Cost to have a turbo kit installed
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Cost to have a turbo kit installed
Im going to be buying either a 98 GSR or a 99 SiR, and am looking to turbocharge it around how much will it cost to have it installed. I would do it myself but im not the most car savy and dont really have the time to install it
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Re: Cost to have a turbo kit installed (tk26)
it depends but if u check your tuner shops in your area prices range $800 - $1200 best to check tuner shop that is doing the installation.
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Re: Cost to have a turbo kit installed (tk26)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tk26 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im going to be buying either a 98 GSR or a 99 SiR, and am looking to turbocharge it around how much will it cost to have it installed. I would do it myself but im not the most car savy and dont really have the time to install it </TD></TR></TABLE>
if your not the most car savy you might not want to have a turbo honda. you could run into head achs. but not always.
if your not the most car savy you might not want to have a turbo honda. you could run into head achs. but not always.
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ok thanks for the input, ya im still debating whether or not to do it, i think i might do it and will hopefully learn as i go along. I think i could install the turbo, my problem is that this will be my first car so i dont have any tools and have never worked on a car.
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Re: (93turbo16)
DO IT YOURSELF! just my personal opinion. Read here and on other sites, get confident about it, get a helms, a friend with experience can be a huge help
BUT -- friends who think/say they know what they're doing but don't, can lead you into trouble.
DIVE IN - there really isn't anything you'll need to do you can't find a walk through for.
Yes you'll need to buy tools and might f-up some ish learning but ... you've got an extra $600-1200 you didn't pay a shop to cover that remember?
Why? - Being non car savy is where everybody starts, noone is a born mechanic ... being mechanically lame sucks! All it takes is enough working on your car and before long you'll know every part and piece, which is great! Most modified vehicles have problems from time to time, if you did all the mods you're 100% more likely to know the problem and how to fix it yourself WITHOUT paying someone.
All in all it comes down to
1. leave your car stock
2. pay someone else fairly large sums of $ , sometimes on a recuring basis
3. Get your hands dirty
All you have to do is want it, through studying and experience all the car knowledge you could ever need is available to you. Its not easy but then again its not over anyone with average IQs head either. Its not rocket science, its nuts and bolts.
Again, just my personal opinion. I can remember when I barely knew how to change oil .... and I am so glad I built my car myself. The knowledge and sense of self satisfaction is irreplaceable.
either way, Good luck
BUT -- friends who think/say they know what they're doing but don't, can lead you into trouble.
DIVE IN - there really isn't anything you'll need to do you can't find a walk through for.
Yes you'll need to buy tools and might f-up some ish learning but ... you've got an extra $600-1200 you didn't pay a shop to cover that remember?
Why? - Being non car savy is where everybody starts, noone is a born mechanic ... being mechanically lame sucks! All it takes is enough working on your car and before long you'll know every part and piece, which is great! Most modified vehicles have problems from time to time, if you did all the mods you're 100% more likely to know the problem and how to fix it yourself WITHOUT paying someone.
All in all it comes down to
1. leave your car stock
2. pay someone else fairly large sums of $ , sometimes on a recuring basis
3. Get your hands dirty
All you have to do is want it, through studying and experience all the car knowledge you could ever need is available to you. Its not easy but then again its not over anyone with average IQs head either. Its not rocket science, its nuts and bolts.
Again, just my personal opinion. I can remember when I barely knew how to change oil .... and I am so glad I built my car myself. The knowledge and sense of self satisfaction is irreplaceable.
either way, Good luck
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Again, just my personal opinion. I can remember when I barely knew how to change oil .... and I am so glad I built my car myself. The knowledge and sense of self satisfaction is irreplaceable.
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Although I agree with Doing stuff yourself. I don't think a turbo kit is the first place to start without the aid of someone that has worked on a car before.
Again, just my personal opinion. I can remember when I barely knew how to change oil .... and I am so glad I built my car myself. The knowledge and sense of self satisfaction is irreplaceable.
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Although I agree with Doing stuff yourself. I don't think a turbo kit is the first place to start without the aid of someone that has worked on a car before.
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Re: (93turbo16)
im big on DIY projects but seriously a turbo installation is not where i would start. Although it would be a very good learning experience, might end up costing him more down the road!
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eh, I mean if you're taking it somewhere for tuning afterwards .... I think bolting up the kit is pretty straight forward ... IDK , personally think the clutch install is more in depth ... tuning on the other hand is pretty serious , I have tuned my car so far but could still almost pay a tuner to make it better (if I weren't so cheap!)
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