well, I have spent the past few hours looking over the pages and pages of posts and have gotten very good info.

I am wondering would it be more cost effective to swap in a wrx engine to my 93L wagon, or should I get a bolt on turbo kit for my 1.8.

I know that the bolt up will probably be cheaper but I have heard mixed reviewes about them.

I drove a new wrx and a sti the other day, they were both fun but the sti was just nuts, I want that power (eventually) and that is why I am wondering. but 260 to 280 to the wheels will be plenty for me.

The swap will be more reliable. You'll feel a whole lot more secure. Spend the extra money on that reliability.

Brent

swap
and it will be cheeper in the long run

3rd vote for swap...

swap is better, reliability is very important

swap

the swap...it may be a bit cheaper at first but if you really want the power you stated it will be way cheaper just to do the swap..plus its not that hard.:alien:

check out this site,

[http://www.uniquemotorsports.com/products/products.htm]

and don't forget that ever "project" costs more than planned, unless your a project engineer by trade.

loyal turbos are cheap and are the same as the ones off of ford probes:eek: , i know its crazy , but its true :( ....


i would like to do this just because it would be kind of fun , just to say i did it. and well audi has had a tubo 1.8 for along time, and a lot of honda guys do it too. and the GTi gulf, hhmm probabaly lots more,correct me if i'm wrong but aren't mazda speed(protege , miata) cars 1.8's?? EDIT: almost forgot about buick regals, they even turbo charged carb'ed motors:banana: ...

Richard