What form of aspiration does your car use?
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GilesGuthrie
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My Subaru was turbocharged, but then it got shunted! 
. The Renault 5 is 1200ccs of raw NA power. 
. The Renault 5 is 1200ccs of raw NA power. 
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Well, I voted turbo.
Technically, my car is soul-less at the moment. But I'm putting a turbo engine and transmission form a '90 RX-7. I'll be cranking it up to around 300 hp in my little under 2500 lb car.
Next year, I am buying an RX-8 (250 hp NA - deposit down already). We'll see what that can be cranked up to without turbo. They pulled 280 out of it on the first version of the RX-8, and I'll bet that was simply the limitations of the Japanese market. Meaning that ALL of Japan's supercars have a 280 hp rating, because they cannot have more than that due to some regulation or another. I can't wait to throw a Racing Beat exhaust system on there and rip off the emissions stuff for another 50 or so ponies! <ahem> After the warranty is toast that is...
Technically, my car is soul-less at the moment. But I'm putting a turbo engine and transmission form a '90 RX-7. I'll be cranking it up to around 300 hp in my little under 2500 lb car.
Next year, I am buying an RX-8 (250 hp NA - deposit down already). We'll see what that can be cranked up to without turbo. They pulled 280 out of it on the first version of the RX-8, and I'll bet that was simply the limitations of the Japanese market. Meaning that ALL of Japan's supercars have a 280 hp rating, because they cannot have more than that due to some regulation or another. I can't wait to throw a Racing Beat exhaust system on there and rip off the emissions stuff for another 50 or so ponies! <ahem> After the warranty is toast that is...
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Speaking of Honda not doing turbo ... and me with my busted up car ... I was in the local Honda World today talking with our local head Honda salesman Cliff Patrick. Those S2000s are freaking cool man. I rode in one a while back, and being up close and personal with a few of them is something to enjoy. If I had the money I'd probably be getting one. 240 horses of naturally aspired inline 4 love ... and it's a Honda to boot!
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$2,900 first estimate to fix it. SCREW THAT. But that was with all new parts just so I know how much the maximum would be. I figure I could get it back to "normal" for about $1,500 which would bring the car almost back to it's value as of monday morning (prior to cement wall mating incodent) of ~$4,500. Or just call the insurance agency and let them figure it out.
I just want my car back ... ):
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I just want my car back ... ):
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my egale talon Esi (front drive version ) is a turbo
) is a turbo
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Cool, what kit do you have (if any)? What else have you done to the motor?
My Teggy is au naturel!
Not that I wouldn't get her boosted at some point... :darkside:
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yeah sur you have to take the air filter off just to check the power steering level and some where deep in there is 12 plugs ive found about 3 so far
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possiable I know you cant take the heads off with out taking the motor out. but not my problem I just pay some one to do it there is now way Im working on it
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its not only British cars trying doing the basic service on something like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini its the cost you have when you own a V12 its not something you take to a back yard mechanic and say fix they will run the other way faster than your car can do the 1/4 mile in
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actually I dont think many of you guys have ever taken into account the running cost of such cars like Ferrari, lamborghini, jaguar etc. a normal service on the jag cost $900 it runs on Preium fuel more cost . so you might dream about owning such cars but actually being able to drive them is where the big cost , if you use it daily you are looking about $5000 to $6000 a year just in basic services plus with there fuel econamy if you havent got abou 10 grand a year to spare dont buy one.
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Originally posted by risingson77
Cool, what kit do you have (if any)? What else have you done to the motor?
My Teggy is au naturel!
it's not really a kit... more like some custom job we're doing... We're using a Mitsu TF05H-18G, the same GReddy uses in the GS-R kit, and we're fitting a Spearco intercooler, a GReddy BOV, some 320cc injectors and a new radiator... I plan on running low boost for the first few months, because the engine is still internally stock, but sooner or later it's gonna receive some new internals...
GReddy says the Turbo kit gives about 235 flywheel hp for the GS-R, but i'm wondering how much we'll get, since the Type-R has 25hp more from the factory, and a higher compression ratio... we'll see once it's done!
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Cool...I didn't know you have a Type R (I only have an RS)...what are you using for a manifold? Custom job?
Yeah, I think you'll be OK on 5 or 6 psi...I wouldn't go higher than that on stock internals. Especially with that 10.6:1 compression ratio of yours.
Also, check your fuel pump! I don't know how old your car is, but you may want to think about a heavier-duty unit before you do too much else. A fellow member of http://www.honda-tech.com/ blew his motor after two weeks 'cos the pump failed. He spent a year in preparation and building time on his car! 
At any rate, you should definitely give Honda-Tech a look if you haven't already. There's tons of knowledge there.
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yep. Custom made manifold. A friend of mine works in a metal shop, he'll bend and weld one for me... he's done one for me before, when i had my turbo Si, and it was really nice, so i'm not afraid...
I've checked Honda-Tech a few times, but i usually find the answer to my questions, so i haven't registered yet...
I've checked Honda-Tech a few times, but i usually find the answer to my questions, so i haven't registered yet...
Im not a big fan of turbo. Its too limited... and expensive.
All of my cars are N/A or supercharged. You hardly EVER see a car
on turbo running under 9 seconds on the track. and their top speed is almost always under 300 mph. I recently went through a mass change in my cars. I have a top fueler that will do 4.7 secnods in the quater mile, top speed? Who the hell knows, I've had it up to 350... in the quater! (479 mph on the salt flats last summer). And a nova that will probably end up breaking a world record here soon. I drive it on the street, and Ive clocked it at 400 mph before. Can turbo do this? Maybe with about 250,000 dollars. How much did I spend? On both of my cars... hardly anything!!! I just did all of the work myself, and 99% of the parts were UNDER 3,500!
All of my cars are N/A or supercharged. You hardly EVER see a car
on turbo running under 9 seconds on the track. and their top speed is almost always under 300 mph. I recently went through a mass change in my cars. I have a top fueler that will do 4.7 secnods in the quater mile, top speed? Who the hell knows, I've had it up to 350... in the quater! (479 mph on the salt flats last summer). And a nova that will probably end up breaking a world record here soon. I drive it on the street, and Ive clocked it at 400 mph before. Can turbo do this? Maybe with about 250,000 dollars. How much did I spend? On both of my cars... hardly anything!!! I just did all of the work myself, and 99% of the parts were UNDER 3,500!
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From your sig: "1000 horses in NOS+"
That isn't exactly NA bro'.
That isn't exactly NA bro'.
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remind me again why I lease my work van, everything done they give me a car when its being serviced and I get a new one every year, plus get fequent flyer points like you would beleive .. here comes Singapore in 3 months time
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