Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?
06-15-2005, 06:29 AM
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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???
once again miscommunication
06-15-2005, 06:35 AM
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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
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06-15-2005, 06:35 AM
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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
once again miscommunication
06-15-2005, 06:42 AM
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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..
turbo hondas are alright, i loved mine when i had it! but pretty much any light boosted car is gonna be fun
06-15-2005, 06:52 AM
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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
06-15-2005, 10:30 AM
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Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?
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.
06-15-2005, 10:35 AM
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Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?
Originally Posted by 89silude
that would be the new guy.
06-15-2005, 10:56 AM
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Re: Are turbo Honda's really all they're cracked up to be?
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
06-15-2005, 11:20 AM
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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.