Best "quick" car bang for buck?

[Motivation]

bro bought a 93 talon AWD tonight for 1200. Needs a head gasket and possibly a water pump/ t-stat. Seems to overheat after 10 minutes of driving. Either way he has quite a few $$$ to put in to it.

Some questions though, it has a turbo on it with a "cyclone" emblem on the top of it, boost controller and other aftermarket goodies. anyone recognize this turbo if it is popular? Think the exhaust is 3.5 inches from what the seller said. Clutch is new, bad tires, mint interior, minor cosmetic defects on the exterior.

oh yea and can the ecu be tuned?

It should have an EPROM ecu in it already...

Post up the numbers that are on the turbo (model number, serial number if you have it) and I will give you the info you need for the car. It might have a cyclone engine (swap) in it, which is pretty much the same exact thing as a stock set up.

That exhaust is WAAAAAAAAAY to big if that means the piping is 3.5".

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It should have an EPROM ecu in it already...

Post up the numbers that are on the turbo (model number, serial number if you have it) and I will give you the info you need for the car. It might have a cyclone engine (swap) in it, which is pretty much the same exact thing as a stock set up.

That exhaust is WAAAAAAAAAY to big if that means the piping is 3.5".

yea i agree on the exhaust piping,

the thing looks like a 4G63 to a tea. i cant give any more info than that as i looked at it at night and told him it was worth it imo to have as a playtoy. Carbon fiber hood even on it. I can give better info when i look at it possibly this weekend.

as far as tuning, is there anyway i can use a software to plug in to the odb port and redo it? or do i have to chip it? sorry for my ignorance, ive been in the domestic world too long.