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..HELL JUST FROZE OVER.

Post by 4azdmunky »

So get this, my wife just asked if we could install a turbo on her vibe. She would like some more power while road raging the Denver streets.This is a HUGE 180 from her normal stance on car performance mods.I wonder if someone slipped me something.... the bats ....the bats... they are everywhere....
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Post by CAN-AWD-VIBE »

Good for you!!!I usually have to get my wife drunk before she will agree to anything that expensive. lemme know your secret
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"Honey, I give you permission to blow up the engine!" lol
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order it now!MWR for the internals, then straight to Hass! Be the first to hit the magic 300 hp mark!
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this is clearly a bad idea....she's buttering you up for something big.
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Quote, originally posted by jpalmer »this is clearly a bad idea....she's buttering you up for something big.good callbe carful for the recoil
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Sounds like a win-win-win to me!
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deffinately do it quick like savedbyzero said before she changes her mind Good Luck!
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If she wants to do it on her car whats in it for you? Do it quick before she wakes up.
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Actually she is manic-depressive (arent they all?), so she must be going through a swing because she also said I could drop it too.So I have a set of Tein's on order from my neighbor. He is the US distributor for BPM. (www.bpmsportsusa.com) He said he would sell me performance parts for the Matrix for a little above cost.
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I'm looking at this:http://www.turbokits.com/matrix_turbo_kits.htmlHer car is an auto, but I think it will hold up. I already drive it hard, never giving up even for shifting, and it runs like a raped ape....well a handicapped raped ape. I know the Saturn IONS are auto, and they dont have problems with boost, so hopefully I wont have to upgrade any transmission parts.
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You would be better off going to a local performance snop and having it custom built. People on MO are having problems with missing parts in the Hass Turbo kits. I can get a custom turbo kit locally for under $3000 complete with all gauges & installed. Not going to though. lol. Might be a good idea to check it out at least. Good Luck!
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Me personally, I'd build up the transmission... But my opinion of this transmission isn't the strongest after having it die on an entirely stock car.
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And make sure you at least get a tranny cooler!
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Really? that sucks. i was hoping for weekend install for a complete, trustworthy kit.
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Post by 4azdmunky »

Besides a new torque converter, what else would be needed? I was hoping that the eManage would adjust the shift points for the auto.Is the tranny in the base the same as the GT? ...Does the GT even come in auto?...
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I was thinking of doing this anyway. We rarely drive it more than 45 miles a day, but you can never go wrong with a cooling kit.Do you recommend one?
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Go for it!! It took me forever to get the wife to agree to a drop lol
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Post by SeattleJeremy »

Any transmission cooler will do. GT only came with a 6speed manual.
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