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Hey everyone.
My name is Josh and Im 18 years old. I have been saving money non-strop throughout the year, and hopefully I will have a new job soon. (Im putting in an application on Wednesday) If all goes well, in a couple of months I will be looking into purchasing my dream car a 1997-99 Eclipse GSX
. Ive dreamed about this car since I was 10 years old when saw the commercial on TV in 1995. The one with the GST that is speeding across the horizon (Name inspiration) with the big dust trail behind it, thats slowly covering the sun in the background, like a solar eclipse. I remember every second of that commercial :laugh:.
Anyway, Ive been a lurker here for a year. I know almost all of you, even though you dont know me. I come here every day, hell its my homepage. I even own the DSM tuners sweater, hat, and t-shirt, which is a little sad considering I dont even have a DSM yet :laugh:. My friend calls me a poser, but Im getting closer and closer to my goal, and Ill soon show him whos a poser when I park my GSX next to his riced out Neon.
Now that the introduction is over, I do have a few questions. Im sure theyre newbie questions so please go easy.
Before I came here I knew next to nothing about DSMs, but I now know quite a bit thanks to searching this form everyday. Ive always had a good understanding of how cars work, so thats not an issue. My brother owns a 97 Z28 Camaro and Ive helped/watched him do a lot of work on it, so Im not clueless. However, Ive never seen a turbocharged car up close.
This is the main focus of my questions. Ive searched this forum for a long time, and I now understand how turbochargers work. I understand PSI, I understand how boost controllers work, and I understand how some turbochargers can complicate air/fuel management. I understand the basics and the physics behind turbochargers. My main question is about the actual turbocharger itself. I get the idea that the bigger turbo you have, the longer it takes to spool up but gives higher top end performance, and smaller ones give low end performance due to faster spool up. All this makes perfect sense and is a pretty easy concept to grasp. However, my main question is about the turbocharger itself, not the physics behind it.
This will be my first car, and after a while I will be looking into upgrading the turbo, but I dont feel I know enough to be messing with this cars turbo right now. Here is my problem, I dont know how to recognize the differences between most turbochargers I see out there. Ive been looking at turbochargers from Mach V, Greddy, HKS, and Garrett. How do I know what kind of performance Im going to get out of them? A lot of the sites dont even have any information, just part numbers. At the moment it feels like a guessing game, where can I find out how to recognize the differences? Basically, I have nothing whatsoever to help me make an educated decision on what turbo best suits me.
Ideally Im looking for happy medium. I want the GSX because of its ability to launch off the line like a bat out of hell, so that means I dont want a really big turbo because of turbo lag. I just want something slightly bigger that will give me a little higher end performance, even if it gives me a little lag.
Also, what is an AFC? Im guessing it stands for Air and Fuel Controller.
I ride a CBR 600 F4i as my main form of transportation. This car will be rarely driven, and babied. One of the first things I will look into will be dropping in a 6 bolt from a 1g turbo. Id prefer to do this before I upgrade anything because I am scared of crank-walk, and I want to modify an engine with very low miles. Im hoping to modify this car to around 300-350whp, which I think is realistic but will take a lot of time and research. Im not looking to obtain this goal cheaply or quickly, I understand it will probably cost a lot of money to do it right and effectively, and Im prepared to spend the money and time that is needed to obtain this goal. Ive dreamed about this car for 8 years, so Im taking this very seriously. This car will be for ¼ mile runs and weekend cruising only. Id like to think I wont street race, but I probably will some times. Ill honestly say Ill try not to. Ive seen nothing but bad things come out of street racing.
Sorry if I made this too long, Ill try and summarize.
How do I find out what turbocharger best suits me?
What is an AFC, an Air Fuel Controller?
What are the main components that should be upgraded with a slightly bigger turbocharger? I could guess quite a few, but I would like to hear it from you guys.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a would chuck could chuck wood?
