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DJslurp1200 · 11-04-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpz1987

yeah i know it would be easier. im not saying turbo isn't in the future. or even nitrous. just rite now im looking see what is possible with N/A

Is it possible? Yes anything is possible with enough money...

Is it worth it? You just have to decide what is more important to you...

have a car that is really loud and obnoxious and probably get pulled over all the time for noise and only have around 170hp...

or still keep the car relatively moderate sound wise and be boosting over
200hp to the wheels for about the same money and 30+hp over your goal and Close if not equal amount of torque as wheel horsepower!

05yellowd20 · 11-04-2009, 06:41 PM

What about if you get 175 N/A and then bewst it? 300whp? LOL

Roland07 · 11-04-2009, 06:56 PM

If a turbo is in your future, don't waste your money on N/A mods anywhere upstream of your flex pipe. Some of the priciest items you can buy for an N/A engine will be useless if you later decide to go turbo, like your intake, headers, pistons, cams, etc. etc... I'm partway into my N/A build, and seriously rethinking this route. All I've got is an intake and exhaust, and I've already wasted $230 if I turbo later.

05yellowd20 · 11-04-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland07

If a turbo is in your future, don't waste your money on N/A mods anywhere upstream of your flex pipe. Some of the priciest items you can buy for an N/A engine will be useless if you later decide to go turbo, like your intake, headers, pistons, cams, etc. etc... I'm partway into my N/A build, and seriously rethinking this route. All I've got is an intake and exhaust, and I've already wasted $230 if I turbo later.

Don't they make upgraded cams that can be used both N/A and turbo? hmmmm makes me think.

jetrinka · 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM

No. You wouldn't want forced induction cams for an NA application and vice versa.

cpz1987 · 11-04-2009, 07:31 PM

or the nitrous route

11-04-2009, 06:56 PM	#27
Roland07 Focus Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Fan#: 51147 Location: Littleton, CO What I Drive: 2007 Pitch Black ZX3 Posts: 1,055 FF Reputation: 51 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (3)	If a turbo is in your future, don't waste your money on N/A mods anywhere upstream of your flex pipe. Some of the priciest items you can buy for an N/A engine will be useless if you later decide to go turbo, like your intake, headers, pistons, cams, etc. etc... I'm partway into my N/A build, and seriously rethinking this route. All I've got is an intake and exhaust, and I've already wasted $230 if I turbo later. __________________ Goal: To have as much fun building the car as I do driving it. Phase: Drivetrain L.O.T.H. #9

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11-04-2009, 06:41 PM	#26
05yellowd20 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Fan#: 62464 Location: Reading, PA, PA What I Drive: 2005 Yellow ZX3 2.0 Duratec Posts: 3,714 FF Reputation: 15 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (4)	What about if you get 175 N/A and then bewst it? 300whp? LOL

11-04-2009, 07:31 PM	#30
cpz1987 Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Fan#: 69577 Location: Ocean City, MD What I Drive: 2010,silver, SES Posts: 506 FF Reputation: 3 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	or the nitrous route