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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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BIG PROJECT, and I need advice!!

ok, so, heres the deal.. I want to put a lot of power under the hood, for cheap. I found twin turbo kits for thirdgens on ebay for aroung 700 bucks. sure, they might be cheap, but im not gonna be putting them under a lot of abuse. Ive never turboed anything before, and idk how hard its gonna be.. Im not sure how to do stuff like route the exhaust, can I hook it up to my stock carb, etc, etc.. any advice, stepp by step, or anything would be helpful.. thanks.
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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Re: BIG PROJECT, and I need advice!!

Originally Posted by cason152
ok, so, heres the deal.. I want to put a lot of power under the hood, for cheap. I found twin turbo kits for thirdgens on ebay for aroung 700 bucks. sure, they might be cheap, but im not gonna be putting them under a lot of abuse. Ive never turboed anything before, and idk how hard its gonna be.. Im not sure how to do stuff like route the exhaust, can I hook it up to my stock carb, etc, etc.. any advice, stepp by step, or anything would be helpful.. thanks.
I know this is gonna sound mean , but it really ain't meant to be .....

Do you really expect someone is gonna sit down for a few hours and write the 100 page step by step installation manual for each and every person with go fast aspirations who comes here and asks that same question ? Most folks don't even get a response to such broad questions and end up going away thinking we're all ****** . The simple fact is , that if you want it BAD enough , all ya gotta do is go four sections down from where you posted , to the heading called "POWER ADDERS" , and every question you don't even know you need answered yet has already been answered in full detail , and all ya gotta do is spend the time reading to educate yourself about what your contemplating . No one is gonna hand you your turbo "on a silver platter" and all of the "legwork" must be yours alone . Otherwise , best to gather up a cool $5000 or so , and pay someone who IS willing to do the research , installation , and tuning to set it up for ya .

Good Luck ......
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Re: BIG PROJECT, and I need advice!!

Brutal honesty is better than candy coating an answer and dragging it out. Well said and not mean or being a *****.
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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Spend a couple hundred more and throw a supercharger on it, if you can install an intake you can install one of these
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Re: BIG PROJECT, and I need advice!!

Well there is step by step tut for turbo builds you just have to know how to use a search engine. I can find it for you, but if i have too your already in trouble.
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Re: BIG PROJECT, and I need advice!!

Start by buying a welder and learning how to use it. Best advice for a beginner. I wouldnt even touch the car yet.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Re: BIG PROJECT, and I need advice!!

You should buy the 4 pack. Why stop at 2?
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