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Originally Posted by KGB
So from what I have gathered so far... If I do not know anything about cars, I should not get a turbo/SC. My question is why? Nobody has told me this yet. This is why I joined this forum, to gain some knowledge as to what parts I will need. Do parts generally break or requre extensive maintenance with a turbo or SC kit?
Im not planning on racing or taking the car on the track and overall I drive fairly calm. I would just prefer to have that extra power when needed.
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You don't HAVE to have mechanical skills, or knowledge about cars to get forced induction. It just makes things a lot easier as our cars did not come from the factory FI and require a little more... "tinkering"... That's the best way i can put it. When you add a kit, there is no testing like a manufacturer does, no 300K mile dyno torture tests and all, so you may get a kit with no issues ever, you may get a kit that requires tweaking here and there.. You may get a kit that requires constant maintenance. Asking questions here helps but doing your own research is always best. There are always people that love kits they got, and ones that hate kits they got. I personally have drove both Turbo equipped FRS and supercharged ones, Vortech, Innovative, and Kraftwerks. When I FI my car the Kraftwerks will be the kit i go with. I loved the power delivery, and the use of a separate belt.
Thats another thing, people that have never felt this car with that kind of power are in for a shock. The whole this is how the car should've came from the factory are crazy. Spinning 265's in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd is not how this car should've came, at least IMO.. People cant control 200 hp at the crank, judging by all the wrecked cars we see.. It takes a bit a skill to drive 300 whp in this car around a track without ruining a set of tires in one session from burning them up...... but it is fun
-Thomas