Re: And back to the start
2013/05/14 19:49:44
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Like dudeman said, the power to weight will improve but if its a stock engine which comes out of the factory with x amount of power, it is not a modifield engine. More efficient, improved power and economy but not modified in any way. Its also basically the same engine with some slight improvements in the valve-train and a few other bits so it will not be an issue. If it was a 3.0ltr, it could be an issue but I don't have the answer there.
I think you should stick with the NA. You have a whole life ahead of you to enjoy a turbo. Refine your skills to maximize what you have then look into more performance in a few years. Most guys who own the NA enjoy a fantastic amount of reliability and fun.
I drove and passenger in Ian and Adrian's car which was just a lot of fun without extreme speed and associated risks.All braking and corner speed.
You have had a little taste of my car(sadly the boost spike marred the little time we had in the car) which is a different experience to the NA but did expose you to the potential of what a 3SGTE is capable of but it would be a death trap on the road. Just too much power for street driving, putting you and others in harms way in a very rapid amount of time if you start stomping on the go pedal.
Best of luck and hurry up with the pictures. Load them to photobucket then drop the link on you thread.