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    Default turbo starfire?

    ok got the wagon. plan was not to modify this one but i just cant help myself.

    anyway i was thinkin bout doin a suck thru turbo setup. i rekon it wud go allrite,ppls thorts?
    the germans designed it, the aussies built it, the japs got it moving and the wogs got it dosing...

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    G`day we have a few guy`s in perth running turbo on stock red motor`s he has a great time blown a few up but he`s allway`s having fun bald tyre`s ,but i ahve seen a motor built for another guy & it`s mint will try get some photo`s of it & post them up sometime ,GO FOR IT,cheer`s chuckie

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    You know that saying "There's a time and a place for everything'"?, I think your idea of turboing a starfire has proved that wrong

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenfoam View Post
    You know that saying "There's a time and a place for everything'"?, I think your idea of turboing a starfire has proved that wrong
    haha^^

    would be intresting tho. hey chuck wud like to see some pics if u cud get some up
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    i wouldn't bother trying to turbo a starfire, they aren't a good engine and would more than likely not handle the boost. you'd be better off using the money to do an engine swap for something like a 202 or a V8.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vee ka View Post
    i wouldn't bother trying to turbo a starfire, they aren't a good engine and would more than likely not handle the boost. you'd be better off using the money to do an engine swap for something like a 202 or a V8.
    don't worry i have tried to talk him out of o so many stupid random idea's but he wont listen!!! lol...and he don't mind spending money to get what he wants...this is the guy that gets the whole front end of his vl (k-frame, struts etc) power coated because it was dusty...

    1 things for sure whether its worth it or not i'd like to see a turbo starfire

    ALSO i told u that u wouldn't be able to keep it stock!

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    i'll turbo a starfire oneday.its on my list of things that need to be done......
    the germans designed it, the aussies built it, the japs got it moving and the wogs got it dosing...

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    I reckon go for it, its probably been done before but, not wide spread.
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    seen it done before in a uc torana

    It will be a fail but would be something cool to do especially if you could get some decent boost into it haha

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    i re-phrase that: funny fail. id just like to see an old commo with a BOV goin past ricers lol.

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    mate do it! it would be pretty funny actually, like a car with a gimmick!
    I can see it now....

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    Bored to a huge 2.0 litre
    13'' Kia Rio mags
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    It would rock! probobly make at least 100bhp!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paiste402 View Post
    mate do it! it would be pretty funny actually, like a car with a gimmick!
    I can see it now....

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    Bored to a huge 2.0 litre
    13'' Kia Rio mags
    8'' chain link steering wheel.

    It would rock! probobly make at least 100bhp!
    ha yes!!!exactly wat i had in mind..

    actually now thinkin supercharge rather then turbo...using a crs kit...there's no diffrence in how it would mount up...from the 4 to the 6..might have some clearance issues with the booster tho,coz the 4 banger is 2pots smaller.
    the germans designed it, the aussies built it, the japs got it moving and the wogs got it dosing...

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    im putting triples on my starfire even if i have to blank off one of the carbies they look so cool

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    Why bother with 1/2 a motor 2/3s of a motor has potential but not half.


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    lol forget a kit ... sc14 + air con bracket + piping and belts = Cheap lulls
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    sc14 on a starfire with a gilmer drive, straight octane , and a cfs crew on standbuy
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    Hook the turbo up to your starter motor instead - you'll get more power than the Starfire could ever put out.

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