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Old 03-22-14, 09:40 AM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/GT45-14PC-TURBO-KIT-WG-MANIFOLD-INTERCOOLER-93-98-SUPRA-MK-IV-01-05-IS300-2JZGE-/201057249993?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALexus%7CModel%3ASC300&hash=item2ecff22ac9&vxp=mtr
Hey guys, I am tinkering with the idea of slapping on one of these super reasonable turbo kits on my Automatic SC to have a little more fun on my daily commute! I understand these aren't the most high grade kits out there, but shouldn't this be sufficient? What else do I actually really need to get it installed correctly?

Thanks guys in advance.
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its china made turbo kit. its like pep boys quality lol
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And that turbo would probably be no fun, a 35 would make a better choice for a street car. Additionally, your trans sucks. If this is your daily you should seriously reconsider doing this.
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And that turbo would probably be no fun, a 35 would make a better choice for a street car. Additionally, your trans sucks. If this is your daily you should seriously reconsider doing this.
I am brand new to the SC world, so could someone give me a little guidance in the right direction? I really don't want to mess with a manual swap as awesome as it would be. It would cost a lot of money to do a transmission swap and I really don't have the know-how to do it all myself. However, what is involved with a manual transmission swap in terms of where do get the proper parts and how much would it run me roughly?

Can anyone link a "proper" turbo setup? I would rather not have to piece together a used kit. IT would be great to have everything pre-built and just install it and have it tuned.

Why would my car not be good with the auto tranny and a turbo? What if I had a shop do stiffer valve body springs and or a shift kit? The tranny in my car is strange; it doesn't like to down shift all of the time...what could the issue be?
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