#48463, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 0
Hey man, im up in NN, i cant think of a place around here that installs turbos, but keeping with what everyone on every eclipse website has said...Install it yourself,
#48465, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 1
I'd like to install it myself, but I dont think I have all the tools or the knowledge. Probably the biggest thing I've done was to install my sportlines, and they were a bitch! If it wasn't too expensive, I figured I would just take it to a shop.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Sold 1992 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
#48538, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 4
Its silver, lowered on sportlines with enkei 5+ rims. I live in Yorktown, but I'm everywhere with my team. If you ever go to dragva.com , I'm Attrayant on their also.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Sold 1992 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
#48563, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 5
Which kit are you isntalling? If you go to the ASOG board (phoenix.asog.net), there's a TON of people in that area that'll help you out. If you're willing to make a drive, I live in Northern VA (Centreville) and Corbin is in Manassas. If it's the HRC kit, I"ve done it on my car before...pretty simple and straight forward to do. If you can read, you can install it. And you don't need a bunch of extravagent tools to do it either. The only thing you might need is a 1 1/16" socket for the oil sending unit. Other than that, I used basic wrenches and sockets and it took me about a weekend to do. Let me know what you wanna do! If you wanna stay down there and do it, I'm game to come down for a weekend to help ya out!
Jeremy
96 Indy Red Dodge Avenger I4 5spd 225.7whp/227.2wtq @ 10psi, currently running 12-14psi. HRC Stage III turbo setup JE 8.8:1 pistons Eagle rods block bored .020" over GReddy FMIC w/ custom piping 1G crushed BOV SPEC Stage 3 clutch 2.5" DP, 2.5" high flow cat, 3" ERT catback w/ Magnaflow muffler and 3" tip. much much more...
#48575, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 6
I don't know of any trustworthy shops in that area (I grew up in NN). You're probably better off doing it yourself, possibly with the help of fellow 2GNT (ASOG) guys. I have almost always been dissapointed with the work of shops/dealers. I do everything I can myself nowdays. The learning curve can be steep, but you know how to fix it after doing it once.
Corbin
'95 ESI-T HRC+FMIC+ETC...
Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire
#48586, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 7
yea i know when i put my turbo on hopefully by the end of summer, im def not goin anywhere around here to get it done...i just dont trust any places around here and when i do mine, im doin it myself. however i have heard of some DSM performance place in virginia beach and im wondering if they install them...i think its called Direct Performance?
#48593, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 8
I went out last night and met up with a guy who has a 99 GS w/ a HRC stage 2 kit. He said he bought it when they were first coming out with it and some shop in VaBeach installed it for him for $900. The local people may know him, plates say "8 UR SI". But, he said he's friends with a guy nammed Dee that works at a place on Mercury Blvd in Hampton called Tune Up Plus. He himself is up to about stage 4 with his eclipse and has installed about 6 or 7 HRC and STAR kits in the area. He said he'll install a stage 1 kit for about $400. Anybody hear about this shop or guy? See, I cant really afford to have my car down for a long time, its my only vehicle. I really do apprechiate the offers to help, if this shop turns out to be a bust I'll definetly need some extra hands
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Sold 1992 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
#48601, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 9
yo if that guy works out well tell me about it. 400 is a good deal, but id still say help with the install so u dont have to call that guy everytime somethin goes wrong with it...let me know how it goes though...good luck
#48602, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 10
will deff let you know what all I find out about it. Do you roll out to the shows or anything? What's your car look like? It'd be cool chill with some local 2gnt members one night.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Sold 1992 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
#48700, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 11
I called Direct Performance in VaBeach today, they said they normally charge $1000 but there running a special, "only" $850, and the car would have to be in the shop for a week. The hell with that! Their crazy. The one shop I mentioned earlier is only $400 and will take one to two days. I think thats pretty reasonable. Its not that I wouldn't love to do it myself, I just really dont have the time right now.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Sold 1992 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
#48707, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 12
i'd reccomend doing it yourself, its not hard to do, just time consuming and a lot of work....what makes it tough is all the little BS you have to deal with-getting old stuff off, posistioning of the new stuff....but if you did springs yourself, its not any harder than that....and you don't need any special tools...just a o2 sensor socket and the 1 1/16th inch oil pressure switch socket.. besides that a simple set up sockets with some extensions is all you need...
#48708, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 13
i roll to the shows every now and then on saturday night, i have a silver rs on 17's 1995 with the black door handles and stuff, license plate is NOMO SUN. i normally go by amc, kmart, or advanced auto parts durign the saturday night cruise.
#48838, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 16
yea chick fil a is so small though , u can barely fit in the parkin lot over there by k-mart, i havent rolled by kroger to see how many people go there...now that its getting hotter out ill prob head out more often, i have a friend with another eclipse i roll with and another with a gtp that normally goes with me.
#48840, "RE: Shop Turbo Install in Hampton Roads, VA area" In response to Reply # 17
yeah, I know what you mean, chickfila is getting crowded and gets run out every now and then. I roll with my team, IridiumV. Mainly just a group of friends. We got my eclipse, 2 240SX's, a prelude, 300ZX TT, 200SX SER, and a few others. We're a great group to hang out with so be on the lookout for us, you and your friends are welcome to hang out with us if you want.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Sold 1992 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
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