I can't tell you what you should do or not about getting the RPW turbo... but I will tell you why I am not going to be upgrading to the new Turbo Lancer... the engine capacity is one a 2.0lt vs a 2.4lt.... it is still a better option price wise vs the new Lancer... new Lancer plus turbo is about $30k the new '08 Lancer is going to be in the mid $45k - sure you get a factory warranty.. and it has AWD but you will still need to upgrade the new '08 to be as fast as mine will be in a few months time....
maintanence is going to be exactly the same regardless of if you have a bolt on or a factory turbo oil changes will always be around the 5000klm mark

I love my car I really can't imagine getting into the new '08 till maybe 2010... but by then my interests may of changed and I would most likely get a evo of some kind

 

i also want a turbo car....hmmm

also it depends on where you stay. For instance in SA, if you turborise your car, you better make sure you dont get busted or else you get defective sticker...... Getting the car inspected is a whole different story.

As for me, i DO want a turbo cos i dont have one. However, getting an 08 lancer might be a bit too pricey for me. I might get a 2nd hand evo 9 or 10 cos by then, i hope the prices would dropped significantly.

Chowtime: Have yous sold your side skirt yet?

 

mmm....
ill see about the turbo later, but most likely stay with my car, but another reason to change would be to get a manual ...

anyways, what im looking at now it just a few minor mods to give a few extra ponies and torque for the time being.

been looking at SRI, couldnt find any on RPW or when i went to autobarn, but i think i might get that and a UD pully.
also a exhaust
im gonna prolly start another thread in ralliart

 

dude, watever u do, pls dont get a cannon muffler or rice up your ride........

what is SRI anyway?

 

short ram intake = sri, it is essentially a pod or cone sort of filter really close in the engine bay area next to the battery

nah not a cannon, something nice to give it a little growl

 

Amen to that bro....cannon is for the ricer bois.........

I have been looking at a simota one, it replaces the stock one we have but its much better than stock of course. When i get it installed, me show you some pics.

i suppose you would get some heat shield going with that SRI. What is the coppers like in vic? Exposed filters can get us busted here.....

 

^not to bad i dont think, unless ur doing bad they dont really do n e thing, well from my and freind experiences and stories. if u drive 'nice' then ur ok

 

hahaa. we should smoke the coppers with our rice cooka!

 

^lol, omg i feel so good, was drvivng some friend to a drop them off and we were at some lights and pulled up next to us was this 'full sik cnt' in a blue honda civic with lie huge rev tach and ****, and yeah i completely destroyed him without trying also with 2 others in the car, even kept well under the limit take off was just perfect timing with the green but i did cop a lil front left wheel spin/chirp

 

hahaha. Good to hear bro. At least you are having fun. Damn, lot of stuff happening to my ride. Well, my misses drives the car most of the time for work and now,,,,,,,,phat, too much damage. Alloy wheel gutter rash, stone chip.............i am soo MAD!!

 

steve that sounds great I have had a few good kills myself actually I think I have had too many because nobody wants to race me anymore

bad news on the other half having bad luck in carparks i don't let my other half drive my car at all period end of story... he has no idea as to how to drive a car especially this car

 

bl on the damage, i also have a small graze on one of my rims from turing into the gutter to park on the side of the road... i was soooooo cut i almost kicked a dint in the door, lol. coz i only had them like 2 weeks and i also have a small chip in it from getting wheel spin on some gravel...

ill give u a run for ur money... and then watch u run with my money, lol ...
yeah i dont let anyone drive my unless they absolutely have to

 

I actually have a very close male friend he is about the only person i let drive the car in fact I let him race my car but then he is that good a driver too..

 

hmm thats weird I posted up a link to a new RPW thread about parts fo the car and it has disappeared

 

Ahh thats better now.. all fixed but still weird