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How do your guys like my car? It is the base model with sport package with real mazdaspeed front bumper. I have modified the car little by little over the past 2 1/2 year. I only do performance mod and want the lightest model for better power to weight ratio. I removed the front crash bar and made a bracket to support the intercooler in addition to the L-shape bar provided with the kit. The air pump was removed. Lighter rims replace stock rims.

Engine mod: Esmeril turbo, Mazdaspeed fly wheel, Mazmart water pump and thermostat, Esmeril ignition coil, 2 1000 cc injectors, high flow fuel pump, Agency Power pully, racing beat street flash (before turbo), stock clutch....will change soon...., Mazsport midpipe, Hymee exhaust which will be replace with HKS Hi Power next week, Axile short shifter (I don't even remember what the name is anymore....), Amsoil synthetic motor oil, Amsoil synthetic transmission and rear differential oil, Innovate LC1 O2 sensor, prosport gauges, boostlogic turbo blanket, stainless clutch line

Suspension: Koni Yellow sport shocks, Racing Beat springs, Racing beat end links, Wedsport SA-70 17", Bridgestone tire 245/40
Progressive technology front and rear sway bars, mazdaspeed front and rear strut bars

Light weight mod: Lighter rims Wedsport SA-70 17" (17 lbs vs 23 lbs stock rims, it is a shorter rim so it effectively shorten the gear ratio, quicker acceleration), Ray lug nuts (they are really light, 20 of Ray lug nuts weight less than 5 stock lug nuts!), light weight battery, Mazdaspeed fly wheel, crash bar removed, Air pump removed, HKS hi power exhaust, no jack/spare wheel but has patch kit, remove factory floor mat and replace with light plastic one. And yes, driver is on diet too since I am a runner!

I drive the car mainly on weekend and to work sometime. It has been a great 2 1/2 year so far as it runs perfect and never miss a beat. The car has not been tuned yet and so far I put down about 850 easy miles since the turbo was installed. The kit runs real smooth and the sound of the turbo spooling is sweet to the ears. The turbo makes the car sound awesome. I will have it tunes as soon as I install the HKS Hi power exhaust. It will easily beat 300 whp for sure with this kit. The car will get tune soon as I hate to drive it the way it is right now....grand ma is probably drive faster than me...

Also I attach a photo of the new wastegate. It is a tial new low profile 38 mm. You can't even see it because it is located above the cross member. The only thing that lower than the cross member is the dump pipe. It is less than 1" lower than the cross member. No more fear of damaging the wastegate when go over speed bumps.

Hope your guys like it!!!

i hate you . kthxbai

Whats it pushing to the wheels?

Whats it pushing to the wheels?


The car is not tune and i don't think I will put it on dyno. Too much stress on the car....

The car is not tune and i don't think I will put it on dyno. Too much stress on the car....
wat.

Clean Installation for the most part.

And I do like it.

Hope all goes well with the car.

Btw putting it on the dyno is the best thing you can do for it tuning wise, as long as someone is tuning it while it is on the dyno.

That is prob one of the cleanest Esmeril installs out there...I can dig it

But ya a dyno isn't any "extra" stress as long as it's operated properly. It's an invaluable tuning tool

ya im gonna try to piece this kit together. i have everything else done even battery relocate and MS intake, just need a good turbo and the manifolds stuff to get that project underway :)

Looks very clean. I am surprised that the car is being driven but hasn't gone through a tune. Isn't that a No No? :dunno:

If you aren't going to dyno tune the car, I do hope you at least street tune the car. What engine management are you using anyhow?

wat.

I will have Chris tune the car. It will be street tune. Our car acts funcky on dyno and I think street tuning is more realistic. Right now I am running on base map. It runs very smooth like stock.

That is prob one of the cleanest Esmeril installs out there...I can dig it

But ya a dyno isn't any "extra" stress as long as it's operated properly. It's an invaluable tuning tool


Thank you Chickenwafer. I like your car too. Very clean. I can't wait to have the car tune because it is not safe driving it the way it is right now but I always remember to stay off boost and I did for all those 850 miles. I am smart enough avoid driving the car hard without tuning. That how a lot of people blow their engines.

Btw putting it on the dyno is the best thing you can do for it tuning wise, as long as someone is tuning it while it is on the dyno.

