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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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what is the cheapest type/kit of forced induction? w/ prices thanks
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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To be honest with you. Theres nothing cheap about FI.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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To be honest with you. Theres nothing cheap about FI.

got that right !!!
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JMBLOWNWS6
To be honest with you. Theres nothing cheap about FI.
x 3.

I just paid $8 grand for a new Incon TT kit... and I thought the price was a steal.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Cheap and FI are equal to water and oil... Getting into FI will cost money, so does staying in the FI game (blown trannies, breaking diffs, maintenance, quicker brake wear due to higher speeds, etc). You have to pay to play.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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building your own if done right might be a little cheaper, but if your out for big power its gonna cost ya no matter what
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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hmm i guess i wolnt be looking into it then......
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lol i think you guys scared him
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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damn straight....
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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We didnt mean it that way. But there is no reason to lie about how much a boosted car costs. And how much it costs to maintain.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Do a search for the old what are our cars worth thread. Lots of people added up their investments in FI. That thread tells a scary story.
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Yeah, it's WAY too hard for us to say... it's a loaded question. I did my setup for about 4 grand, not too bad I might add, for what I have, but it was a bitch to do myself laying in the driveway. Do a search, find what you like, and double what you plan on spending, that'll be a little more realistic number.
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13K Invested so far
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Well if u can hold ur self to about 450-500 HP then u can get away with a basic kit adn maybe only 42# injectors and a inline pump. So prolly 5k with u tossin it on. It aitn so much that the kits are super expensive its just that its a fast lane to broken parts.

When i got my kit i was gonna stick to 500 HP adn i was happy as ****. After a while its not a fast as it used to be. So u turn teh boost up. Need bigger injectors and specalizied fuel system. Then u find all teh weak spots on the stock engine. High compression dont mix with boost easily. So i got lower compression heads and gaskets and a cam. 1k again. Need to tune it all so u aitn goin to the tunin shop 4 times a month. 500 there if u have a laptop. I luckily had a 12 bolt rear in the car already as i broke my rear on stockish power and already had a good Spec clutch. Cost me 3k. Now ur only weak link is teh rotating assembly. 3k there and the tranyn wont take the power so another 2-5k there. Now ur at the point that u can spend another 5k and have a race car. So why not!?! lol its a horrible addiction that i love every day.

So basically if u can restrain urself ull be ok. But i never met anyone that could. GL man.

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Cheap FI, oxymoron
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by laxmad16
what is the cheapest type/kit of forced induction? w/ prices thanks
Superchargers are the least expensive (at least initially) form of forced induction excluding N20. If you can find a used Vortech or ProCharger and can spin your own wrenches you can greatly curtail the cost. Figure $4,000 - $6,000.

A complete setup (driveline, fuel system, forged motor, etc) is going to cost you well north of $10,000 and probably closer to $20,000.
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Cheap FI = Tornado
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