Lookin for a good shop to do a decent ammount of work.
03-20-2006 | 07:29 AM
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Re: Lookin for a good shop to do a decent ammount of work.
Originally Posted by AutoXinVR6
Nah, no swaps. THis isn't a car thats going to be a track burner or anything. It's just an important car to her so we're doing some shits and giggles type things to it.
I'm staying in the "bolt ons" area of parts. I found out the s/c stuff is no longer available for the GP so unless we happen to find a TGP to swap the turbo system over, it'll just get an intake and exhaust and call it a day.
But reguardless, whose good for putting in motors and trannies around here?
And whose good for good paint?
And whose good for good audio?
I'm staying in the "bolt ons" area of parts. I found out the s/c stuff is no longer available for the GP so unless we happen to find a TGP to swap the turbo system over, it'll just get an intake and exhaust and call it a day.
But reguardless, whose good for putting in motors and trannies around here?
And whose good for good paint?
And whose good for good audio?
Good luck finding a TGP, I believe only like 2000 were made. And even if, you don't need one to turbo a 3.1. The internals are identical (compression as well). You'd really only need the crossover fabbed up for the turbo to mount on, and a new rear manifold - and a new computer to handle the boost.
I almost turboed mine at one point - but as this thread says, it's a waste of time.
03-20-2006 | 02:00 PM
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Re: Lookin for a good shop to do a decent ammount of work.
Carlo, this is my moms car... Has nothing to do with me... I'm just trying to get her to have a lil fun with it haha.
Once I get my finances in strait, yeah, I'm working on ditching the dub in favor for the S2000, that was the most fun I've ever had in a car. 9k rpm made me tingle...
As far as the TGP's go, they're all over Ebay, they're not really "hard to find" per say, but actually driving to get one and paying a few thousand just to tear it apart is the problem. I had a 3.1L Beretta (first car ever) I was close to turboing with a TGP set up, then I wrecked the car and sold my parts.
I don't think you guys are understanding what I'm saying tho. Whether it's a waste of time or not isn't important. She's keeping the car, no questions. It has A LOT of sentimental value to her. In this case it's a matter of making this car more fun. Not whether I burn other people at the track or create the fastest Grand Prix ever.
I'll check out Autoworks too.
Thanks guys...
Once I get my finances in strait, yeah, I'm working on ditching the dub in favor for the S2000, that was the most fun I've ever had in a car. 9k rpm made me tingle...
As far as the TGP's go, they're all over Ebay, they're not really "hard to find" per say, but actually driving to get one and paying a few thousand just to tear it apart is the problem. I had a 3.1L Beretta (first car ever) I was close to turboing with a TGP set up, then I wrecked the car and sold my parts.
I don't think you guys are understanding what I'm saying tho. Whether it's a waste of time or not isn't important. She's keeping the car, no questions. It has A LOT of sentimental value to her. In this case it's a matter of making this car more fun. Not whether I burn other people at the track or create the fastest Grand Prix ever.
I'll check out Autoworks too.
Thanks guys...
04-02-2006 | 07:06 AM
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Re: Lookin for a good shop to do a decent ammount of work.
ill do all your audio and alarm and remote start for about 150 for labor and you buy everything, ill even let you use my discount at my store..i can tell you which shop i work at if u send me a pm i cant say it in the thread
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