i thought the same thing you are with my first car. I strapped a turbo onto my '98 impreza 2.5RS. It ran great for like 4k, then it blew peices... I don't agree with doing all the basci mods first, cause if your still not happy your out of alot of cash. Just do it right, rebuild it with the right parts, and don't boost it more than 15psi anyways. But remember once you car has more power you'll soon need to replace alot of parts. The tranny will go first, clutch, flywheel, and gears. Thats alot of money to rebuild with parts that can handle the new power. You may have to replace the axles, and new brakes would be a good idea with the new power. Not to mention suspension and sway bars to fight the torque steer. But its your choice to turbo it. With a swap however the only problem is the last, torque steer. What i'm getting at is, tune your ride, but before you do think about it. And your car may be alot faster than you think, go to a SCCA novice school. Learning to drive your car on an AutoX corse when its stock is hard, but rewarding. It will also show exactly what needs to be mod-ded on your car. Take it one step at a time.
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