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Originally Posted by ndubz
Well, for now its my DD, and it will be probly for a couple more years. then it would wind up as weekend toy status most likely with some track time here and there.
regarding use, well, I want to keep it a street car, but once its not my DD, i'll be willing to do some harder suspension mods like coilovers and braces etc. I deff want to keep it fun on those twisty roads through the woods. I may drag the car just to see what it runs, but its not my primary concern. Id probly try my hand at autocross. And maybe some legit road course stuff too. When it gets to the point of doing legit events at legit road courses, id like to do a cosworth motor cuz the stock motor should be well into the 100k range by then.
But for now lets concentrate on it being my DD, and in a few years my toy that will be tracked on some occasions.
as for the dyno queen, ive never given a ****. I cant see me ever needing more than 450whp (even on the track). and I dont think Id ever really go larger than a 30R, rotated or not. And I do plan on building the motor at some point after I do whatever turbo im going to do if need be.
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So you have started to narrow it down, that's good. what my recommendation to you would be is to keep the stock turbo setup while its your DD since an upgraded turbo on that stock block is a ticking time bomb.
Sell the Dom3 and get onto an actual track, do some HPDE work and work on the nut behind the wheel before you get under the hood any more.
If HPDE is too steep an entry price, start doing autocrosses. Not only will you have PLENTY of power for most street tire classes, you'll also learn what it is the car actually needs, instead of going through a parts wish list dreamed up by ads on the internet.
Once its no longer your primary source of transportation, go to town. Otherwise you will be stuck with large repair bills and a skateboard to get around.
So you can either risk it all on a haphazard budget turbo upgrade setup that you'll ultimately just want more from and blow the motor, or you can spend time enjoying your car and becoming a better driver that can maximize the cars untapped potential (and i can guarantee you there is a lot more left in it than what you believe you've found so far).
Do it right once.