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Old 07-17-2003, 04:23 PM
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Are you talking about those electric turbos that yuo could buy on ebay a couple months ago? The ones that went between the airbox and the throttle body? If so they are a gimmick. They actually disturb the flow of air going in and they really can't bring more in. They talked about them on the Shelby Dodge Mailing List and a couple guys put them on their NA cars and took them to the track. Doing runs with and with-out they actually lost time with the electric turbo'*.
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Actually I'm not sure how it works. I asked him if it worked on the same principle as a normal turbo. He kinda fed me some stuff which I either didn't understand or don't remember. But his car is very quick off the line (I had a lot of trouble keeping up).

He did the CAI and a perfromance chip too.

I don't think he bought the turbos on ebay. But I'm not sure. I'll ask him some more questions.
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Old 07-18-2003, 01:31 PM
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Default HAHA Electronic turbo!!

HAHA My buddy across the street is getting one of those. If your not sure what it is, think of a hair dryer. It actually runs off electricity, and has a motor. In my opinion, STEER CLEAR OF THEM.
I've read up on them and they are supposudly nothing but a hassle for some nice $$$'*. Why wouldn't he just get a normal turbo???? Hmm...
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Old 07-18-2003, 04:37 PM
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I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT TODAY AND THERE WAS A NEWER GRAND AM GT NEXT TO ME. BASS THUMPIN HAT ON BACKWARDS GUY DRIVIN. NOW I WASNT LOOKIN TO RACE. JUST WANTED TO GET OVER IN HIS LANE BECAUSE THERE WAS A CEMENT TRUCK AHEAD IN MY LANE. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I GAVE IT ABOUT ONE QUARTER THROTTLE. IM LOOKIN IN MIRROR AND SEE THE FRONT END OF THE GRAND AM RISE UP. HES FLOORIN IT ! SO I GOOSE IT ABOUT THREE QUARTERS AND GET OVER IN FRONT OF HIM. I WAS 3 LENGHTHS AHEAD OF HIM WHEN I GOT OVER SO I DIDNT CUT HIM OFF. I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND CAN ACTUALLY SEE HIM MOUTHING " WHAT THE f***" I THINK HE WAS WAS SHOCKED HIS "BAD ***" LITTLE GRAND AM COULDNT KEEP UP. LAUGHED MY *** OFF !!
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Way to tell him MOS!
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Mos that kicked ***. Good job!
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Just tryin' to help. Some people are new to this computer stuff..
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LOL yeah...
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Old 07-19-2003, 05:21 PM
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HA HA MOS. MAYBE I JUST LIKE TO TYPE IN CAPS !! VERY GOOD GRAPHICS TO ILLISTRATE THOUGH !! GOOD JOB ! I THINK I WILL TYPE IN CAPS EXCLUSIVLY FROM NOW ON THOUGH !! LMAO[/b]
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It comes off as yelling. As a courtesy, lower case is preferred. Its netiquette.

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