I am waiting for the exhaust from you. I am the guy that order HKS hi power from you last week. I will tune the car once I install that new exhaust. Suppose to come in next wed according to FED EX.

Great car - nice install - but...nobody who wants the best power won't dyno or otherwise tune their car. Get that sucker tuned up, and get it on the dyno.

:)

Great car - nice install - but...nobody who wants the best power won't dyno or otherwise tune their car. Get that sucker tuned up, and get it on the dyno.

:)

Yeh wait for new exhaust and wait for Chris to tune the car. I am sure it will be fast, especially with a light base sport package model with some weight reductions.

how much weight did the Turbo kit add? What bout the MS bumper - any weight savings there?

how much weight did the Turbo kit add? What bout the MS bumper - any weight savings there?

Well I haven't weight how much all the stock stuff weight when I removed them. I remove the front crash bar off the car too and that piece is at least 15 lbs. I also lighten the car with new rims. Those Wed sport SA-70 rims in 17" weight around 17lbs a piece. Stock rim weight around 24 lbs so there is around 28 lbs of rotating mass eliminate right there. Other rotating mass that reduce is the fly wheel with mazdaspeed flywheel. If you want to reduce weight on the car, the best place to do is to reduce rotating mass. Stock floor mats are pretty heavy and so I replace them too. The turbo may add some weight on the car but over all I still have a lighter car which is fun to drive and very responsive. I am into performance mod and not other things so I put my money where it matters.

I'd guess the turbo pipes/parts probably added 40lbs to the front of your car. Now...once it's tuned, it'll EASILY make up for that. :D

Are your new tires heavier than the OEM tires? I guarantee replacing the floor mats will gain you zero 'fast' increase.

:)

LOL at the floor mat comment. The rest of the mods sound good. Removing the front crash bar, hmmm.

Get some vids up when you dyno/tune the car. Good luck; very anxious to see some numbers.

drools.....

I...want...this....kit :)

Yes, I think the car would be a bit more nose heavy than before. The heaviest part, the exhaust manifold is located behind the front axle so the only part that sticking out infront of front axle is the turbo and intercooler. However, I remove the crash bar so that bring the weight at the furthest front of the car down slightly. I took the car to an empty parking and did some hard driving in circle. To my surprise, with the suspension set up that I have, I fell out of the seat before the tires lose the grips. I don't feel any change in handling. That good enough for me I guess.

And about the tire, I don't know how much it weight but I would say similar to stock. I got a good deal on those tires so I got them. Next time I will get a lighter tires for sure.

And yes, the increase in power would off set the small weight the kit add to the car.

I'd guess the turbo pipes/parts probably added 40lbs to the front of your car. Now...once it's tuned, it'll EASILY make up for that. :D

Are your new tires heavier than the OEM tires? I guarantee replacing the floor mats will gain you zero 'fast' increase.

:)

Awesome simply awesome!!!

Awesome simply awesome!!!


Thanks for the good words!!!

Awesome simply awesome!!!


Thanks!!!

Awesome car! either i'm blind or i didn't see the mazsport midpipe.

Awesome car! either i'm blind or i didn't see the mazsport midpipe.

Yeh I didn't take the photo of the midpipe but it there! It will come in handy once i have the HKS hi power exhaust install.

i have the hks and the mazsport combo it sounds awesome!

i have the hks and the mazsport combo it sounds awesome!

That sweet! Do you have any sound clip? Does your car has turbo? How loud is it during normal driving? How loud is it during acceleration? and how is the sound when cruising on high way?

that is a really clean car. congrats man.

on a totally unrelated note: where are you from? your english is off a bit so im curious.

that is a really clean car. congrats man.

on a totally unrelated note: where are you from? your english is off a bit so im curious.

Originally I am from Thailand but was born in US in Chicago. I grew up in Thailand till I was 14 when I came to US...that why my english is a bit off. Good observation!!!

Thanks for your comment. I kept my car really clean inside and out. I like to keep it simple and clean.

i have the hks and the mazsport combo it sounds awesome!

