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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:30 am
by xSlurpee
harry90 wrote:IMO, and i could get a lot of crap for this. But i dont think its worth turboing an fto UNLESS you want something unique and unsuspecting on the streets, or if you just work on it yourself and make it your own work of art. If you are just gonna get someone else to do it, then its pointless.
If you want a turbo and are not willing to do any work on your fto, then this car is not for you. I really think the fto is a car to be made for yourself (something unique). Thats why you see a lot of fto owners with things on their car that others would not do or just dont have the nerve of doing themselves.
cmon mate not all of us are automotive nerds
some would rather let the mechs do the hard work while we do other things
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:38 am
by Bennoz
Turbo charging your car is not so you can be 'unique'
Its so you've got more power!
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:41 am
by xSlurpee
if you want your fto to be unique?
22" dish chromes with blue walls and a aluminium shopping trolley spoiler
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:44 am
by Fulltiltorgasm
or you could save 20 odd grand on going turbo and sell the fto and get something that comes turbo like a evo, gto etc, be much more reliable to as the engine and car is setup to effectively handle the power,
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:57 am
by sublime19
Bennoz wrote:Turbo charging your car is not so you can be 'unique'
Its so you've got more power!
An FTO with power IS unique though!
(lets face it, it had "power" in the mid 90s but by today's standards.. *cough*)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:58 am
by Bennoz
sublime19 wrote:Bennoz wrote:Turbo charging your car is not so you can be 'unique'
Its so you've got more power!
An FTO with power IS unique though!
Thats just a side bonus, not the primary reason you turbo.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:59 am
by xSlurpee
if i had the money id buy a new fto
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:10 pm
by Bennoz
If I had money I'd buy a Ferrari!
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:15 pm
by zuihoujueding
F430 Scuderia!
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:25 am
by Valandis91
so if money was not an issue...
would the 6a12/6a13 hybrid or a straight 6a13 be better?
the hybrid has a estimated 200kw at the flywheel NA...
but it would cost around $10000 for the motor
but my god what a engine...
what would be the approx overall costs involiving install for the hybrid?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:54 am
by harry90
If you are willing to put the time and effort into upgrading your car to a 6a13 then by all means do it. But if your just gonna get a mechanic to charge you through the roof and do all the work, say by another car with a turbo already in it. Maybe a r32, even an evo if you have the moeny.
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:00 pm
by koolio1234
Evo 6 T.M.E ftw.....they are quite unique and powerful
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:59 am
by J
^^^ theres one for sale on nissansilvia.com right now
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:05 am
by yano
$2000 to replace all seals?
Have to agree that the prices are steep. But here's some advice for you.
- Simon (I84RE) has a do it yourself guide for the o2 sensor so thats another thing you may wanna look at.
- You could find yourself another engine with low kms for around 1k that wouldn't need seals and what not replaced, then $500 to be installed.
- Order parts yourself and ask around here for help with the parts or search. Be saving yourself money big time
- Final thing is to think how long you want the car for. If your dead set on the loan and wanna keep the car for a long time, perhaps you should look into getting a complete rebuild done.
In saying that though, you're 18 this month and the last thing you want to be doing is getting yourself into debt. I work in finance mate so trust me, try and keep clear of it and save your money week by week.