newbie buying a turbo car Help..
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newbie buying a turbo car Help..
Ok Im planning to buy a 99-00 civic si that is boost. Im a newb which no nothing about turbo. How do I know there is nothing wrong with the motor?? What question should I ask?? How do I know the turbo setup is correct?? How do I know everything is running good?? lol I know its alot but thanks.
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Re: newbie buying a turbo car Help..
first perform a compression test the psi should be within 5-10 of each other
find out if its tuned and what it is tuned on
also see if if the motor has been built or if its stock.... see if he has receipts for the internals
buying a used turbo car is a big risk....i bought one used and the motor went out 2 months later
find out if its tuned and what it is tuned on
also see if if the motor has been built or if its stock.... see if he has receipts for the internals
buying a used turbo car is a big risk....i bought one used and the motor went out 2 months later
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check for oil around motor and parts listen 2 idle make sure its right hear out for any taps internaly check 4 smoke no black no blue or white smoke check brand of turbo make sure its a gd brand (e-bay turbos suk) i usally by the gd stuff 4my car like they say u get wat u pay 4
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Re: newbie buying a turbo car Help..
first perform a compression test the psi should be within 5-10 of each other
find out if its tuned and what it is tuned on
also see if if the motor has been built or if its stock.... see if he has receipts for the internals
buying a used turbo car is a big risk....i bought one used and the motor went out 2 months later
find out if its tuned and what it is tuned on
also see if if the motor has been built or if its stock.... see if he has receipts for the internals
buying a used turbo car is a big risk....i bought one used and the motor went out 2 months later
+if you have a friend that knows about them I would definitely take him with you. Another thing you should consider is that boosted cars require more maintenance, can you do this? If something breaks could you figure it out? ALso will this be your dd? Just keep thinking smart and don't make a bad decision
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Re: newbie buying a turbo car Help..
Thanks guys for your help. I think Im going to pass on this turbo car. Its to complicated. Its true having minimal understanding good get you into alot of trouble. On to the next one.
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on top of that make sure things such as heating and a/c work as well...had a friend with an IS300 boosted and the a/c didn't work, ended up trying to use it once and messed up his motor
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