Swap or Turbo??? Options

[macavely]

ok i just wanted to know what you would do and why?


I say Turbo cause for me that is the best option... I can install the turbo myself in one day once i have all the parts... I'll be able to still pass emissions and if i don't i can just pull the turbo out and make the car N/A again...i'll also be about to get a turbo and the rest of the part for a lot less then i could get a jdm engine... and i'm not out to make crazy hp anything more then 200 is to much for me.. i just want a little more kick then what i already have.

This post has been edited by macavely: Oct 15, 2003 - 10:19 AM

[Stipt]

My personal opinion, if your goal is around 200HP why not just swap in a st185 since its power at the wheels is around that? Its easier, cheaper, and in the long run you car will last longer. I can understand if you have to pass certain emission laws and all depending where you are at, as in Cali. But honestly, turboing a N/A you are just destroying it. Thats like taking a 5year old child with ADD or ADHD and giving him a bottle of speed and a hit of ectasy! You are just killing it because the body wasn't ment for that kind of punishment. Not only that but most people have a engine with high miles on it as it is. Why spend several grand on a engine that is gonna die in a year or two anyways? (maybe a lil longer). When you can swap in a JDM st185 and get a better gain, more reliability, and cheaper? Also, for the problems with the swaps, the only problems with doing it is f0cking up on the wiring harness, as for that you are set. The A/C problem on the swaps has been figured out so that your A/C-Heater will work. So boys and girls, lets face it, it is more feasible to swap than turbo N/A engines. Its like feeding heroin to a baby! All and all, Turbo N/A=Blown Motor/waste of money............Swap=Cheaper/reliability

This post has been edited by Stipt: Oct 17, 2003 - 1:02 PM