Subject	Any regrets after upgrading turbos?
Posted by	KFalcon on February 14, 2006 at 7:07 PM
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Message	I currently have a stage 3 TT and love it. The car runs beautifully and I would not hesitate in driving it anywhere. I keep the oil changed, the filter clean, the boost at 12 psi or less depending on outside temps and the car is completely reliable. My question is this. How many of you wish you wouldn't have started down the seemingly never ending road to more HP. Has the decrease in reliability (if there was some) make you wish you were still back at the "mellow" stages where reliability may have been better? I ask because I am at the place where the urge to increase HP is there, but I don't want to lose the reliability to a point where I don't enjoy the car any longer. I am looking at 500 or 530BB or something in that range. Any thoughts? I have done a search and know how to use the search function, so please no lectures.
Follow Ups	Any regrets after upgrading turbos? - KFalcon 19:07:07 02/14/06 if you must pull your engine, upgrade to something - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 19:19:32 02/14/06 Exactly me -- if o.k., don't mess with it -- if bad, upgrade (n/m) - thumper300zx 23:07:16 02/14/06 i really don't have anything to compare to because i started - 700hpz1zx 19:23:00 02/14/06 You just got the car back, so you haven't discovered the - Ash's Z 19:25:57 02/14/06 how many miles do you give it. and i don't know about crack - 700hpz1zx 19:33:10 02/14/06 That's not really the right question. - Ash's Z 19:42:25 02/14/06 spoken wisely. i know i sound stupid but i am new at this - 700hpz1zx 19:47:29 02/14/06 speaking from experience>> - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 19:50:08 02/14/06 I wouldn't say stupid at all - you just aren't aware. - Ash's Z 19:55:50 02/14/06 Mettalurgy or Metallurgy? Sorry, new word.. (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 20:02:24 02/14/06 Yes. - Ash's Z 20:06:03 02/14/06 no worries, you rule IMO. (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 21:42:04 02/14/06 suck up lemming (n/m) - genic 21:53:02 02/14/06 Metallurgy, but often spelled incorrectly as metalurgy. - Scotts94z32 00:38:23 02/15/06 You're not the only one. (Hooked on crack that is) - Riddick 16:29:42 02/15/06 "I drive it almost everyday" - SpecNATT (Houston) 19:31:22 02/14/06 Occupation: Student - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 19:35:22 02/14/06 you refering to me yes i am a student at murray state in - 700hpz1zx 19:41:29 02/14/06 cool>> - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 19:47:46 02/14/06 my finances i like to keep to myself. not trying to be rude - 700hpz1zx 20:05:22 02/14/06 You think you'd learn some grammar at college (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 20:12:08 02/14/06 cool>> - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 20:21:38 02/14/06 im a student also - Rickytl (MA) 20:11:46 02/14/06 did you pay for it? (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 20:17:24 02/14/06 im not there yet but i will be... - Rickytl (MA) 20:18:16 02/14/06 did you ever figure out the alpine? (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 20:31:04 02/14/06 enouph.... my system is damn loud :) (n/m) - Rickytl (MA) 22:24:08 02/14/06 Parents help too... - LUNZ 20:17:05 02/14/06 very nice>> - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 20:29:11 02/14/06 Hey, I'm a student at UK, we need to try and get a - jmw23712 21:24:55 02/14/06 It is soooo much funnnnnnn - Ash's Z 19:24:53 02/14/06 Boost is worse than crack IMO. (n/m) - ZisLuv 19:31:21 02/14/06 i would rather have boost. crack sucks after awhile..... - WAGGZ 19:33:40 02/14/06 too much of both can kill :P (n/m) - Initial Z 19:58:51 02/14/06 what turbos are u running? - Rickytl (MA) 19:32:11 02/14/06 probably something he built. :) (n/m) - WAGGZ 19:35:10 02/14/06 Homebrew more/less. Basically a Sport700, but with some - Ash's Z 19:36:13 02/14/06 ash i know you are one of very few gurus for the z - 700hpz1zx 19:39:40 02/14/06 I can't really give my opinion without offending someone. - Ash's Z 19:45:22 02/14/06 i respect that - 700hpz1zx 19:48:44 02/14/06 hooray for E-mails - Rickytl (MA) 20:20:03 02/14/06 *cough* 60mm TBs *cough* Hmm, throat's scratchy. (n/m) - WAGGZ 19:52:15 02/14/06 you should lay off the crack pipe for that cough (n/m) - apudapus 00:10:00 02/15/06 crash and burn :) (n/m) - WAGGZ 00:34:34 02/15/06 ic - Rickytl (MA) 19:43:02 02/14/06 Those are the turbos I'm looking at as well... - kaosTTZ 19:50:48 02/14/06 i just wish there was more info/testing out there - Rickytl (MA) 19:59:04 02/14/06 my build was done at z1 and i have those turbos. i will have - 700hpz1zx 20:13:36 02/14/06 oh i'll be hollering (n/m) - Rickytl (MA) 20:15:01 02/14/06 We've installed them on many cars with all smiles. - Russell@Z1 20:19:47 02/14/06 blah .86 = lag, even u say that (n/m) - Rickytl (MA) 20:22:51 02/14/06 Exactly, and I would never recommend them. - Russell@Z1 20:35:24 02/14/06 crazy europeaners (n/m) - Rickytl (MA) 22:49:44 02/14/06 Russell - 700hpz1zx 20:29:08 02/14/06 e-mail?phone?AIM?YAHOO messenger? - myzislow 20:31:55 02/14/06 He was working on that earlier today. - Russell@Z1 20:34:23 02/14/06 Thanks - 700hpz1zx 20:38:56 02/14/06 ya, after 3 years I'm pretty used to stock boost at - inf 19:37:33 02/14/06 I also kinda trip on reliability issues pushin 14psi. - inf 19:40:15 02/14/06 I think 14-14.5 psi is still safe for spirited runs - Max865(ATL) 21:27:44 02/14/06 I hear you. That's why I got into karting. I'll probably - IBPimpn(Ca) 20:38:41 02/14/06 2nd, I'm looking at funding a 10k kart:-) (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 21:36:30 02/14/06 May I suggest that you get a 125 ICC shifter. That will - IBPimpn(Ca) 23:09:17 02/14/06 I have one, CR 125 moto kart... - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 23:12:26 02/14/06 You paid $10k for a 99 Tony CR125 shifter? (n/m) - IBPimpn(Ca) 23:23:46 02/14/06 no, I have ~2k in my current kart. - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 07:04:44 02/15/06 2nd (n/m) - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 00:12:17 02/15/06 this is a little funny, because I can't imagine regret - WXY 19:38:20 02/14/06 If it's more power you are after get some Dp's,Tp's. - Agner.S (CT) 19:39:02 02/14/06 ditto...the splits are awesome, the supersplits are *** - inf 19:41:57 02/14/06 Re: Any regrets after upgrading turbos? - Kevinbonds 22:23:10 02/14/06 Turbo group buy plans : - The Devils Z 22:43:17 02/14/06 lol (n/m) - Spee 13:57:06 02/15/06
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