Well, the HKS hi power is in and drove it around for a while. Boy the mazsport/hks hi power combo is very quiet. It is even quieter than my hymee combo. As for the sound, they sound almost identical which is good. Hymee is a very good sounding exhaust and I am glad that the HKS hi power sound that way too with the mazsport midpipe. And yes this exhaust is very light and quality is excellent. However, I will have to find a way to block that empty hole on the right side of the bumper...

wow, k i gotta ask.. rough estimate in cost?

I dont like it.... yea right.. Looks great bro, keep up the great work.

lookin good bro the subtle mods really set the car off well

LOVE IT. how much did all this cost you? your car is beautifully clean and I bet it hauls some rotary ass. any vids?

If i went with a turbo setup esmeril is what I would want...good looking setup!

LOVE IT. how much did all this cost you? your car is beautifully clean and I bet it hauls some rotary ass. any vids?


Well if you decide to go FI, any kind of FI, I highly recommend that you have 10K sitting around because it will cost around that amount when all is said and done. Chris help installed Esmeril Apex seals / rebuilt my engine this summer and now I am almost done installing Snow Performance Stage 2 Meth injection. Also install new clutch, a stage 3 clutchmaster which will handle more torque from the engine. Engine runs great but it needs to get tuned which will happen after this installation and of course....weather....I am sure the car will be pretty quick since it is the lightest model (base with sport package) and lots of light weight mod.

One word about the Esmeril apex seal, it pulls 17-19 HG from the get go at idle when the engine first started. I have around 1000 miles on the engine so far and the vacuum has been pretty much stable. Quality stuffs for sure.

Thanks for the good comment. I garage kept my car and almost never drive it in the rain/snow (10< times). I also detail the car myself and wax it twice a year.

Nooo!!!!! I was going to get those rims.... dammitt :lol:

Super clean car man!

Now, back off to the wheel drawing board... :icon_no2:

Well, the HKS hi power is in and drove it around for a while. Boy the mazsport/hks hi power combo is very quiet. It is even quieter than my hymee combo. As for the sound, they sound almost identical which is good. Hymee is a very good sounding exhaust and I am glad that the HKS hi power sound that way too with the mazsport midpipe. And yes this exhaust is very light and quality is excellent. However, I will have to find a way to block that empty hole on the right side of the bumper...

Clicky (http://www.rx8club.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=16) I had a one-off custom rear bumper cover made to get rid of both exhaust shroud holes... :rolleyes:

On the turbo, are you going to cover it with a turbo blanket?

Clicky (http://www.rx8club.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=16) I had a one-off custom rear bumper cover made to get rid of both exhaust shroud holes... :rolleyes:

On the turbo, are you going to cover it with a turbo blanket?


Your bumper mod looks cool! Nice job. Very unique


I have Boostlogic turbo blanket on my turbo since day one. It really help keep temp down. I also mod the engine tray by cutting larger holes and also make several inlets to scoop cold air in from under the car to the radiator. So far engine is not as warm as it used to be prior to the mod. Also Mazmart thermostat and water pump help engine runs cooler too.

Very clean man inside and out..
Dying to see some numbers in the future thou

very clean looking car!
after it is street tuned, I'd recommend doing a dyno pull or two, as mentioned earlier it is perfectly safe for the vehicle as long as it's tuned and the person operating the dyno knows what they're doing.

My car has done well over 35 WOT dyno pulls in the last 2 years or so. :)

Your bumper mod looks cool! Nice job. Very unique


I have Boostlogic turbo blanket on my turbo since day one. It really help keep temp down. I also mod the engine tray by cutting larger holes and also make several inlets to scoop cold air in from under the car to the radiator. So far engine is not as warm as it used to be prior to the mod. Also Mazmart thermostat and water pump help engine runs cooler too.


OK, I thought you had a blanket. (Can't see photos at work since the IT guys block lots of web sites.) I really like your thoughts on Chris's apex seals. I have a stock rebuilt engine going into my car this Winter, and I will then rebuild my original engine with Esmeril seals for my 2010 boosted engine.

Are you running the Interceptor or did you flash the OEM computer?

just hot, simply hot!

...Axile short shifter (I don't even remember what the name is anymore....),

Axial Flow Engineering (http://www.axialflow.com/)

Axial Flow Engineering (http://www.axialflow.com/)


Yeh, got that one too! It feels solid and accurate.

