What other cars respond well to turbo?
09-23-2008, 10:06 PM
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What other cars respond well to turbo?
Looking for another car that's larger than the miata, yet also responds well to turbo. Needs to be reliable and affordable too. Used < ~$10k
Any suggestions? How about Bmw 3 series?
I never liked the idea of a turbo FF either, so scratch those.
Any suggestions? How about Bmw 3 series?
I never liked the idea of a turbo FF either, so scratch those.
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09-23-2008, 10:40 PM
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1974 Chevrolet Caprice. Larger than a Miata, RWD, <$10k, reasonably reliable.
As long as you get the smallblock, there's plenty of room down there to fabricate a set of turbo manifolds.
Ditch the carburetor and install a Megasquirt. Use the intake manifold and TB from an L98.
As long as you get the smallblock, there's plenty of room down there to fabricate a set of turbo manifolds.
Ditch the carburetor and install a Megasquirt. Use the intake manifold and TB from an L98.
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09-24-2008, 01:11 AM
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I'd say you could go with an escort, same bp(pretty much). But I'm suprised nobody has said Honda.
Even the cheap single cam motors take boost well and its cheap to do. I know some motors aren't very boost friendly (H22), but I'm pretty sure they are easily boosted.
Even the cheap single cam motors take boost well and its cheap to do. I know some motors aren't very boost friendly (H22), but I'm pretty sure they are easily boosted.
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09-24-2008, 01:22 AM
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noone said honda because he said no fwd
if you would consider a subaru (Ill probably get flamed for this), a buddy of mine owns a 98 impreza 2 door, went to a junkyard, got a rolled 04 wrx, and swapped everything that he could over (primarily engine/tranny/brakes/dash/etc).....the car is bone stock (aside from being swapped obviously) ran low 13's, is super fun (way lighter than wrx) and it cost him 10,600 (600 bux over your budged boo hoo)...
now he threw on turbo back exhaust and tuned it and runs high 12's (for 600 more)....
just a suggestion
if you would consider a subaru (Ill probably get flamed for this), a buddy of mine owns a 98 impreza 2 door, went to a junkyard, got a rolled 04 wrx, and swapped everything that he could over (primarily engine/tranny/brakes/dash/etc).....the car is bone stock (aside from being swapped obviously) ran low 13's, is super fun (way lighter than wrx) and it cost him 10,600 (600 bux over your budged boo hoo)...
now he threw on turbo back exhaust and tuned it and runs high 12's (for 600 more)....
just a suggestion
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09-24-2008, 01:49 AM
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This would be perfect
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/6570/
Or just turbo an older audi, they look similar =)
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/G...-the_75149.htm
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/6570/
Or just turbo an older audi, they look similar =)
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/G...-the_75149.htm
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09-24-2008, 01:58 AM
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im more attracted to these
stock turbo wrx engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7SnhiyW7Fo
drool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi2wL...eature=related
stock turbo wrx engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7SnhiyW7Fo
drool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi2wL...eature=related
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