Wow! Turbostangs looks like a great site.
Out of curiousity, where are they talking about us?

Steve

 

Here:

http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/...&threadid=4995

 

Just because I work on my car doesn't mean I fix it correctly. Is your window really supposed to roll down when you put the transmission in reverse?

 

What you got there is a little wiring problem Ryan.

-Mindgame

 

6.4's? Try faster

But yes, you are absolutely correct. In fact, the modular (96+) turbo industry is booming! There are tons of turbo modulars running around out there and THEY ARE FAST! You'll just have to watch out. A stock GT with a little turbo on it will make 400rwhp and 500rwtq @ 8 psi. Note, I said -little- turbo...not a t-76

-Adam

 

I agree. You can't consider yourself a real enthusiast if you don't turn your own wrench on anything.

Before I had this car, I had not turned a wrench. I had no clue what I was doing when it came to anything. I still don't. I do however do all my own work and just installed a cam. Now I need a new opti. lol.

As far as the turboing of cars goes, the Msutang's market is so much bigger and they do have more racers. I LOVE the aftermarket for Stangs but along with it comes the price of everyone and their brother having the same car as you. No offense to the stang guys. That is the reason, I think GNs are so f'ing cool. They are so rare and they are fast. To each their own though. One day I will probably drive a stang too. I don't descriminate.

 

must.........have...........for..........daily.... ......driver...........

 

2000hp is a "little" much for a daily driver, but that's just my opinion

 

pfffffft........nonsense!

 

I completely disagree with that statement. I think thats just an arrogant thing said by many that do their own work towards those that dont and its quite offending. I cannot do my own work (install my turbo, build my shortblock, and such) for a few reasons like how i've been disabled for the past 2 years from a bad accident I was in and also how much time I have to spend towards school and work. I simply dont have time so it is in my best interest to have a professional do it and do it right. Don't get me wrong, one day I will do a major install like how im deciding to pull/reinstall my heads later this year for a nice port job. I have all the knowledge about the modular 4.6 in my head, I just haven't really had much of a chance to do it so I haven't turned a wrench in around 2 years. There is definitely pride in what you do yourself, especially with cars, and I think everyone respects that.

-Adam

 

I also disagree that you have to work on your car to be an enthusiast. I do work on my car, but I will tell you this, I hate doing it. Its just a PITA to work on. I enjoy working on hondas though. But, I am very enthusiastic about driving my cars. Also, some people look at the vehicle as the means to an end. Does every computer programmer build their own computer? No, and I doubt that every race car driver builds their own car. They either don't have time, or interest in doing it, when they could be driving, or looking at other cars. A friend of mine has 3 high performance vehicles (all modded), and I consider him to be a big car enthusiast, but oh, oh, he doesn't have a single tool. Why? Its cheaper to pay someone than to spend his own time on it. It gets done faster, and he has more time to spend being enthused by his cars.

 

you sick freak!

 

Do you have to turn your own wrenches to be a true enthusiast? Of course not. Is there something wrong with paying someone else to do the work of you are physically unable to? Of course not.

But I'm talking about young, fit, even sometimes buff chaps in their low 20's paying almost as much as they paid for their headers to get their headers installed just b/c they "heard" it's a PITA online.

If your a young, fit, even sometimes buff chap with money to burn, that's your prerogative. But please spare me the whining on how you've been screwed over by shop after shop and "battle of the shops" pissing matches.

 

you gotta remember

theres young guys out there who would love to work on their cars, but only have one car.........and they work 6 days a week.................they dont have time to or tools to put their car up for 3 days and tackle a header install.

they need to have a shop do it because they can get it done in one day guaranteed without other problems.

does that make them less of an enthusiast?

i do agree that its pretty weak when they goto shops for easy stuff like an intake or whatever.........then youre just a wuss.


personally, i do my own work on my car (for 90% of things) because i dont trust anyone.

 

I agree. If it takes you three days to install headers, then you shouldn't be working on cars

But then again, lots of young, healthy chaps whine b/c their shop of choice takes alot longer than one day to do simple stuff. Seems logical to me that if shop after shop keeps giving you the shaft you would eventually take things into your own hands, at some point, rather than whining.

It doesn't make you less of an enthusiast. Just more of a crybaby

It's just sad to see the birth place of hot rodding/drag racing turn into pansyland