OK, I thought you had a blanket. (Can't see photos at work since the IT guys block lots of web sites.) I really like your thoughts on Chris's apex seals. I have a stock rebuilt engine going into my car this Winter, and I will then rebuild my original engine with Esmeril seals for my 2010 boosted engine.

Are you running the Interceptor or did you flash the OEM computer?

Car runs on interceptor and my PCM has racing beat flash which lower the fan operating temp.

Chris apex seal is very nice. Get good compression from the get go. Vacuum is right around 17-19 HG which is very good. After 1000 miles vacuum still the same. It is just a piece of mind for me and for more safety net, I also installed the Snow Performance stage 2 meth. Safe boosting hopefully!

I'm getting Chris's kit and having it installed by my tuner and dyno tuned before it leaves the shop. We plan on running it and turning up the boost slowly over the winter. I'm not to sure how the inter-x will be for tuning I would have wanted the cobb but if Chris says inter-x then I guess that's what is the best.

I'm getting Chris's kit and having it installed by my tuner and dyno tuned before it leaves the shop. We plan on running it and turning up the boost slowly over the winter. I'm not to sure how the inter-x will be for tuning I would have wanted the cobb but if Chris says inter-x then I guess that's what is the best.

Hi,

Good luck on your build. It is a really good kit with quality parts. My turbo runs real smooth and sound really nice. Take it easy during break in. To be really safe I highly recommend that you install a water meth injection. It will help prevent/reduce detonation.

Does your kit come with atmosphere dump? You will not have boost creep if you dump your exhaust this way. and go with full 3" exhaust. You will get boost around 3200 rpm in 6th gear! The turbo is quite responsive. I have not gone WOT on mine yet since it is still need to be tuned. But judging from rolling acceleration it is very quick even at less than half max boost (12 -13 psi on mine) Stock map is great and safe. You will like it.

Good luck.

Hi,

Good luck on your build. It is a really good kit with quality parts. My turbo runs real smooth and sound really nice. Take it easy during break in. To be really safe I highly recommend that you install a water meth injection. It will help prevent/reduce detonation.

Does your kit come with atmosphere dump? You will not have boost creep if you dump your exhaust this way. and go with full 3" exhaust. You will get boost around 3200 rpm in 6th gear! The turbo is quite responsive. I have not gone WOT on mine yet since it is still need to be tuned. But judging from rolling acceleration it is very quick even at less than half max boost (12 -13 psi on mine) Stock map is great and safe. You will like it.

Good luck.

Chris just let me know I should be getting my kit sometime next week! Since Chris's turbo is a little different I don't know if my boost will come on differently? I will tell you I just bought everything Chris got for his car to make sure this works as he designed it. I didn't get the water/meth kit and wanted to do his apex seals but didn't want to run up the bill anymore. My installer is my tuner and with the install fee is as many tunes and dyno pulls I want till i'm happy. He also know's Chris and vice versa so they will talk together to iron out any hurdles. Did you do your tune yet? Check out the high horse power thread someone else just did the same kit and he's happy with it.

Chris just let me know I should be getting my kit sometime next week! Since Chris's turbo is a little different I don't know if my boost will come on differently? I will tell you I just bought everything Chris got for his car to make sure this works as he designed it. I didn't get the water/meth kit and wanted to do his apex seals but didn't want to run up the bill anymore. My installer is my tuner and with the install fee is as many tunes and dyno pulls I want till i'm happy. He also know's Chris and vice versa so they will talk together to iron out any hurdles. Did you do your tune yet? Check out the high horse power thread someone else just did the same kit and he's happy with it.


Ssspeedfreak,
You get your car done yet? I got mine tuned already and there is a video of the car in this Multi photo section if you look for it. It call My Esmeril Turbo Video. We tuned the car on the street using old plugs before the engine rebuilt (replace stock apex seals with Esmeril seals). It pulls hard. I replace the old plugs yesterday with new plugs and it pulls even harder now. Old plugs were all brown. My car is running 8-10 psi right now depending on weather. It runs on open wastegate so temp plays a role in how stiff the spring will open. Cold day it 10 psi. Warm day it is 8-9 psi. We tuned it at 10.5 to 11.5 with methanal. I love it.

