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Hey sup guys

I'm new to this site, a friend of mines told me about this site. So I decided to stop by and check it out. I've talked to a couple of guys on AIM Chat and they were very helpful. I been wanting to turbo my car but don't have enough knowledge to know what to do. But I hope to learn a thing or two here at this site. Hopefully learn alot more. I'm located in so cali. So I hope to be able to meet up some of the members that are local so I could check out their ride.

Here some pix of my car
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...164_1_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...164_8_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...164_7_full.jpg
Here a link for more pix if you want to check out what mods I have http://www.cardomain.com/id/i20solara02i

my future plans:
to be able to get at least 250-300 whp
maybe fuel upgrade and tuning.
the motor is a 2.4L 2az-fe
compression is 9.6:1
base hp: 157 and tq 160

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solara power....mmm different.

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HMT is more go than show but everything is welcome. Turbocharging a car isn't that complicated and its actually pretty simple if you know what your doing so read up and turbo that bitch. Also, you forgot the most important pics, the engine shots ;)

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Ya I kinda figure that this forum was more go than show. But I want at least some power to back it up. All show no go sucks ass.

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lemme guess. its a slushbox too :-X

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haha you can say that. it's only a i4 motor with some potenial

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im saying i bet its automatic

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naw it 5spd ;D did a 5spd tranny swap

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nice car bud
hello ;D

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Man what do those cars weigh? like 6000lbs?

thing looks incredibly fat, with a little 4 banger a Turbo is an absoulte must :)

Welcome to HMT

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car looks good man, i would love to see you get that thing turbo'd

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Its a 157HP 162FT Lbs and 2.4L, not bad at all. The car only weighs 3120LBS thats not that heavy. Nice car BTW mad props on the 5 Speed.

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Did you do the 5 speed conversion yourself?

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that first pic looks awesome! nice car man, welcome to HMT.

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welcome to HMT. Your car is something new it would be interesting to see how she turns out after you boost her. Just read around and im pretty sure if you have any questions just ask.

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Welcome to the site, nice car.

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Nice.

Welcome.

Turbo!

Craig

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welcome to HMT, nice car :)

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welcome and nice ride man! looks really good

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thanks for making me feel welcome ;D

ya my car freaken heavy. does anyone know a local shop in so cali that would make custom manifold and piping?

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i gotta say that thing is clean, not ricey at all, it should be even better with a few more ponies :D

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Very nice, good to see something different. As for mani design do it yourself, this is hmt :P.

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yah I can't wait till I am boosted. What size turbo do you suggest that I should run?

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I had a solara once, its was ok, more of a business man sedan, but hey to each thier own, good luck man, and welcome

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what year solara did you have? was it an i4 or v6?

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where in Socal are u
there`s a Solara looks like urs flying by up and down on the street wherer i work.(el monte)

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hhhmmm i think it mighta been an 01 or 02, i forget, and it def was a 4 banger

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way to be different, is it a stick??

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lol ya i live in el monte. and yes it's a 5spd

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LOL
i am by durfee and Manolia.
i don`t want to mention the name here.
but that is if you`ve ever seen a orange 350z or a black STI in the parking lot.

BTW, i think u might have bought stuff from us.???? :P

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350z and black sti?? what shop do you own or work at?

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i know a fat mexican that can make you one....wait i think you need to get a flange for it first and im not sure if anyone has tried making one for your car.

however, i think weirracing can hook you up with one if you send him your OEM mani gasket.

Welcome to HMT nukka!

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i work in Xo2Racing.
~please ~ don`t mention on the board. ;)

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lol you just mention it on the board yourself. :P hey when you go aim. IM ME at i20solara02i

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Is weirracing located in Buena Park?

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no idea i am so local.

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I'm pretty sure he's located in Ont,Canada ;)

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oh dude weir racing, LOL i throught it`s like another warehouse.
yea he`s in Canada man.

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Ooo cause a friend of mines told me there a guy over in buena park that would build me a custom full race manifold. I thought wierracing was local :P.

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nice car i had a friend that had one he just had a kit with rims