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Hey guys, installing a turbo or supercharger for starlet legally is possible. Check out the Hot Stuff magazine about the supercharged Lexus IS200. But even then, would it be as simple as that?? Guru Genie, do we need to change other stuffs if we have such add ons?? You know, once you install the turbo or supercharger you need to change other parts to stabilise the car.....would there be complications??

 

my dear bros... you wanna TC or SC to pay more juz to do 90-120km/h on SG road??? THink again... my VTEC is already relundant and everytime I pull I have to look front and back for "man in white"...Why pay more? My next ride will be 1.3l and below.. muz not let the Gov make so much.... [nod]

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It'll be much cheaper with less hassles to just get a car which comes already turbocharged.

 

Don't forget about the other upgrades when you dump in a SC or TC..... like upgraded brakes, injectors, fuel pump etc, etc, etc......... then your car handling might need to be improved with the added torque & power..... so you upgrade coilovers, sway bars etc..... [dizzy]

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It'll be much cheaper with less hassles to just get a car which comes already turbocharged.

 

Don't forget about the other upgrades when you dump in a SC or TC..... like upgraded brakes, injectors, fuel pump etc, etc, etc......... then your car handling might need to be improved with the added torque & power..... so you upgrade coilovers, sway bars etc.....

 

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u r definitely rt! [thumbsup]

fast car tat can't stop in time is dangerous!!! [nod][nod][nod]

since na, then enjoy na power lor! [;)]

tio bo? [sly]

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Totally agree.

 

Unless your car already TC, then modding to bigger TC, intercoolers etc would be less of a hassle. Besides, unless LTA tears your car apart and they know what they're looking for, how to know what turbo one is running? As lon as your car is allowed with turbo, then having one there is no illegal mah......... [sly] Size is another issue lah... [;)]

 

Take the price of a basic car nowadays, easily $70K. Then if you spend another $20 to $30K to TC it properly, i.e. with upgraded brakes, proper tuning, strengthed engine parts etc. Might as well buy a car which is already TC. WRX is now slightly above $100K which is not that much more expensive than what one would have paid to punt in a turbo.

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If you ask me, it's simply not worth it. Take the $40K to buy into a car that already comes with turbo is much better.

 

As with mods, it is not always full proof. In most cases, there'll be some issues. Somemore, run risk of blowing engine if not tuned properly. Then for those areas which were overlooked, they'll come back & bite you and have to spend more money. Then if the gear box is not strong enough, it'll probably die out early and the same goes for all other parts which'll experience more wear & tear ..........

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