I am thinking the same thing. Also I cant affod the SC/TC right now anyhow

 

i've had mine for about a yr - 02 with 39k now (only 19k when i bought it).. besides not having the cash right now, i use it daily and my only worry about going FI is engine life.. any thoughts about that? how much effec does s/c have on engine life..

 

It shortens it... anytime you add that kid of pressure to the cylinders you shorten engine life.

You gotta pay to play!

 

how much does it shorten it tho? Are you saying the block only lasts 200k miles instead of 400k miles or what? Assuming resonable boost (7psi)

 

Had the car about a year but only had about 2500 miles on it before the install so it's still almost brand new!

I came to the conclusion from experience with other cars that the longer you have the car pre-mods, the less sense it make to spend $$ on them - not enough time to enjoy them for what they cost. I drove the car a year to make sure I loved it and I honestly don't think I would bother if I didn't have at least a 2-3 year timeframe for keeping the car.

 

Bought it May 25th, 2006, installed August 11th, 2006. Drove 1000 miles before putting it on. Used at 42500, installed at 43500.

I did redline, and drop from 3rd to 2nd, instead 4th last week. I freaked, but luckily nothing damaged.

 

I waited until I could use synthetic oil (10,000 miles). it was worth the wait.

 

bought the car back in april, planning on going fi this upcoming april

 

same bought it last august, now i already purchased my turbo kit, 1 year b4 going turbo

 

I owned mine for 6 months before ripping the engine out and boosting it