I Need Advice
12-23-2002, 06:21 PM
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hey guys, i know turbo is the way to be now-a-days...plus its pretty bad *** hearing it spool.....but i've been trying to find one for a bit and i can't....i have an 87 gxl wit headers pretty much stock.....i've heard from a couple guys that if i got carborated wit my n/a i would run pretty much like a stock turbo2....if i was to find a turbo2 they'd probally ask about 2500...so i would have to sell my car plus save about another 1000+....i was wondering if maybe anyone has heard or done the carb thing in a 2nd gen and see if it really improves that much.....i'm lookin for any type of advie on how to improve my car or if i should save and try for a turbo2 or if i should go carb....i'm goin crazy! 
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12-23-2002, 07:13 PM
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The racing beat conversion kit with your header will give a good power increase but they haven't said how much and I dont think it would be enough to hang with a TII.... that would be a 40 HP increase basically. Maybe with a streetport?
12-23-2002, 07:29 PM
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yea...thats what i've been figuring....theres this one guy around my block...he has carb, better ignition system, header and he supposly keeps up if not barely beats t2....hes not ported at all (supposly)......thats baiscally were i got the idea from.....any suggestions as far as making my car faster?
12-23-2002, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by InfamousReX' date='Dec 23 2002, 08:29 PM
yea...thats what i've been figuring....theres this one guy around my block...he has carb, better ignition system, header and he supposly keeps up if not barely beats t2....hes not ported at all (supposly)......thats baiscally were i got the idea from.....any suggestions as far as making my car faster?
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12-23-2002, 07:47 PM
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i baiscally wanna go fast enough to the point were i'm not taking licks from the only honda/acura car that can beat me....my boys low 15's high 14's gs-r.....only honda so far that gives me problems.....and when i say gives me problesm.....i mean gives me problems...lol....i'm hoping i can get atleast low 15s....
12-23-2002, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by InfamousReX' date='Dec 23 2002, 08:48 PM
p.s...worst part....I HAVE TO TURBO
12-23-2002, 08:08 PM
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Most unibody Hondas are much lighter than FC's and FD's. I could run 15 flat in my 85 Honda but I could barely break into the 15's with my 7 even though it has over 50 more HP stock. I still am happy I got rid of my Honda's and went back to RX-7's.