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Old 01-15-2006, 04:11 PM
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Yea i am considering turboing my 89 civic. I am new at the whole civic culture and do not want to be sought as a ricer. My car does got some ricerific parts such as the painted dash and 5 inch tach. Anyways i was wondering if i should turbo my car. I am not a mechanic but my dad is smart with cars. I got some pic links here and i would like your opinion. I also need some prices you think it will cost and how much gain for the money> Thanks.


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Old 01-15-2006, 04:19 PM
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do it
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:33 PM
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well the first thing to think about is suspention and brakes...don't spend all of your money on cosmetics and making the engine put out more power... and get some track time in if you don't already so you know how to handle the power....but i am an old man its your call
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:37 PM
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^^sounds pretty gay^^ ---- that ----.. do a mpfi swap and boost that bitch .. then worry about suspension
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:40 PM
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^^^I'm with this guy. Boost it first, then if you're serious and want to go faster and handle, upgrade the suspension. What good is a killer suspension and massive brakes on a ~100whp car? :1
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:43 PM
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i wanna boost so bad, just want some prices andhow much power gain for the price you know?
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:51 PM
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Go read the stickies in the forced induction thread and forsale thread. my first HMT setup cost me less than $1500.
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Old 01-15-2006, 05:04 PM
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i guess seeing your best friend die from not being able to stop in time kinda changes your outlook on things
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Old 01-15-2006, 05:52 PM
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Sounds like your best friend couldn't drive and maybe shouldn't have been driving that fast. Stock brakes are fine for street driving. Street racing is for retards.
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Old 01-15-2006, 06:10 PM
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he could drive.. there was construstion going on and no signs. he was only going 65 mph tops thats what the police said(on the interstate) and maybe it was unavoidable even with good brakes. i just feel guilty cause i built the engine (well modified it).
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