Wheels or Turbo upgrade?

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    I cant decide what to do. I couldn't get the exact wheels I wanted so the thought of a turbo upgrade is starting to seem very appealing instead. I already have an ssac top mount sitting around, and a 16g is about the same price as a set of wheels. Somebody convince me as to what i should do, find some different wheels, or run the stockers and put on the 16g?
     
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    turbo, injectors, and pump- go fit it. wait on the wheels!
     
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    bling effect or the need for speed
     
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    Hmmm...I'd say rims can be a performance upgrade when you are increasing your contact to the pavement...but ultimately, power would be my choice! Paint the stockers and get the turbo upgrade...it will feel like new rims because it will change the look of the car completely, plus, paint is cheap!

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    If you want to put that much power into your car, you need to make sure that you're ready to drop the cash for it. I mean, intake, exhaust, down pipe, larger fuel injectors, larger intercooler, remap of your ecu if you don't have the stock ecu replaced already... there's a lot to it. Then you have to stop it too... if you want to go to a big brake kit, the stock rims wont fit most of the brembo, wilwood and prodrive kits. Just wanted to enlighten you on the other side of things!!
     
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    What kind of wheels are you looking for?
     
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    For wheels I wanted the rota torque 17x8 in black, but there's only 1 left in the country. To reply to the other mods, I've got an intercooler allready as well as an invidia tbe/up. Just need to order up a turbo and the injectors...Who wants to help me get this tuned/teach me a little about open ecu tuning when I get the parts in?
     
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    do you want to be fast or do you want to look good losing? :biggrin:
     
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    so that does mean u want it?
     
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    whichever one I dont get now i will add later this summer. I'm really starting to lean to the turbo.