how long did it take to save up for your turbos?
01-15-2002, 06:36 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (DragII)
I've always saved all my money. One day I realized that I actually had enough to do something major to my car......like turbo it. So I never really saved for a turbo. 
01-15-2002, 06:36 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (DragII)
I cashed out my vacation when I quit my job and used that + my last paycheck to buy my kit 
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01-15-2002, 06:48 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (00SilverLS)
I've always saved all my money. One day I realized that I actually had enough to do something major to my car......like turbo it. So I never really saved for a turbo.
I pay my insurance every six months and I put a double payment away every month. Plus, I just have a tendency to save most of what I make. It works out damn good.
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01-15-2002, 07:00 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (redteg1)
I worked for about 6 months making 500 a month, saved 400 per month, then I graduated from highschool and got a big collection of money from family etc.. Also had money in my savings account that I wasnt able to use till I was 18, Well ive spent all my graduation, all my work savings, and ive dipped pretty far into that savings account.. just hope nothing bad happens 
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01-15-2002, 08:22 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (dragnGSR)
Got a loan through the bank and when they asked what's it for, I simply replied "for furniture" which is now in my engine whistling. 
01-15-2002, 09:12 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (redteg1)
sold my S2000, took the money, bought my current Civic, paid off a load of bills, and treated myself to the turbo kit
01-15-2002, 09:24 PM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (VaporTrail)
I just saved up my money for a car since i got bored of my 2000 GSR then I thought to my self I could just turbo this thing...then i saw bens groupbuy on october 9 and bought the kit....now i got a 2k gsr-t....
01-16-2002, 12:05 AM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (redteg1)
I keep changing my mine on my setup. First I was gonna do a budget kit, backyard/woods style. Now I decided to do a brand new turbo, brand new wastegate. All this with the FMU setup. Now that I have all my fuel needs, I am thinking about Hondata. Just a couple of minutes ago I was reading the thread about the Golden Eagle group buy. While reading I was thinking--hmm find a cheap b18A block, some eagle rods and used JE's and bam instant 15-22 psi on the street.
man, this is getting expensive for supposedly being a backyard "lets see how little I can spend" project!
Oh well, it WILL be worth it in the end!
Oh yeah, ordering my turbo this week, yay!!
man, this is getting expensive for supposedly being a backyard "lets see how little I can spend" project!
Oh well, it WILL be worth it in the end!
Oh yeah, ordering my turbo this week, yay!!
01-16-2002, 12:08 AM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (93LSivic)
While I was in school I was learing about turbos while saving a little here and there, then I got my current job and was able to afford it. So I say it took me 3 years...
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01-16-2002, 12:46 AM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (redteg1)
I always have money, but ony set aside so much a month for the car...took maybe about 3 months of the 'car budget' to get it....
01-16-2002, 05:13 AM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (b18b98)
I got lucky at the races and won enough for a Greddy kit. Concentration my son. Concentration.
My policy is that all money won by the car goes back in to the car. That can be good or bad depending on how well you are at racing. I spent $40 to race and walked out with $1500. That was a good day. Most days I go in on $20 (the usual fee) and go out with nothing!
My policy is that all money won by the car goes back in to the car. That can be good or bad depending on how well you are at racing. I spent $40 to race and walked out with $1500. That was a good day. Most days I go in on $20 (the usual fee) and go out with nothing!
01-16-2002, 08:12 AM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (Canuk_SiR)
Its not fair living in Canada sucks. I wish our dollar values were the same. If it was like that I would be whistling down the street. Oh well maybe next year 
01-16-2002, 08:37 AM
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Re: how long did it take to save up for your turbos? (boost killz)
Got a loan through the bank and when they asked what's it for, I simply replied "for furniture" which is now in my engine whistling.
I had absolutley no intention on going turbo, till one day I saw this GReddy kit for sale. Eveything + intercooler for $1200, I figured it was damn cheap and it was somewhat local, so I took the chance and bought it... and here I am sneezing down the streets today
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