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Old 08 December 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Default Anyone added a turbo to a sport??

worth the hassle??
any rough idea about costs etc?? just wondering
Old 08 December 2008 | 09:30 PM
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For the sake of improving the internals, chassis to cope with the power and the work involved you're probably better off buying a uk turbo for a couple of grand.
Old 08 December 2008 | 11:02 PM
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It's a question which comes up quite often but the general consensus is that it would cost FAR more to convert a sport than to buy an Impreza turbo in the first place
Old 08 December 2008 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Underworld
worth the hassle??
any rough idea about costs etc?? just wondering
my advice is don't turbo convert a sport its not worth it at all and it will prob's have problems aswell, not worth your money or time, should just buy a turbo to start with, Thats what i think anyways lol.

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Old 09 December 2008 | 09:07 AM
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one of the local scooby club lads from tyne tees scoobies has added a mini supercharger to his
Old 09 December 2008 | 10:30 AM
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If you guys have a look on www.imprezasport.net you will find info for this on there, it's not easy and the guys that have tried it probably will say they wish they had not.

Brakes, suspension, ecu with turbo loom etc etc there is a lot more to it than meets the eye... for one the sport does not have a rear anti roll bar fitted so that needs modding for a start and that's a small one.

This is not an easy task reasearch first gents is my best advise
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As long as you know what your getting into there

The sport will end up basically as a donor body shell.

Good luck it's not a job for the fainthearted, have you checked the insurance side of it out ?
Old 09 December 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Connor_scotland
Im willing to pay whatever it is. Im on 4 years no claims with a clean license

Yea we have all the tools,ramps etc up at the farm so it will be doing it there

gf brother knows his stuff so he is helping aswell. Its going to be fun. I really like the colour of my shell an its solid so may aswell :-)
Good luck with this Connor!
Old 09 December 2008 | 05:29 PM
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i cant see the point, be easyer to just buy a turbo, if insurance is the prob, then put all the money u would of put into fitting the turbo in the insurance, u can pick up a good turbo now for little money,
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I tend to agree with Jeremy Clarkson. If you want a fast car, start off with one in the first place.

But if your gona do it, good luck boy.
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What a waste of money!

It'll end up costing more than just selling your sport and buying a turbo to begin with, because you'll need engineers reports to insure it, and you'll need to insure as a highly modified car and you'll get loaded up. Plus you'll be a target for the police with the engine number conundrum.
Old 09 December 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Meallbhan
I tend to agree with Jeremy Clarkson. If you want a fast car, start off with one in the first place.

But if your gona do it, good luck boy.
that is so right,
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