The video was very educational I really enjoyed it . There are many different styles of forced induction . I have been looking for pros and cons between front mounted turbos and rear mounted turbos. Is it better to stay up in the engine bay but promote heat soak or is it better to get dirty and stay outside with less heat soak or is it preference.? I'd rather ask the pros . Finally and but not least why why rear mounted turbo
My turbo doesn't get dirty at all. The heat soak difference is huge between front mount vs mounting it to the side of the transmission where the exhaust is already routed. You'll need a much bigger oil cooler for a front mount, but it can be done. Quality of components and small tuner shop that stands behinds their product is why I went with PTuning turbo setup - not necessarily because of the mounting location. That was just an added bonus.
all I can say is that setup would not work at all in Florida during the hurricane season cause it would suck in so much water being right next to the transmission surprised its not like the EJ25 sti and wrx setup behind the engine on the right side but up near the top of the engine bay
+TheBigdickwill 5th get Legacy GT and the current WRX have their turbo's that low in the bay. Not the same location, but yeah that low with intake being up above it all. Suppose to make a quicker spool instead of dealing with headers and a up pipe.
It is not all of the parts included with the kit and the exhaust system was the only add on in that list. The flywheel is from Exedy - it came with the Stage 1 clutch kit.
hi, did you have to cut or modify a component to make it fit/ install?? i want to get my hand on that kit lol Sadly they dont ship to canada i need to figure out something. thanks
kira640 A small hole is cut in the (non-visible) factory plastic air guide behind the bumper to allow airflow to the intake filter like the factory airbox but on the passenger side. Additionally, a small section is trimmed off the fiberglass plate underneath the exhaust to clear the wastegate. Both are not visible, even if you converted back to stock - and cheap parts if you decide to replace. Call them, they ship international.
Mine is about as reliable as it gets. The tune is what will make it reliable or not. I could easily run E85, water meth, or even Torco and up the boost which would put me well over 300. I was targeting 300 as well, however the power I have now suites my needs perfectly on the track.
With this kit do you have to cut or modify any part of the original car or car parts? Cause I was looking at getting P&L Motorsports top mount turbo kit because it doesn't require any cutting or modifying the car. Also whats the psi on on 91 or 93 octane?
A small hole is cut in the (non-visible) factory plastic air guide behind the bumper to allow airflow to the intake filter like the factory airbox but on the passenger side. Additionally, a small section is trimmed off the fiberglass plate underneath the exhaust to clear the wastegate. Both are not visible, even if you converted back to stock - and cheap parts if you decide to replace. PSI on pump gas is whatever your heart desires with a boost controller. The WG spring included with this kit is 7lbs (6.2 psi max) however you can swap out the spring for a new one for 20 bucks or get a boost controller to theoretically double the WG spring in PSI. I typically use 9 PSI for the street on pump gas and 10+ on the track with race gas.
Thanks for the quick reply. I am currently deployed right now. So when I get back I am going to order my 2015 BR-Z and probably the PTuning turbo kit and as soon as I get the car put it on right away. Was there any tuning with the ECU at all for the turbo install? Or is that an optional thing if you want to increase HP? All i'm really looking to do is a Stage1 to get 300whp and exhaust for a daily driver.
You need a tune, no doubt. The stock ECU software will not handle the added boost airflow. On 93 with PTuning exhaust you'll be at 300. If you order the PTuning get a tune from them. Their tuner has refined the map very well over the past year for this turbo setup and you'll have great reliability and power.
i planned on getting the PTuning exhaust with this kit and I have 93 octane where I live. So I should get the Ecutek from PTuning as well and I should be set? Or are you saying make a drive there and have them tune it?
skateboardape I did it all remotely or "eTuned". Basically, if you purchase their injectors and ecuTek license from them, they give you a base map, which is surprisingly good enough to use. However, ever car is different by small variations so ideally you'll want to eTune off the base map (or tune there on a dyno). You can drive the car daily and get updates until the tune is done.
This is primarily a track car and the car hasn't failed me yet. About 8psi on 91 octane and 12psi on 100 octane. The car reliability all depends on how you take care of it and how you use it. I've seen my friends 100 percent stock motor blow on the track, yet mine is driven harder and no knock. Tune is a big factor too.
I have an oil cooler, but even then this engine bay is still an oven. You'll need an oil cooler if you want to track the car, even without turbo. PSI doesn't matter as much as the tune and driving habits. I can't tell you a "safe" number as one doesn't exist. I would suggest under 8psi on 91 octane with this particular turbo and only if you have a very safe tune. Raise the octane level, switch to E85 or water meth injection and you can up the boost quite a bit.
+utubeis4meok who tuned your car? I've heard of at least 2 guys who had their engines blown tuned by Ptuning possibly driven hard on possibly 11psi with stock internals.
It is a sound bit included as part of Power Director editing software - Director Zone website that you can download. I don't have the program installed on this computer but it is called Wild Journey or Atmospheric Peds.
No. The clutch alone was half the work. One weekend just for clutch if its your first time. I could install it all over again in 2 weekends since I've done it several times now. But you want to take your time. You also need time to work out the tune with a tuner.
+utubeis4meok Ok thank you. I'll be turboing mine soon but its my daily so I can only really have it out of commission over the weekend, and was hoping to see if that's realistic.
