[quote=Ren]Oh I’ve thought about it! I think there’s a complete kit for my car at around $1,700. The problem is, guys with big turbos on this platform have serious traction issues (as in standing on it in 5th at normal freeway speeds will just smoke the tires), and running bolt-ons/ethanol with the appropriate tune will make you nearly as fast anyway.

Nothing like a factory turbo. I’m bummed the “baby Boxster” was pushed out. A 2.5 liter turbo flat-4 (behind the seats, of course) in a 2,500-2,700lb car would have been legendary the moment it was released.[/quote]
Do you mind saying what car you’re driving? $1700 sounds cheap for a complete kit. What’s included in the kit? I’m assume it has to be an I-4 inorder for a complete kit to be that cheap.

WRT to traction, is it because your car is a FWD? If it’s RWD, traction can easily be solved by wider and stickier tires.

A baby Boxter would be freakin’ sweet. 2500lb and a 2.5L I-4 turbo would be my ideal weekend/track car. Now, if only BMW can slim down the M3 to be around 3000lb with a I-6 turbo from the 335i and I’d be a happy man.