Is Turboing Worth It?
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I have been doing a lot of resaerch on this site and all over on turbos and installing them. It doestn seem to hard to set one up. The hardest part seems to be the oil lines coming to and from the turbo. Anyway, im thinking about getting a turbo for my '99 Tiburon. I want to get one off a 96-99 Talon or Eclipse. These seem pretty easy to modify to make them work on a tib. Both being 2.0 liter engines the turbo should work decently. For anyone who has a turbo though, is it worth the time and money for it? Should i just go n/a instead and get a CAI, equal length headers, ect. Im pretty sure I don't want nitrous because i know i would blow my engine with that stuff. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Vehicle: 01 Tiburon Turbo, 99 Tiburon F2E, 2013 Avalon XLE Touring
You said you searched but you're chosing to use DSM components? They're not gonna work as well as buying parts specifically for the Tib.
A turbo is very much worth it. But the problem is that it's not cheap. If you try to cheap out, then you're gonna run into problems and that will make it seem like its not worth it.
A turbo is very much worth it. But the problem is that it's not cheap. If you try to cheap out, then you're gonna run into problems and that will make it seem like its not worth it.
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yes, theres no better way to see REAL power, N/A is not going to get you far, and if you dont get the right stuff, could even make you slower.
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it's worth it.. if:
- you have a nice amount of cash to start of with
- you have "extra" cash set aside after you purchased you parts
- you can set aside tons of time to install, fix, tune, etc
- you have a good knowledge and support (some guys/gals here would be glad assist you) about turbocharging, tuning, etc
- you can afford to have your car down here and there.. if not have a backup/daily car
- if your wife or g/f, parents will let you play around with your car
some of you fellas can add more
for mine, i was only missing the first point lol.gif
- you have a nice amount of cash to start of with
- you have "extra" cash set aside after you purchased you parts
- you can set aside tons of time to install, fix, tune, etc
- you have a good knowledge and support (some guys/gals here would be glad assist you) about turbocharging, tuning, etc
- you can afford to have your car down here and there.. if not have a backup/daily car
- if your wife or g/f, parents will let you play around with your car
some of you fellas can add more
for mine, i was only missing the first point lol.gif
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well that question of a turbo being worth it can have a few answers??
do you have a huge budget?
are you going for a mild, medium or extreme setup? theres non-intercooled, intercooler, internal gated, external gated, alky injection, piggybacked, standalone?? soo many options...
will you be willing for your car to be down alot at first? installing, tuning, tweaking, fabricating, etc.
you need to upgrade alot, not just throw a kit on.. clutch, differential (if your going 250 whp+) maybe axles, tires for grip, possibly engine mounts, etc.
if your looking to spend as little you can to get your car turboed, and have cheap piggyback fuel management, etc. it will not be worth it, because you will have TONS of problems, broken parts, etc.
if your going to have a huge chunk of change, get an insane kit, with topnotch parts, emanage ultimate, haltech, SMT PRS, Haltech, megasquirt for fuel management, then it will be worth it, because youll have a GREAT, pretty reliable setup.
you can make a reliable medium setup, that doesnt break the bank too bad, you just need to know what youre doing, take your time, get it tuned, and get good parts, not el cheapo ebay stuff from china, ssautocrap, etc.
do you have a huge budget?
are you going for a mild, medium or extreme setup? theres non-intercooled, intercooler, internal gated, external gated, alky injection, piggybacked, standalone?? soo many options...
will you be willing for your car to be down alot at first? installing, tuning, tweaking, fabricating, etc.
you need to upgrade alot, not just throw a kit on.. clutch, differential (if your going 250 whp+) maybe axles, tires for grip, possibly engine mounts, etc.
if your looking to spend as little you can to get your car turboed, and have cheap piggyback fuel management, etc. it will not be worth it, because you will have TONS of problems, broken parts, etc.
if your going to have a huge chunk of change, get an insane kit, with topnotch parts, emanage ultimate, haltech, SMT PRS, Haltech, megasquirt for fuel management, then it will be worth it, because youll have a GREAT, pretty reliable setup.
you can make a reliable medium setup, that doesnt break the bank too bad, you just need to know what youre doing, take your time, get it tuned, and get good parts, not el cheapo ebay stuff from china, ssautocrap, etc.
