Transmission Swap OR 7afTe, ??Tranny or Turbo?? Options

[Sev408]

I have about $1,000 right now. My car is automatic, my dad and I have been researching and what not on how to do a transmission swap. Ive wanted to do a turbo but it seems to cost to much and it worried me about blowing the motor. Im about to roll over 100,000 miles in about 30minutes or so, after im done typing this.

Anyway, heres my question.

Should I do a auto to manual transmission, with a TRD shortshift kit, and stage 1 clutch?

Or should I turbo the automatic.

Ive read all about the 5sfe $600 turbo setups at stock boost but nothing on a 7afe. I know where to get parts and what not but im afraid of what will happen to the motor. Im also one of those guys that wants a good turbo, not a cheap setup, id like to get an intercooler kit and blowoff valve.

I just figure that im so close to a turbo setup money wise that if I did the turbo kit now that i could always get ahold of $600 for a tranny swap.

Its a hard decision and my friends are split in the middle of which to do.

Help me out guys.

---Scott

[97sccelica]

OBD2 controls the timing on my car

based on knock and rpm temp and other things, it will retard or advance the timing. naturally the turbo warmed things up and when the knock values climbed, timing was retarded. on my safc2 i always had low knock levels.

for a mild setup, timing would not be a problem(either with obd2 cars, or back the timing off a little in a non obd2 car, and run both a little rich)