I dont think truer words have been spoken on this forum. Taking your time is key imho, being carefull and not cutting corners too much, thinking it out and asking questions will almost gurantee success.

 

Ya, They were telling me that I know more than them... I got kinda confused when a girl knows more than a Car Salesman..

 

That Scion that I drove makes me start to lean out of the project I have just started. I am about $500 away for everything to be complete and yet, I still don't feel to great about it =(

 

You can make an auto run right and be decently fast. I did it with mine for over a year, than I trashed the tranny by turning it up to 11 psi lol, than came all the fun stuff (manual swap, built short block, big turbo)

 

im not gonna suger coat it, it can be rough. boost is addicting and most people will want to crank up the boost, also people try to cut corners and cheap out on gear.

follow these basic rules and you increase your chances of haveing years of enjoyment with your car.

1. dont be cheap, get quality stuff.
2. research components and get reviews from people
3. understand how a turbo system works
4. research possible problems you may come accross and how to fix them
5. never skip an oil change or let it go for too long
6. take your time on install and do it right the first time
7. get it tuned properly
8. keep boost within reason (8psi) and dont change it (you could maybe go higher but im shooting for longevity without spending and arm and a leg)
9. dont ignore your gauges (some just get aftermarket gauges for looks and dont understand how to read them or they dont get gauges at all)
10. get atleast two aftermarket gauges, a wideband and boost

these are my ten commandments for boost...lol

 

LOL! Those are some good commandments.

 

lol