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Originally Posted by blur
Note the AFAIK... from reading build threads, and how much turbo conversions realistically cost.
I never mentioned your tC bro, infact, the whole time I was talking about an average build . . . you really hadnt answered any of my questions.
No you dont need a 1K setup with gauges, but you yourself said you were resourceful, and you ended up paying that much for a necessity in a turbo'd car. Same thing with the ECU, you would need an aftermarket one to run your claimed 300 HP, and those are far from cheap. And yes Im aware of the great cheap used options that you mentioned a number of times now; now how about their reliability? There are many stories of people getting fucked over when buying things on forums.
So lets put together a realistic build.
-intake
-turbo kit
-gauges
-ecu/wideband
-a/f
-turboback exhaust
-tune
on top of that, you noted
-tires
-suspension
NO WAY this can all be had for 3K.
Hence why I like the 2.0t GC. After a tune you get 280 whp with exhaust. Now that's a car that will get you far on 3K.
//offtopic: back from WTC(world trade center), what a party they got down there!
and sorry for dragging this out, I just know that a 3K turbo kit is absolute blasphemy.
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Note in one thing. In US NA Impreza (GC series), when we do turbo swap, we are keeping NA ECU, you know that right? Also don't need any sub-ECU to support the turbo either. So some car don't technically don't need ECU tuning for it.
One more thing, $3k tuning and 2t GC gonna get 280WHP? Can you show me the list and the dyno?