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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:29 AM
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Default Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?

Originally Posted by EEK
what??? no way..my friends type-r did 340whp @ 12psi...thats not good numbers to you???
no what i mean just bolting up a turbo it with NO other mods done..i think ive seen the type r you are speaking of run on a dyno..it wasnt just a stock engine with stock bolt on turbo (if its the same one)

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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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Default Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?

Originally Posted by 00CivicGirl
no what i mean just bolting up a turbo it with NO other mods done..i think ive seen the type r you are speaking of run on a dyno..it wasnt just a stock engine with stock bolt on turbo (if its the same one)

once again miscommunication
Tuning also makes a huge difference....
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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Default Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?

Originally Posted by 00CivicGirl
no what i mean just bolting up a turbo it with NO other mods done..i think ive seen the type r you are speaking of run on a dyno..it wasnt just a stock engine with stock bolt on turbo (if its the same one)

once again miscommunication
lol the one im talkin about was in a 2000 Gsr, had jdm type-r motor, only motor mods it had, was inline pro headgasket and 1st gen inline pro turbo kit (log manifold w/ t3/t4 turbo instead of precision or gt) turbo smart boost controller, 1000cc injecotors, 3in dp/exhaust..it was own by GSR-T on here..and boy was it fast lol
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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yea must have been the new owner on willy.. he was acting like a jackass..
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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Default Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?

Originally Posted by GaRn
yea must have been the new owner on willy.. he was acting like a jackass..
the kid that owns it work up here sometimes,, it would probably be close adam if he could drive



turbo hondas are alright, i loved mine when i had it! but pretty much any light boosted car is gonna be fun
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Default Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?

Originally Posted by EEK
lol the one im talkin about was in a 2000 Gsr, had jdm type-r motor, only motor mods it had, was inline pro headgasket and 1st gen inline pro turbo kit (log manifold w/ t3/t4 turbo instead of precision or gt) turbo smart boost controller, 1000cc injecotors, 3in dp/exhaust..it was own by GSR-T on here..and boy was it fast lol
yea i think this was a diff one b/c if im not mistaken it was a USDM type r motor/chassis
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmo
He tried to run me one time. Kept revving and blowing off on me. In traffic.

that would be the new guy.
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 89silude
that would be the new guy.
No, that was the original owner. He came on here and said something about it before he was banned...
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 00CivicGirl
yea i think this was a diff one b/c if im not mistaken it was a USDM type r motor/chassis
oh, the one i was talking about is in my roll call thread in eye candy, black gsr on blades
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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Default Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?

yea we put the clutch in it (WeGoFast). When we drove the car up the street chris nor I could get it to go into 4th gear at all.



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