Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

Ok heres the situation. I was explaining to my parents my plans on boosting and such. They never had problems with me doin ---- to my car before, I have a bunch of bolt ons. But when I told them about piecing together a turbo, they were like NO. And I cant really say too much to them since they still make the car payment. So today my old man comes to me and tries to make me a deal (he knows a thing or 2 about imports too, shitty) he said If I would buy a "realiable" kit meaning name brand ie greddy, edelbrock, turbonetics, he would front me the money I needed to buy it (i have $1100 and he would front me $1200) and, and only have to pay him back $50 a paycheck. I dunno tho im kinda stuck, what do you guys think? :-\

Re:Turbo deliema
 

---- it.
do it!
those kits arent bad as long as you use some good FM.

you are getting a brand new turbo and a good manifold with that deal.

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explain to him a HMT kit is probly even more reliable then a edlebrok kit, you -----.

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Theres a great website for your needs

www.turbod16.com

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I wish I would have these problems I got the boot at 17 w/ a good luck life is hard. Well the only kit you can get thats cheap is greddy so thats what your gettin if your dad is runnin the show

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I'm tryin to explain to him HMT kits are cheaper, more known about and if it does ---- up, like everyone and thier brother can give you advice and ----, argh.

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HMT kits dont ---- up. ;)

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I agree 100% ;D i said IF IT DOES, haha I never heard of an HMT kit fucin up ;)

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HAHAH tell that to my friend who still owes 5k on his car and put a HMT kit on and blew his engine (10pounds on a FMU). Sounds like your kind of in the same boat as me, so do as i do slap a HMT kit on there anyway

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welll my whole plan was to get an ssl2k kit, but yeah, lets not go that route ::) . so ima try and talk sense into his ass and see what I can do id rather spend $500 (if he fronts me the other half) and sepnd the otehr $700 on pistons and or rods ;D

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Then add another 1g for machine work/gaskets and bein built. D's w/ proper tuning will take 200 whp easy so dont waste your money unless you have the cash. So you cant build a kit but you can build a bottom end ::)

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I remember when I put together my first turbo kit my dad was completely against it and I didn't even tell him I was buying the parts until I had everything and getting ready to install it. My mom was afraid cause her friends told her that it would make my car fast as hell and I would die but they still let me do it.

But since your parents are paying for the car, its technically they're car so do what they want. If you were paying for the car I'd say PVC charge pipes, JB weld and a turbo welded to a stock manifold is the way to go. ;)

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if you're dad is gonna front the money, might as well do it. kitting is kinda gay but if you gotta, snag up the edelbrock kit. he'll never know that once its on, you pulled out their fuel management BS and socketed the ECU and slapped in some uber action.

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I wish my parents paid for my car...

I'd say buy a "pieced together" kit from someone on here.. and slap a "GReddy" sticker on the box :P

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haha i would, but my dad KNOWS the difference adn he would prolly order it. Hes helped me alot puttin ---- on my car and stuff, so i cant really cant try to bs him

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you aint reppaul you really should move the ---- out and get a job, and make your own decissions >:( you aint reppin HMT

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hahhaa auctually I do have a job, a good one at that I work 45-50 hours a week, then volunteer coach after that. I know, im soooo not HMT cuz my rents pay for my car (which they bought me when I graduated HS!)and I still live at home (---- you its free!) argh spencer, youre a dick ::)

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what i would do..
look around for some pics and specs on some of the setups. i know on honda-tech there is someone selling 'neukin' manifolds, i think that is how you spell it.

look for a nice looking car, that has nice looking parts on it. and show him how it looks and then performs (dyno sheet). and it doesnt have to be a kit then.

ask him "what is the difference if i buy intercooler piping from greddy, or make my own?'

that is a simple start. but do research, dont try to bs him with.. 'well i saw some guys do this or that'
you have to show that you know what it is.

another thing to ask 'what is the matter with a equal length manifold, compared to premaid cast manifold'

i guess that is some things that can help you out..

worst comes to worse.. just tell him you are 'getting out of the game' and throw some hmt love on the car 8)

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Buy the Edelbrock and call it a day. Your tranny wont last more than a month anyway. :P

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def sounds like a plan, ima run some ---- in front of him tontie and some him some of the setups from the turbo projects page

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dont show him too crazy of setups, because then he will say that it wont last.. like a greddy kit will last.

just show him.. good quality setups.

you could go to honda tech and get some pics from there, there are some pretty 'high dollar' lookin setups.

but in the end.. its like.. whats the difference.. a apexi exhaust that is 2.5" or.. a 2.5" exhaust made by a custom exhaust shop. if they are both exactly the same, (madrel bent) and same muffler.. what makes one better than the other?

greddy, edle.. etc.. all had to start somewhere and 'homemake' their kits.. they just dont appear as production..

