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Originally Posted by DustinZ33
is that 250 per month figure including both of you student loans and everything else needed to buy a new car.
08-02-2007, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by blasian
13.9 is not bad honestly... We were all running 14.x last time we went although we haven't gone in cool weather either.
Hmm, I'll sell my Bose HU with the PAC adapter if you want man. I just need to get an HU first.
With the PAC, you can run external amps since the guy cut the harnesses.
Hmm, I'll sell my Bose HU with the PAC adapter if you want man. I just need to get an HU first.
With the PAC, you can run external amps since the guy cut the harnesses.
That's actually good because when I first bought the car, the guy took the amp so it didn't have one at all. I then bought a 300 or 600 watt rockford fosgate which is in the car now all ghetto rigged.
Originally Posted by DustinZ33
You need to figure how much you owe compared to how much your trade-in will be too.
08-02-2007, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Sco2355
Well problem is I have my current loan out for my car now, I have to get a student loan for school, and if I got a third loan it would hopefully be another student loan and I was either going to use that to put a down payment for a new car, or pay this one off....
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Originally Posted by Sco2355
That's actually good because when I first bought the car, the guy took the amp so it didn't have one at all. I then bought a 300 or 600 watt rockford fosgate which is in the car now all ghetto rigged.
08-02-2007, 08:27 AM
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well... let me know..
I have stock tweeters, HU, and door speakers..
you would however need to re-run all wiring..
i dont have any extra audio laying around other than that... i'll keep a eye out though
I have stock tweeters, HU, and door speakers..
you would however need to re-run all wiring..
i dont have any extra audio laying around other than that... i'll keep a eye out though
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Originally Posted by Lo$t
hmm.. well i would only do it if you were going to use it for a down payment. you can upgrade your car to an 07.. or you can upgrade your car to a beast.
I was thinking of maybe using some of a loan to get twins/reinforced stroked block/and other small minor engine pieces/rims, and then using the rest to put towards the car itself.
08-02-2007, 08:28 AM
Originally Posted by Lo$t
hmm.. well i would only do it if you were going to use it for a down payment. you can upgrade your car to an 07.. or you can upgrade your car to a beast.
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Originally Posted by sumfknguy
well... let me know..
I have stock tweeters, HU, and door speakers..
you would however need to re-run all wiring..
i dont have any extra audio laying around other than that... i'll keep a eye out though
I have stock tweeters, HU, and door speakers..
you would however need to re-run all wiring..
i dont have any extra audio laying around other than that... i'll keep a eye out though
08-02-2007, 08:30 AM
Originally Posted by Sco2355
Honestly that's what I wanted to do all along, but my girlfriend talked sense into me, LOL.
I was thinking of maybe using some of a loan to get twins/reinforced stroked block/and other small minor engine pieces/rims, and then using the rest to put towards the car itself.
I was thinking of maybe using some of a loan to get twins/reinforced stroked block/and other small minor engine pieces/rims, and then using the rest to put towards the car itself.
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Originally Posted by Sco2355
Curious, is your HU a 6 disc? If I'm not mistaken you have the single because of your model? Either way, anything could do for now I suppose. I do want to get an aftermarket setup though, Soleil's setup was sweet and it was a good deal, I just don't chit about audio so I don't know what to look for.
If you're looking to do built motor and TT, you're looking at 20k at least.
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Originally Posted by DustinZ33
Seriously, you're talking mad cash if you want to build your motor and TT your car. You're looking at about $30000 range if you have to pay for labor. And that's not really that expensive. Some of these guys spend way more than that.
I wasn't looking for the most insane build, just putting the twins on it and making sure the motor can handle it daily. I just want to get close to 350-400rwhp without worrying about something breaking because of me driving it daily.
How much is LEE spending on his build?
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Originally Posted by Sco2355
I wasn't looking for the most insane build, just putting the twins on it and making sure the motor can handle it daily. I just want to get close to 350-400rwhp without worrying about something breaking because of me driving it daily.
How much is LEE spending on his build?
How much is LEE spending on his build?
Honestly, 350-400whp is not really pushing the motor to the limit. If I were only going for that much I'd do it on the stock motor but then again... Nothing is really "safe"
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Originally Posted by DustinZ33
Seriously, you're talking mad cash if you want to build your motor and TT your car. You're looking at about $30000 range if you have to pay for labor. And that's not really that expensive. Some of these guys spend way more than that.
This next step is very important. BUY CORONAS. Find out when i'm going to be home off of work. Invite me over. I would help ya out with any install that serious.
I would think long and hard about what kind of HP goals you want and if you are going to be daily driving the car and all the in's and outs. I have my goals in mind and i've been thinking of what to do. I wish i would have waited and not got this single turbo. i've got my money's worth out of it, but if i knew what i wanted to do down the road only months later.. i would have waited.
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Originally Posted by Lo$t
this is what you do. Trade your block + cash for a built block. Buy the twins and all accessories needed to get it going.
This next step is very important. BUY CORONAS. Find out when i'm going to be home off of work. Invite me over. I would help ya out with any install that serious.
I would think long and hard about what kind of HP goals you want and if you are going to be daily driving the car and all the in's and outs. I have my goals in mind and i've been thinking of what to do. I wish i would have waited and not got this single turbo. i've got my money's worth out of it, but if i knew what i wanted to do down the road only months later.. i would have waited.
This next step is very important. BUY CORONAS. Find out when i'm going to be home off of work. Invite me over. I would help ya out with any install that serious.
I would think long and hard about what kind of HP goals you want and if you are going to be daily driving the car and all the in's and outs. I have my goals in mind and i've been thinking of what to do. I wish i would have waited and not got this single turbo. i've got my money's worth out of it, but if i knew what i wanted to do down the road only months later.. i would have waited.
08-02-2007, 08:45 AM
That's what I would do if I wanted to get a built motor. I would just buy a built motor from a company who sells them. Sell my motor or just keep it as a spare. Buy my tt set up. Then buy some beer and get to turning wrenches. Good plan Thomas. I'll make sure you're around when I get started. If I decide to go FT, It'll be about 2 years until I actually get started.
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Why is LEE selling the car? Thought he was putting twins on it?
Trust me I've been throwing the turbo idea around for a while. I'm not new to the turbo scene because I've had turbo MR2's, so I have a pretty good idea of what I'm looking for and need to do. I was seriously about to buy the Turbonetics single about a month ago when I had the cash and decided to wait when I read up about power outputs from the different kits. I think the Greddy Twin would be the best setup and leave me with the most room for upgrades later on for my price range. Honestly if I was going to build a beast I wouldn't want to go past 500whp for the simple fact it's almost pointless to track. 450whp seems fair with a beefed up suspension honestly.
WTF is QFT?
Trust me I've been throwing the turbo idea around for a while. I'm not new to the turbo scene because I've had turbo MR2's, so I have a pretty good idea of what I'm looking for and need to do. I was seriously about to buy the Turbonetics single about a month ago when I had the cash and decided to wait when I read up about power outputs from the different kits. I think the Greddy Twin would be the best setup and leave me with the most room for upgrades later on for my price range. Honestly if I was going to build a beast I wouldn't want to go past 500whp for the simple fact it's almost pointless to track. 450whp seems fair with a beefed up suspension honestly.
WTF is QFT?
08-02-2007, 08:48 AM
Originally Posted by blasian
Lee is selling his car.
Honestly, 350-400whp is not really pushing the motor to the limit. If I were only going for that much I'd do it on the stock motor but then again... Nothing is really "safe"
Honestly, 350-400whp is not really pushing the motor to the limit. If I were only going for that much I'd do it on the stock motor but then again... Nothing is really "safe"