Okay. I'm gonna get on a soap-box here:
New Go Faster Goodies on the way finally
THAT thread is the reason why. Look --- N/A is a term that is thrown around WAYYYYYYYY too f*ckin much here. There is a difference between being TRULY N/A and just having a fully bolted car. If I hear 1 more person w/ I/H/E say that they are N/A I'm gonna kick something.
In the FWD/import/4cyl game... N/A is more than that. In MY feeble mind, it's bumped compression - maybe an overbore, maybe both... a SERIOUS header and a serious CAM. And you HAVE to be a glutton for punishment from the boosted community and not mind being bashed b/c you spent double what they did and still get drug down the road. To the guys w/ I/H/E --- is your car naturally aspirated, sure. But if YOU are naturally aspirated w/ I/H/E --- what the hell was I when I had my InlinePro high compression block? What the hell was VTECKIDD when he had his high-11 sec capable build? THAT is f.ckin N/A builds (IMO). Can you push your block to the edge w/out going inside the block? Sure.... and you can build some sh.it that pulls nicely. But IMO that is a "fully-bolted" car... not a serious N/A build.
TRULY n/a cars (imports... specifically 4CYL) is a LIFESTYLE --- it's not just a f.uckin' header. You have to NOT mind rolling around in a tin can, or lookin at the lack of a back seat when you look at the back of the car. You LITERALLY have to not mind rolling around in a tin f.ckin' can. If you don't have the heart to do it RIGHT, good power at the MINIMUM weight achieveable, save your dime for a blower or turbo --- you'll be happier in the end. If the sight of metal where your door panels and other interior panels used to be make syou sick, then sorry - try again.
ALSO, in relation to the thread posted. You seem to have ZERO direction. Dollar for dollar, a N/A fat-kid eclipse (they ARE heavy) is not a candidate for the WHP that you want. Your exhaust purchase was something that would be needed either way --- and a header. After that though, screw the small s.hit and put a bottle on it --- u will be happier in the end. Otherwise, give Ripp Mods a call (stop whining about the kit, YOU chose your car --- you should be glad that some1 supports it, you can add your own finesse to the kit to make it better than it is when it comes outta the box), or choose a lighter chassis to build.
/rant
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