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by **Mithrandir** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:09 pm

swimmerdude wrote:I am going to have to say that it is not a good idea. If you are struggling to just pay for the cost of a turbo/super, you will not be having fun after you finish it because something WILL break and you wont be able to fix it. If I did turbo/super on my truck, I would be making sure I have enough to do a built tranny and a good rear end(because of doing so many hole shots ).
I don't know how old you are or what not but my best advice is to just drive the car as it is. Do some small mods to keep yourself busy and just save your money. Save until you can buy something as a toy or something nice to enjoy. Especially with the way the economy is, I would try and save.
I really need to take my advice though.... i'm looking at an 86 fox body stang with a 351 and nice trans.... but its going to take a good chunk of my money to buy.... but i'm an addict to cars :help:

i dont plan on building it until I know the entire cost, if it out weights getting a loan for a new faster car i wont do it. Ill get some pics here soon, nothin fabulous it has a few scratches but its nice.

by **swimmerdude** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:31 pm

I am going to have to say that it is not a good idea. If you are struggling to just pay for the cost of a turbo/super, you will not be having fun after you finish it because something WILL break and you wont be able to fix it. If I did turbo/super on my truck, I would be making sure I have enough to do a built tranny and a good rear end(because of doing so many hole shots

).

I don't know how old you are or what not but my best advice is to just drive the car as it is. Do some small mods to keep yourself busy and just save your money. Save until you can buy something as a toy or something nice to enjoy. Especially with the way the economy is, I would try and save.

I really need to take my advice though.... i'm looking at an 86 fox body stang with a 351 and nice trans.... but its going to take a good chunk of my money to buy.... but i'm an addict to cars :help:

by **MobileAudio219** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:29 am

Mithrandir wrote:I may see if i can get someone to hook up an m62 supercharger to the cavy for a 1-3k, cheaper than the turbo, ill have to find out what all is required

For 3K you could find a cheap fox body coupe, which in stock form would probably keep up with the boosted cavy... Then spend about 500 bucks on a set of gt 40 heads/intake, small cam, and full exhaust and have a daily driveable 12 second car...

lol, j/k. If you like the cavy, build it.

Is it a 2dr or 4dr? And wheres the pictures man???

by **Mithrandir** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:06 am

MobileAudio219 wrote:I like the way youre getting at. I'm thinking a fox body lx couple, 5.0 and 5 speed. :happy055:
I just mentioned the LS1 car because he seems to be a chevy fan... I'm personally a HUGE fan of the windsor fan.

I may see if i can get someone to hook up an m62 supercharger to the cavy for a 1-3k, cheaper than the turbo, ill have to find out what all is required

by **MobileAudio219** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:44 pm

swimmerdude wrote:hmmm.... expensive!! But very very nice and run
cheaper car would be a mustang....

I like the way youre getting at. I'm thinking a fox body lx couple, 5.0 and 5 speed. :happy055:

I just mentioned the LS1 car because he seems to be a chevy fan... I'm personally a HUGE fan of the windsor fan.

by **swimmerdude** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:09 pm

MobileAudio219 wrote:Or look into an LS1 f-body?

hmmm.... expensive!! But very very nice and run

cheaper car would be a mustang....

by **MobileAudio219** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:56 pm

Mithrandir wrote:Ill check out that site, either that or ill just get an cobalt with the turbo in it, except i hate the interior, so uncomfortable

Or look into an LS1 f-body?

by **Mithrandir** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:23 pm

MobileAudio219 wrote:I'm not sure how much boost the stock engine or tranny would hold, but probably more than the stock fuel pump, injectors and computer (tune) would support.
To run enough boost to make it fun (10+ psi) you probably want to do some internal engine work. Of course you'd have to do the supporting mods (upgrade fuel system, tune (engine management), exhaust, ect.
And we havent even discussed the rest of the drive train.
Ehh, it can be done, but the real question is, are you willing to do it (and do it right?)

Well the kits come with almost everything u need, injectors ect... they say the engine will handle 8psi stock safely, im just looking into it for future reference, ill probably be booster it when it needs an engine and tranny rebuild if the body is still good, probably 70,000 miles from now. Ill check out that site, either that or ill just get an cobalt with the turbo in it, except i hate the interior, so uncomfortable

by **MobileAudio219** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:51 pm

I'm not sure how much boost the stock engine or tranny would hold, but probably more than the stock fuel pump, injectors and computer (tune) would support.

To run enough boost to make it fun (10+ psi) you probably want to do some internal engine work. Of course you'd have to do the supporting mods (upgrade fuel system, tune (engine management), exhaust, ect.

And we havent even discussed the rest of the drive train.

Ehh, it can be done, but the real question is, are you willing to do it (and do it right?)

by **brtnboarder3241** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:47 pm

please dont

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