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Old 06-07-02, 09:49 PM
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Can a N/A be turbochared or not?

I need to know the answer to this. I am ether going to turbocharge my 88 vert (w/rebuilt engine) or buy a Jspec. Is it possible to turbo a N/A safely and correctly. Or is it just a better Idea to get a Jspec. Ive heard you can't turbo N/A, if so, why not? How much does a Jspec cost? If I can what is the best turbo to buy? come on guys, help me out! I already have a rebuilt engine so that just seems like a better idea to me right now.\
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Read the stickied posts above
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SEARCH... Jeez man, it's like #2 behind RX7club knows about you in thread counts..

Basically, if you can't search, you can't install a J-spec.

Because it's complicated.

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ANYTHING can be turbocharged. I'm going to turbocharge my riding lawn mower when I get my own house.. I want to have a 100hp lawnmower that does 0-60 in about 6 seconds or less.. that'd be sweet.
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NAAAAAWWWSSSSS!!!! and mulch.
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yeah.
N/A can be turboed.
read sticky posts just above this here... heheheh
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Originally posted by Barwick
ANYTHING can be turbocharged. I'm going to turbocharge my riding lawn mower when I get my own house.. I want to have a 100hp lawnmower that does 0-60 in about 6 seconds or less.. that'd be sweet.
Can't turbocharge a golfcart! They're electric

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some are gas sucka..... golf carts that is
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I turbocharged my RC the other day. 3.5cc, 2.3 horses, dual exhaust, running 30% nitro all on a 4 pound car.
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I turbo charged my microwave. It so powerful now I can cook TV dinners while they are still in the freezer!



OK thats a lie. but I do own a microwave and a **** load of TV dinners!
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I've got the microwave instructions for pretty much every kind of TV dinner memorized...
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You're joking, right? I mean seriously, you have to be joking...

As far as turbocharged lawnmowers, I had my 3.5HP Briggs turbocharged for a while. I used the small wussy turbo from a Pontiac Firefly/Suzuki Swift....Worked well for a few weeks until the turbo died from lack of oil....In truth, it probably bearly spooled, but it did produce a noticable power increase....
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