Anyone looking at a car that is turbo'd would be looking for just that, a turbo car. Why someone would want to buy a turbo car and have the turbo removed to bring it back to stock when there are countless amount out there that are already stock and have not been "driven hard" is beyond me.
On another note, having it removed by the owner in order to sell it to a larger market (turbo cars are not for everyone) , is also a negative in that knowing that the car was turbo'd and driven to limits, only says that it is tired and would need a complete refreshing. Again, you could get one that is stock and fresh.
You make a car into a turbo car then be prepared to take a huge loss in returns. As is the facts out there in the market where Turbo cars are going for fractions of what they were worth to build. S/C cars to me are even worse. The motors are usualy stock and are pushed well over the HP amount the S/C puts out to th rear wheels. You need to push your motor to 750HP to get 575 HP to your motor. That puts a larger strain on your car as would a turbo system. IMO. I am sure a perfectly installed and tuned S/C car can last for many miles when driven and taken well care of. It all comes doen to making a correct build for the outcome.
Just hate to put holes in my frame . A frame that was designed to handle the power levels of the said car and now we go ahead and weaken that yet ADD HP....yikes. Does not sit well with me. They are out there and they have survived but, its not the point really. If 1.5 to 2 inch holes in your frame is something you can overcome, then be it. Its not for everyone.
RSI makes some of the best Turbo systems out there for the Viper. They are around because things work. How they work and to what extent your willing to go to acquire them, is up to the individual. There are also systems out there that do not require holes in your frame, but they also have draw backs. Its a tee teer totter that can't be balanced.
Last edited by slitherv10; 11-14-2013 at 08:30 PM.
There are no holes in my frame.
Food for thought...we have the holes for the exhaust off the headers that curves down the side of your car...and you lift the car just inches away from that factory hole...
A standing lift and a 160 MPH run around a track putting the car through multiple stress points and G's is something else. Launching your car with 1000+HP down a drag strip would be something to think about when making holes in your frame no? A car designed with 450 HP and now has 1000HP under the same engineering and stability has me thinking when I'm altering the foundation of the car. Making small 1 inch holes in a stationary 2X8 in your homes floor joists and making a 2 inch hole in a 2 X4 inch metal frame under stress is not comparing apples to apples. I'm not going 160MPH in my house.
Maybe Wil could answer a few of the questions here.. Anybody ever twist up the frame of their car with an RSI tt setup? I have heard a lot of great things about these guys and their service but no issues about running these lines thru the frame. I'm I missing some info here?
Putting a hole in any solid structure that is meant to support the said, will only hurt it. It won;'t make it stronger or better. That's just fact. Now, has anyone ever had an issue with a bent or twisted frame? The real question would be, has anyone owned a TT car long enough with holes in the frame and put it through the drag strip countless amount of times to find out? Has anyone really checked in order to know? I'm sure at 650-850 HP levels th frame could last and hold up, but, most people that go the TT route are looking for HP numbers above that. If your building a TT for 650 or 700 HP than you might as well save the dineros and put in a S/C in my opinion.
To the defense of your system and RSI, they are a reputable company and have built many cars well beyond 1000HP levels and they have held up with no known problems that I have heard of anyway. Your system is not capable of hitting those numbers anyway, so, I think the holes would be irrelevant at this point and no matter.
Can I ask why it has not sold yet at the price well below what RSI is asking for the equivalent?
Couldn't say why, I won the kit in the VCA raffle and paid my taxes for the unit. If no one wants it I sure do when I save the money to add another car. I'm not trying to make a fortune from winnings just want sell it to someone that wants this for their car.
I know you said you had multiple offers at 9000 when you had it priced at 10K, so it shouldn't be hard to sell at this point. Where are all those guys now that offered 9K...tire kickers I'm guessing.
There have been tons, it'll sell or collect dust which is a shame for guys that would appreciate this tt.
We'll GLWTS, great advice. Thanks
Last edited by Longhornsmark; 11-16-2013 at 01:04 AM.
Id like to hear from will on the cutting. i saw the install instructions and thats a pretty good size hole. I have to think there is a way to do it without that hole.
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