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Old May 18, 2014 | 02:00 PM
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Question Turbo for honda accord 1999

Where can I buy a good turbo and what is the range that I will be looking at on how much money I am going to spend on it? Also would a f22 turbo kit be good? and where could I buy one?
 
Old May 18, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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Does your car have an automatic transmission? If so, don't bother with the turbo, the transmission won't be able to handle the extra power.
 
Old May 18, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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So there is no point in putting a turbo in my car if it is a automatic?
 
Old May 18, 2014 | 02:20 PM
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Is there anything I can do to make my car take off faster?
 
Old May 18, 2014 | 03:02 PM
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So there is no point in putting a turbo in my car if it is a automatic?
Not unless you want to be buying lots of new transmissions. If you want a faster car, your best bet would be to sell your car and buy a car designed by its manufacturer to be faster.
 
Old May 19, 2014 | 11:01 AM
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If you want a faster car, I'd agree with Shipo.

If you want your hobby to be working on the car, then maybe sell it, get a manual-trans Accord, then boost it.
 
Old May 19, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JimBlake
If you want your hobby to be working on the car, then maybe sell it, get a manual-trans Accord, then boost it.
Agreed. Funny thing though, the manual transmission versions of the Accord are already significantly faster than the automatic versions; that may be enough for the OP without messing with a blower.
 
Old May 19, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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Thank you guys for your input on my situation. I was wanting to make my car fast but it makes sense to buy a new one that is a manual so its easier for me to turbo or boost it.
 
Old May 20, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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Having a manual transmission doesn't make it any easier.

Having an automatic transmission just means it'll break as soon as you increase the power enough to have fun.
 
Old May 20, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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Yup, if you're going to be selling your car anyway, you might as well buy something designed to deal with the power/performance you want.
 
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