What kind of HP is the 12A capable of?
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From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Originally Posted by notveryhappyjack
Wow you can get 22 mpg with a turboed 12a, I get like 17mpg in my stocker
But anyway. Even a stone stocker should be getting at least 20-22mpg.
Originally Posted by a13btrx7@hotmail.com
i thought about putting a 13bt alot but now i think i would want to buy a 12a engine , street portport it, put 3mm apex, rb headers and fuel inject it with the s5 turbi . i think i made up my mind unless something else comes up
option A: tell me everything that is wrong with this post in your next post
option B: go read up on these cars before you try any engine swaps or turbocharging or anything.
Originally Posted by peejay
But anyway. Even a stone stocker should be getting at least 20-22mpg.
(and i think it could have done better if the motor were in better shape.)
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From: wishing i was back in FL
Originally Posted by diabolical1
now, i don't want you to take offense to this because i'm honestly not trying to be a tool either, but i'm going to challenge you.
option A: tell me everything that is wrong with this post in your next post
option B: go read up on these cars before you try any engine swaps or turbocharging or anything.
option A: tell me everything that is wrong with this post in your next post
option B: go read up on these cars before you try any engine swaps or turbocharging or anything.
lol i tell you hhhhwhat! them s5 turbos fit nicely on them there rb headers
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From: texas
Originally Posted by FB II
if you currently have a carb'd 12a in your 1st gen with good compression. just turbo charge it with parts from a TII. you can even use the stock nikki!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH it's so great 
for future reference you know....
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From: 707
true money isnt goin to be a problem but i just want to have as much knowledge ,on what i can do with a 12a soo that when i finally do it its what i want . i dont want to have the thought of thinkin i should have done this and soo n soo .
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From: hialeah
down here in miami there is a first gen running 10.50s WITH a/c AND powersteering + music so what are u saying? you people got to snap out of it.
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From: hialeah
The cost of the engine and turbo is only half the total expenditure, you need to upgrade the suspension, brakes, clutch and flywheel to get matched performance and handling. I suggest around $6k will get you a great gen 1.
As for fuel consumption, my 12A turbo fuel injected car has 215rwhp at 12psi ,and uses 22mpg around town and 28mpg on the highway cruising at 70mph. With oil at $65+ a barrel, low fuel consumption in a daily driver is important.
As for fuel consumption, my 12A turbo fuel injected car has 215rwhp at 12psi ,and uses 22mpg around town and 28mpg on the highway cruising at 70mph. With oil at $65+ a barrel, low fuel consumption in a daily driver is important.
bro, in puerto rico there is a an rx8 yes an rx8(full chassis fiberglass body) RUNNING 7.90'S IN 1/4 MILE YES THE 1/4 MILE ITS CALLED THE NEW DERRICK
down here in miami there is a first gen running 10.50s WITH a/c AND powersteering + music so what are u saying? you people got to snap out of it.
down here in miami there is a first gen running 10.50s WITH a/c AND powersteering + music so what are u saying? you people got to snap out of it.
Yes, there are alot of quick cars out there now. However this section of the forum is not really about drag racing or such. It's about the basic mods and streetable HP vehicles. :-)
bro to make 200 horses you dont need all this crap=upgrade the suspension, brakes flywheel( not every one is as rich as u) stock brakes work fine. they lock up anyways. what good is a brake upgrade when the car is going to skid anyways. unless your driving on elmer street. come on
What you are missing here is that we are about safety and the capabilities of the vehicle.
When you Double the hp of a vehicle all factors change. In order to make the vehicle safe you have to now determine other factors.
Such as the vehicles top speed. It's ability to accelerate quicker thru corners, etc...
You are correct on braking if normal speeds are being used as a base.
With more HP you need to have the vehicle stay planted on the pavement when accelerating.
Better springs.sway bars, etc will help ensure that the vehicle is more stable with that type of added HP when cornering.
It is all a matter of how the car is going to be driven.
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Whatever happened to FBII's car anyway? I know he sold his turbo setup a long time ago, but I've not seen him on here in forever.
And I'm a firm believer that suspension is far more important than the power any day of the week. Sure its nice to go faster, but its a lot more fun to go around corners faster. With stock suspension, you're not going to take corners faster than you could stock. And its definitely going to add a lot more danger (and taking corners in an FB are far from the safest feeling thing in the world to begin with, which is why its so fun).
And the grave digger obviously had to search something on this thread, which leads me to believe that he read a lot more before this thread as well.
And I'm a firm believer that suspension is far more important than the power any day of the week. Sure its nice to go faster, but its a lot more fun to go around corners faster. With stock suspension, you're not going to take corners faster than you could stock. And its definitely going to add a lot more danger (and taking corners in an FB are far from the safest feeling thing in the world to begin with, which is why its so fun).
And the grave digger obviously had to search something on this thread, which leads me to believe that he read a lot more before this thread as well.
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Man, that's gonna be near impossible, since I'm unable to get stuff online. Plus, my local salvage yard has never seen a TII, and the specailty shop probably has one, but will charge an arm and a leg. Anybody in Calgary have a spare turbo kickin' around? Otherwise the K-03's goin' in.