Thanks
P.S Dont tell me to get a 1g. It was love at first sight, and the first sight was a 2g :laugh:
My name is Josh and Im 18 years old. I have been saving money non-strop throughout the year, and hopefully I will have a new job soon. (Im putting in an application on Wednesday) If all goes well, in a couple of months I will be looking into purchasing my dream car a 1997-99 Eclipse GSX
. Ive dreamed about this car since I was 10 years old when saw the commercial on TV in 1995. The one with the GST that is speeding across the horizon (Name inspiration) with the big dust trail behind it, thats slowly covering the sun in the background, like a solar eclipse. I remember every second of that commercial :laugh:.Anyway, Ive been a lurker here for a year. I know almost all of you, even though you dont know me. I come here every day, hell its my homepage. I even own the DSM tuners sweater, hat, and t-shirt, which is a little sad considering I dont even have a DSM yet :laugh:. My friend calls me a poser, but Im getting closer and closer to my goal, and Ill soon show him whos a poser when I park my GSX next to his riced out Neon.
Now that the introduction is over, I do have a few questions. Im sure theyre newbie questions so please go easy.
Before I came here I knew next to nothing about DSMs, but I now know quite a bit thanks to searching this form everyday. Ive always had a good understanding of how cars work, so thats not an issue. My brother owns a 97 Z28 Camaro and Ive helped/watched him do a lot of work on it, so Im not clueless. However, Ive never seen a turbocharged car up close.
This is the main focus of my questions. Ive searched this forum for a long time, and I now understand how turbochargers work. I understand PSI, I understand how boost controllers work, and I understand how some turbochargers can complicate air/fuel management. I understand the basics and the physics behind turbochargers. My main question is about the actual turbocharger itself. I get the idea that the bigger turbo you have, the longer it takes to spool up but gives higher top end performance, and smaller ones give low end performance due to faster spool up. All this makes perfect sense and is a pretty easy concept to grasp. However, my main question is about the turbocharger itself, not the physics behind it.
This will be my first car, and after a while I will be looking into upgrading the turbo, but I dont feel I know enough to be messing with this cars turbo right now. Here is my problem, I dont know how to recognize the differences between most turbochargers I see out there. Ive been looking at turbochargers from Mach V, Greddy, HKS, and Garrett. How do I know what kind of performance Im going to get out of them? A lot of the sites dont even have any information, just part numbers. At the moment it feels like a guessing game, where can I find out how to recognize the differences? Basically, I have nothing whatsoever to help me make an educated decision on what turbo best suits me.
Ideally Im looking for happy medium. I want the GSX because of its ability to launch off the line like a bat out of hell, so that means I dont want a really big turbo because of turbo lag. I just want something slightly bigger that will give me a little higher end performance, even if it gives me a little lag.
Also, what is an AFC? Im guessing it stands for Air and Fuel Controller.
I ride a CBR 600 F4i as my main form of transportation. This car will be rarely driven, and babied. One of the first things I will look into will be dropping in a 6 bolt from a 1g turbo. Id prefer to do this before I upgrade anything because I am scared of crank-walk, and I want to modify an engine with very low miles. Im hoping to modify this car to around 300-350whp, which I think is realistic but will take a lot of time and research. Im not looking to obtain this goal cheaply or quickly, I understand it will probably cost a lot of money to do it right and effectively, and Im prepared to spend the money and time that is needed to obtain this goal. Ive dreamed about this car for 8 years, so Im taking this very seriously. This car will be for ¼ mile runs and weekend cruising only. Id like to think I wont street race, but I probably will some times. Ill honestly say Ill try not to. Ive seen nothing but bad things come out of street racing.
Sorry if I made this too long, Ill try and summarize.
How do I find out what turbocharger best suits me?
What is an AFC, an Air Fuel Controller?
What are the main components that should be upgraded with a slightly bigger turbocharger? I could guess quite a few, but I would like to hear it from you guys.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a would chuck could chuck wood?
Thanks
P.S Dont tell me to get a 1g. It was love at first sight, and the first sight was a 2g :laugh:
kind of post was that? And I think you mean 6 bolt there Malefic bi***. Who's the newbie?
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