... or if you actually are in the market for a GTX and you ran across this scenario:
You find a GTX... newly rebuilt motor and transmission, new starter, alternator, etc... factory spec rebuild outside of a little head porting. The only real upgrade is the turbo, it's a new mazdaspeed group-N VJ16 jobby.
Do you pick option A or B?
A: 100% stock air flow, OEM intercooler, OEM rubber IC piping (24yrs old and running!), OEM AFM box and filter... etc, all stock.
B: Custom fit Bell intercooler and associated aluminum piping, cone intake filter and associated aluminum piping... etc, quality brand new parts... not a hack job.
Obviously, option B would make the costs of the car more expensive... The stock airflow system won't cope well with the VJ16, even at stock boost levels. So it more or less comes down to; would you rather buy a car you can have fun with immediately built with quality parts or would you rather buy a car, save a little money on the initial purchase and build a system to your particular budget? Option A... or option B.
You find a GTX... newly rebuilt motor and transmission, new starter, alternator, etc... factory spec rebuild outside of a little head porting. The only real upgrade is the turbo, it's a new mazdaspeed group-N VJ16 jobby.
Do you pick option A or B?
A: 100% stock air flow, OEM intercooler, OEM rubber IC piping (24yrs old and running!), OEM AFM box and filter... etc, all stock.
B: Custom fit Bell intercooler and associated aluminum piping, cone intake filter and associated aluminum piping... etc, quality brand new parts... not a hack job.
Obviously, option B would make the costs of the car more expensive... The stock airflow system won't cope well with the VJ16, even at stock boost levels. So it more or less comes down to; would you rather buy a car you can have fun with immediately built with quality parts or would you rather buy a car, save a little money on the initial purchase and build a system to your particular budget? Option A... or option B.
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