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Originally Posted by jt1583
ok so last night i bought my first dsm. 92 TSi AWD 6/4 bolt, 20g turbo, 625 injectors, fuel pump the goodies. AWD dyno showed it has 262 hp. i drive it home and it runs great, had perfect compression + good transmission. right when i get it home my dad drives it and takes the keys and says i cant drive it, he thinks its too fast(wtf????). he also didnt know i wanted to race and he was a little upset about that but he was mad at himself because he didnt drive the car before we bought it. Heres the turbo part, im going to switch out the 20g with a smaller turbo to make less power so i can drive it. Im thinking either 14b or T25. I want to make less power so i can drive it, but still be able to turn up the boost and make it go fast when i want it to. I'm leaning 14b but they may be hard to find, how will the t25 do?
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As a parent I can sympathize with his position...
Ask your dad if instead of not having the car, you can convert it to semi stock with a 16g or 14b but advise that it will cost money and mean more tuning on the car.
Ask if you can have the car and he will go with you to sanctioned events like test and tune sessions at the local drag or autox events where you can enjoy the car safely, and not have temptation to "prove" yourself on the street.
Remind him that it is a quick car, even in full factory trim so there is little reason to convert it completely to stock... it is still going to be faster than 90% of the cars out there.
Finally, Prove to him that you are responsible enough to have a high powered car and not get yourself in jail or killed if he does allow you a chance to keep the car and drive it. Thank him for atleast caring enough to intervene... too many parents don't take the initiative or interact with their kids...
Personally I think it could be a good experience for both of you, if you will both give it a chance.
BTW you id not mention what the car has that allows it to run those big injectors... AFC?