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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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Alright, I know some of you are turboed already. Just trying to get a feel of who is, and how it was putting everything together. I'll be going turbo sometime in March when i get my bonus, I've already started accruing parts.
Old Jan 27, 2009 | 05:19 AM
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"Accruing Parts"... are you an Accountant?
Old Jan 27, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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"Accruing Parts"... are you an Accountant?


Nice one! My old man's a CPA, so I probably enjoyed that more than most.
Old Jan 27, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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I am an Accountant so i kind of wonder if people not in the industry use terms like accrue or depreciation...
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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haha, nah, i'm not an accountant but i've taken more than my fair share of accountant classes, so i guess the accountant jargon tends to creep into everyday language.

I guess there's nothing to say about anyone being turboed yet?

i know theres at least 1 person whos already turboed
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Ya the turbo kits for the 2nd gen are not really out there yet... TT makes one but i think it takes a long time to get it... not really sure...
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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i am turboed
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 03:46 AM
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how many lbs of boost do you run coryjames? how is the overall experience with the turbo? like the car with or without the turbo better
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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Go to the fi section look up mile high turbo toyotas its my thread has all your answers
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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yea I knew that you were turboed, but I think your the only one thats already taken that leap.

except rado of course.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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There are others and some of us who are just still waiting on parts. I bet if there were pnp fuel management solutions more folks would jump on board. I hope to be boosted within the next few months If I get all my stuff.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 03:24 AM
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pnp harness and im aboard!
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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yea, pnp would be nice. it doesn't look lik its gonna happen in time for me to go turbo.

I know a bunch of you are waiting on turbo toyota since like last june or something crazy.

me and a couple of my friends are just gonna make our own turbo kit. I'm gettin the garret T3/T4 soon from a friend who's rockin an evo now.

theres still a couple things i gotta get so it prolly won't be until late march-ish. we'll see tho
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im goin custom!
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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custom ftw!!!

i just bought the turbo and the turbo timer and i already have the greddy e-manage and pressure sensor

it's all slowly but surely comin together
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mine is a custom a custom turbo toyotas lol; as in im the only one with it lol
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We did a TT kit on a corporate car we built for Scion back in April of 2008.....
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by coryjames
mine is a custom a custom turbo toyotas lol; as in im the only one with it lol
haha, thats true. i actually reallllllly like the way yours looks. the color of those pipes came out great and i love that you did a frontmount. how did you put your guages?

lastlookcustoms, do you have any pics of that corporate car?? i'd love to see it
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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^^X2
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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here is the car they built not as pretty as mine for sure but still nice

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...195902&start=0



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