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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Soon to port and turbo a 12a

Okay im going to port my 12a to bridge and then weber or holley it.Then idk wat size turbo i should run.I would like to be pushing 300hp or more.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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a big one
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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it would be easier..for you to just try to do a turbo 2 or 13b-rew swap to get that number..either way its prolly gonna cost you a lot more than you think to get the numbers you are looking for..300hp on a 12a..at minimum you are going to have to get a 12a p-port and a big turbo..prolly not going to be very streetable..
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 03:28 AM
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Nah, 300 WHP on a 12A shouldn't be hard if it's a bridgeport. High-overlap ports spool turbos quickly. GT42 on a 12A, anyone? Heck, you've already got 3mm apex seals.

Have fun tuning it with a carb, though.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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No need for radical ports. Just get a streetport and a properly sized turbo. As long as you pay attention to the details and tune it right, 300 HP shouldn't be too much of an issue. Obviously it won't be "cheap", but if you (or whomever is building your car) knows what you're doing and what parts to look for, it should be prohibitively expensive either.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pinoyremix
it would be easier..for you to just try to do a turbo 2 or 13b-rew swap to get that number..either way its prolly gonna cost you a lot more than you think to get the numbers you are looking for..300hp on a 12a..at minimum you are going to have to get a 12a p-port and a big turbo..prolly not going to be very streetable..
You can get a SP 12a with that number and not even push it.

A 12a PP Turbo (given you get everything needed for it to run that high with boost) You can get towards 800+ HP.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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welcome

good luck

I really hope you have at leats 3 times the money you estimated for this project
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Im only 16 so everything i do will be done with my own money.So im not going to start anything until i find another daily driver.And my dad knows i have a extremly heavy foot and is kinda hesitate.LOL

Thanks for the input guys
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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a stock 12a is just fine and can drift very well. my friend has a non ported 12a with a supercharger he was pushing 280hp with a holly 850 dubble pumper carb that was i thick 15 pounds he is running 10 now look him up he user name is twofingers .
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