to push while accelerating in a turn. which is why most cars over 250hp are either awd/rwd.

so its either way actually

[lagos]

a turbo car will do anything you want it to. you can still take turns, rev high, and have a good power band. the wheels only break loose when u want them too, its all about your right foot....and dont forget that a 3sgte has a 7.3k redline. also, you have total control over how much power the car makes just by changing the boost.

[boosted_K2]

my dream combo is hopefully what i will end up with when i graduate... a NA V-6 Hardtop MR2 and an unmolested off the lot silver EVO 9... if it comes down to it, the V6 MR2 would be dropped for the 9... in all honesty the turbo car is absolutely wicked but like i said, you appriciate NA torque and linear throttle response for racing.

[Drew-887]

I have never drove turbo car before. I missing out big time.

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

I have never drove turbo car before. I missing out big time.
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If you haven't rode in a turbo, you should comeup to the Delaware Water Gap meet.....I'm sure that Jeff or any of the other turbo guys would be more than happy to get you up to speed on boost....haha.

....and even if you've rode in a turbo car, come anyway!

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

i rode in my friends conquest. it was fun. then now it doesnt run anymore.

[BlackSTX]

I've been in a few turbos and wasn't impressed with either one: An '87 LeBaron turbo coupe and a '96 Eclipse GS-T. I thought my V6 Chevy Beretta at the time felt faster than the Eclipse.

[Celica_Fan]

Give me N/A power anyday I don't know why people turbo vtecs they should leave them as they were they are bloody quick especially the type r models

[95CelicaST]

I'm going to go drive a 02 WRX tomorrow off of some car lot and beat the hell out of it... then give it back beaten, used, and abused Maybe I'll buy it.

[97sccelica]

first turbo car i was in

our old chrysler lebaron. that thing moved pretty good.

the rest(in order, i think):

supra TT
celica ST-T
supra T
300zx TT
modded 91 alltrac
eclipse gsx and gst
wrx
VR4
wrx sti
turbo datsun Z's
turbo mustang
turbo h22 prelude
evo 8

the only one i havent driven is the turbo mustang

fun cars

i love boost

[blu94gt]

BUT:

my first time in a turbo car was in a 95 civic coupe w/ b16a (del sol) w/ a rev hard turbo built by in-line (best honda/acura shop in no.va) anyways that **** was CrAzY!

but after a while i decided that i dont want that much horsepower/torque on fwd. i dont like driving str8 all the time. i like turns, which is why i dont want my car to push while accelerating in a turn. which is why most cars over 250hp are either awd/rwd.

so its either way actually
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yeah, for this reason i'm thinking about keeping the celi stock and saving my money for an m3 or corvette. fwd just has its limits, and while it would be fun to do a v8-rwd conversion on a celi i would just rather get a car thta came that way.

i figure when i graduate college in a year i can get a 94-96 m3 or corvette for around $15,000

[Fate]

first turbo car i drove- 2005 SRT-4 with 300 hp
second car- my 89 turbo supra

cant wait for my 3s swap next winter.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

my first time in a turbo'd car was a 3sgte celica, then i rode in Manny's car, then Def's, then i drove Manny's... and OH BOY. It sucks because then i got back in my ST and i was like WTF i hate this engine. lol. I <3 the 3sgte, this is why I am a groupie...for now.

[Insanity-74]

I.d never be without a turbo now.

Any high powered engine, be it turbo or NA is gonna require alot of maintanence. Other than the mods I have done, the Celi hasnt required any more maintanence than the Civic I used to own, and dosnt cost so much more to run.

[shin]

first time being in a turbo car's a EVO 8 with the anti lag system. very fast and spitting flames , then i drove my friend's 97 Eclipse GS-T, not that impressive although it's still faster than my celi then i got the honour of getting a ride in jeff's 3sgte RC, it's just awesome... but very soon...

NUF SAID

[BBoYRuGGeD]

wow i wunna see ur setup when thats complete shin

imo...turbo cars arent as high maintenance as people think...but then again i baby the crap out of my car and hardly go into boost so my oil doesnt need changing that often lol other than the usual checkup every weekend to make sure theres no vac/boost leak and this and that...i wouldnt say my turboed car is that high maintenance

bboy

[lagos]

bboy, what are you impressions after your swap. you went from an auto st, to a manual 3s swap and i dont remember seeing any "holy sh1t its fast" comments yet...lol

[BBoYRuGGeD]

bboy, what are you impressions after your swap. you went from an auto st, to a manual 3s swap and i dont remember seeing any "holy sh1t its fast" comments yet...lol
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hahah trust me it caught me by surprise and yah i DID scream "HOLY SH*T"! lol going from an auto ST to a manual 3sgte powered celi was a BIG difference and took me awhile to get used to it.. specially that this is my first time ive owned a fast stickshift car

bboy