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if you dont do a kit right it will fuckup, took me 3 kits before i finally got one that lasted.

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don't show him the kits from the turbo page, they are ghetto :D :P


j/k, try to find some setups that look NICE and is HMT. Show him Jeff's ex-built ZC setup, that was hot. Maybe he'll buy you a crazy sidewinder-almost-hitting-the-fender-big-egual-length-manifold. ;)

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for $1100 you could do a hell of a hmt kit. then snag $1200 from your pop and get some forged goodies :P

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Yeah, my mom didn't like when I worked on my car at her house. Her ex husband was a mechanic, and so she kinda disliked that whole wrenching on your car type of thing.

I told her flat out what I was doing, I was piecing together a kit. It was my money, my car, and that I wanted to do it because a) It made my car faster and B) I wanted to fab up a kit, something thatImade, not some bullshit kit where you spend extra money to get the "Greddy" name. ---- that, ---- someone else doing your work.

Explain to your dad that the hardware is very simple. You really can't ---- up mounting the turbocharger, mounting the intercooler, that ---- can't ---- your car up. It's all in the electronics, and you'll be better off with Uberdata.

If your dad knows a few things about imports, or cars in general, he'll understand that it's a lot better to have a fully programable system than a piggyback system.

---- pre made ----.

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

SUCCESS!!!! I sold him on it! I showed hime some of JEffs projects and the turbo and other thigns I was lookin to buy, and he gave me the green light! but if it fucks up like pistons or anything, he said im on my own to fix that, and I gotta pay for a rental, cant use my grandparents car...lol

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

nice now start collecting parts 8)

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

theres a dude down here that has a td04, fmic, dsm 450's and some piping for sale, ima try and talk with him, his turbo is rebuilt and fmic brand new. and im gettin my ecu in this week from projekteg ;D

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

---- well your problems solved. When do you think you'll get all the stuff you need?

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dunno, im waitin for this guy to get back to me :-\

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

Sounds like you have a real "Leave it to Beaver" family man. I bet you eat brown bread too!
::)

Anyways go HMT man, no doubt about it, more reliable if done right definitely cheaper and you learn so much more anyone can go and buy a GReddy kit, YOU build your own turbo.

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yer ------ retarded, guess i have a "leave it to beaver family" dude, go ---- yourself. you been here all of 3 days, i hope you die

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how is that? :-\

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Just how he explained it thats all..."Well my dad then came to me and sit down and explained...well son if you want a turbo we should do it but in a full kit manner from a huge corporation like GRreddy and I will get it for you"

It just sounds so unrealistic, hence the comment "Leave it to Beaver" like. And the whole lets sit down and talk about it like it was the first time you were having sex. And the fact that his parents make his car payments. A number of things thats all.

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

Ohhhh. that why you call it "Leave it to Beaver." Well maybe he just open with his parents and talks to them and stuff. I mean at least he respects them for going to them and asking to put a turbo on since it "Really" their car. I dont think it unrealistic but that just me.

Re:Turbo deliema...UPDATE
 

listen here mother fucker, you dont know ---- about me or any other member on this forum. dont be talkin ----! yea, my dad was concered about me boosting my, you know why? CUZ HE OWNS IT! you need to ------ get off this thread and this board if youre gonna talk with a cock in yer mouth. It not realistic for my dad to make my car payment?? ---- you buddy, i know 100's of parents who do that for thier kids! See, when you do good in HS and get a scholorship for college, parents sometimes tend to reward you. and if yer gonna quote, do it ------ right noob! seriously heres a 3 step program for you:
1. take gun in hand
2. instert barrell into mouth
3. pull trigger
repeat as many times as necessary

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:D haha I like that. Im going to start telling my boys that when we talk ---- to one another. :D

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hahaha i aim to please, no pun intended 8)