I knew something bad would happen as a result taking my VX to the drag strip:

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=24264

I didn't blow my 165k engine or transmission, but after much consideration, I decided to turbocharge my VX! Please do not go into superchargers vs. turbochargers debait... I am a mechanical engineer with concentration in internal combustion engines, the odds are you are not going to tell me anything I haven't heard before

I love turbos, I know turbos, turbos are cheap and they are more efficient than superchargers. I am not an off-roader, therefore low RPM boost lag is a non-issue. So I am using a turbo . Besides, 90% of people who say "I pefer a blower", do not truly know what they are talking about

JDM monkey has tried this before:

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=13021

But I am going to take a different approach to it:

1. I am going to START by getting my engine management ready for the turbo BEFORE I actually install it!
2. I am going to get rid of the of pre-turbo cats! Those are known for creating LOTS of turbo lag and should be avoided!
3. I am going to try to use as small turbo as I can qet away with.

For engine management, I have already purchased an AEM FIC. I will install it, along with a wideband 02 sensor and get everything working together. Then, I will upgrade the fuel system with larger fuel injectors and possibly a larger fuel pump.

Once it is all running, without CE's lights, I will work on the turbo (the easy part )

I am shooting for around 100hp boost over the current 170hp (calculated at the wheels)! I know my tranny might be an issue, so I will build an upgraded unit, for when the stock tranny finally fails.