adding a turbo
March-24th-2005, 01:58 PM
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yea u definitely can. i just found a turbo kit for a 1.6L protege 99. but u gotta hav som good chump change for this kit. it says that its a direct bolt on and is pretty reliable. i will be getting this kit with the help of my sponsor.....yeppers .the cost for this kit is about $3000...ouch Anyway heres the sit so check it out www. turbokits.com
March-24th-2005, 03:51 PM
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AARRGGHH!!! DO NOT BUY A "turbokits.com" TURBO !!! They are junk!!
Hiboost has one for the 1.6L that made 290whp on pump gas and the stock automatic tranny. Buy from reputable vendors.
Hiboost has one for the 1.6L that made 290whp on pump gas and the stock automatic tranny. Buy from reputable vendors.
March-24th-2005, 04:22 PM
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Man, I was on Wagner's website last night, looking at 2.0L turbo kits. W/O intercooler, kits start at about $2600. Add another grand or so for the intercooler. That's a lot of money. But, there is part of me wondering how much it would be worth it/ reasonable/ possible to but the cheaper kit now, get that installed, and add an intercooler a few months later.
Any idea on how much your SC kit is going to cost, Matty?
Maybe I am just dreaming.... that's a lot of money to spend right before a wedding. But damn, if I couldn't JUST CALL A.G. EDWARDS AND TELL THEM I WANT TO CASH IN SOME SHARES. What a terrible temptation.
Any idea on how much your SC kit is going to cost, Matty?
Maybe I am just dreaming.... that's a lot of money to spend right before a wedding. But damn, if I couldn't JUST CALL A.G. EDWARDS AND TELL THEM I WANT TO CASH IN SOME SHARES. What a terrible temptation.
March-25th-2005, 02:37 PM
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yeah, I've not seen a cast manifold like that crack on a protege....i used to crack them all the time on my pinto. I actually bought a $200 SSAutochrome manifold off ebay for my pinto and it's flawless...thing runs like a champ and looks great.
March-25th-2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
yeah, I've not seen a cast manifold like that crack on a protege....i used to crack them all the time on my pinto. I actually bought a $200 SSAutochrome manifold off ebay for my pinto and it's flawless...thing runs like a champ and looks great.