Which turbo?
04-07-2008, 11:02 PM
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Which turbo?
Alright, i've decided to go turbo this summer. Enough teasing from all the 2.4 turbo on this forum 
(esp Red2.4SS 
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I want opinion from all you guys with turbo, which kit should i go for? hahn or alpine? what problems will i run into or watch out for? how is ur system holding up (please be honest
)
this project wont start in june the earliest, but i'm pretty sure its what i want. thanks for the help guys!
(esp Red2.4SS ) I want opinion from all you guys with turbo, which kit should i go for? hahn or alpine? what problems will i run into or watch out for? how is ur system holding up (please be honest
)this project wont start in june the earliest, but i'm pretty sure its what i want
. thanks for the help guys!
04-07-2008, 11:04 PM
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I have been talking to red2.4 and we seem to agree on the garret GT tuner kit for 3200$ then all you need is injectors and custom tuning,
that would be the route I take... but I sorta got a supercharger and intake mani sitting here...
that would be the route I take... but I sorta got a supercharger and intake mani sitting here...
04-07-2008, 11:05 PM
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whats the difference between all those turbos anyway? i dont want anything extreme...just looking at 220whp and the cheapest and most reliable way to get there
04-07-2008, 11:07 PM
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Not a Sebring
Better you than me........lol
I cant even afford to correct my camber and get a decent tune......sucks.
But hopefully by next year i'll be promoted pretty well in my job and im gonna either sell my car and get an '06-'08 Eclipse GT and supercharge it with a Ripps Modd stage 2 supercharger kit (good for 430whp with a full exhaust and the Ripps black box tuning) OR pay off the 'balt and do a full JBP all motor build. Only time will tell.
Good luck!
I cant even afford to correct my camber and get a decent tune......sucks.
But hopefully by next year i'll be promoted pretty well in my job and im gonna either sell my car and get an '06-'08 Eclipse GT and supercharge it with a Ripps Modd stage 2 supercharger kit (good for 430whp with a full exhaust and the Ripps black box tuning) OR pay off the 'balt and do a full JBP all motor build. Only time will tell.
Good luck!
lol
04-07-2008, 11:11 PM
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220whp is easy easy to achive, 8 psi netted hahn 240whp I do belive, so you might be able to get away with 5 psi with exhaust and a good tune
04-07-2008, 11:19 PM
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04-07-2008, 11:20 PM
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what's wrong with that tune? not aggressive enough?
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04-07-2008, 11:23 PM
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yes, 8psi is the stock level, but it is fully adjsutable, via bosot ocntroller is my guess. but also you can use the wastegate can to adjsut the boost
04-07-2008, 11:25 PM
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no it doesn't run that great, it was not tuned in a very good manor IMO and my tuners opinion. I had nothing but problems with it. Now that I have a fully custom tune it runs perfect!
04-07-2008, 11:26 PM
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04-07-2008, 11:28 PM
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how long did it take you to install the kit red?
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04-07-2008, 11:31 PM
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You really cant tune it down much from that other than lowering the boost, but then what is the point?
Since I already did the Pioneering with Vince it should only take an hour or two to dial in for your car. At least that is what I would think.
It took me pretty much the entire weekend to install the kit.
Not bad at all.
04-07-2008, 11:33 PM
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04-07-2008, 11:34 PM
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Well using the garrett kit it comes with a very nicely sized turbo for this engine. It spools quickly yet has lots of usable power in the RPM range of the engine.
You really cant tune it down much from that other than lowering the boost, but then what is the point?
Since I already did the Pioneering with Vince it should only take an hour or two to dial in for your car. At least that is what I would think.
It took me pretty much the entire weekend to install the kit.
Not bad at all.
You really cant tune it down much from that other than lowering the boost, but then what is the point?
Since I already did the Pioneering with Vince it should only take an hour or two to dial in for your car. At least that is what I would think.
It took me pretty much the entire weekend to install the kit.
Not bad at all.
this is a tough decision since I have supercharger aprts sitting here.... but I guess I could sell them...
I gotta stop reading what this guy says...
04-07-2008, 11:36 PM
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haha anything but blow up would be good. what kind of part wear should i expect?
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04-07-2008, 11:39 PM
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if you push it hard maybe only 200k instead of 250k... my daytonas are turbo and they run to over 200000km's with proper mantinence
04-07-2008, 11:41 PM
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Just change to oil every 3k miles /5k kms. and you will be OK.
04-07-2008, 11:42 PM
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i just noticed the garrett kit without piping and intercooler is about 1k cheaper....can i get those things outside to save some money there? or its not worth that hassle?