RC

Ssspeedfreak,
You get your car done yet? I got mine tuned already and there is a video of the car in this Multi photo section if you look for it. It call My Esmeril Turbo Video. We tuned the car on the street using old plugs before the engine rebuilt (replace stock apex seals with Esmeril seals). It pulls hard. I replace the old plugs yesterday with new plugs and it pulls even harder now. Old plugs were all brown. My car is running 8-10 psi right now depending on weather. It runs on open wastegate so temp plays a role in how stiff the spring will open. Cold day it 10 psi. Warm day it is 8-9 psi. We tuned it at 10.5 to 11.5 with methanal. I love it.

RC

I haven't gotten my Kit yet, I think i'll have it all done by Christmass. I don't plan on running methanol and don't thinking of doing the apex seal for a year. I hope this doesn't get me into trouble but there is a guy selling his kit right now that has put 19K on it no problem so I'm thinking it could be ok. I do believe they will have E85 kits in the future which is great for safety. As for now i'm just having issues finding where to put my A/F, E-Boost2 gauges? Any suggestions would be great!

I haven't gotten my Kit yet, I think i'll have it all done by Christmass. I don't plan on running methanol and don't thinking of doing the apex seal for a year. I hope this doesn't get me into trouble but there is a guy selling his kit right now that has put 19K on it no problem so I'm thinking it could be ok. I do believe they will have E85 kits in the future which is great for safety. As for now i'm just having issues finding where to put my A/F, E-Boost2 gauges? Any suggestions would be great!

Hi,
E85 is great but you will get bad gas mileage. Running methanal you get normal gas mileage plus cooling when in boost. And the windshield washer fluid and HEET are cheap. And it not as complicated and a lot cheaper. With E-85 you need larger injectors, fuel rails, fuel pumps, etc and E-85 gas stations are hard to find in some area. Imagine running out of gas when there isn't any E-85 gas station near by. You are done.

Now this kit put out big HP compare to other kits. Stock seals are OK as long as you avoid detonation during tuning or after tuning. If I were you and you will only run stock seal, I would install water meth before the tune. It costs only $400 or so and it will give you safety net during tuning. And tune it conservatively. It OK to have fun but don't push your luck, it aren't cheap.

And about the location to put A/F, Boost gauge, check out Lotec pod. You can do search on the forum. There are many examples there. I have one on mine and it looks stock. YOu can see it on the video. I have A/F, boost and oil pressure gauge. Good luck.

Hi,
E85 is great but you will get bad gas mileage. Running methanal you get normal gas mileage plus cooling when in boost. And the windshield washer fluid and HEET are cheap. And it not as complicated and a lot cheaper. With E-85 you need larger injectors, fuel rails, fuel pumps, etc and E-85 gas stations are hard to find in some area. Imagine running out of gas when there isn't any E-85 gas station near by. You are done.

Now this kit put out big HP compare to other kits. Stock seals are OK as long as you avoid detonation during tuning or after tuning. If I were you and you will only run stock seal, I would install water meth before the tune. It costs only $400 or so and it will give you safety net during tuning. And tune it conservatively. It OK to have fun but don't push your luck, it aren't cheap.

And about the location to put A/F, Boost gauge, check out Lotec pod. You can do search on the forum. There are many examples there. I have one on mine and it looks stock. YOu can see it on the video. I have A/F, boost and oil pressure gauge. Good luck.

I just picked up a brand new methanol kit from a friend of mine that has a supercharged S2000 and said he didn't need it. I got it for $250 so not bad and your right it will be much safer. You should do a dyno now that its tuned. I still have a little to do before the kit comes in and it looks like i still have some time to wait Chris has taken most of it off but the exhaust manifold is difficult, he has work and its very cold by you.

I just picked up a brand new methanol kit from a friend of mine that has a supercharged S2000 and said he didn't need it. I got it for $250 so not bad and your right it will be much safer. You should do a dyno now that its tuned. I still have a little to do before the kit comes in and it looks like i still have some time to wait Chris has taken most of it off but the exhaust manifold is difficult, he has work and its very cold by you.


Hi,
You get the methanal kit at a pretty good price. Is it AEM or SnowPerformance? You know what jet size to use? I choose the 225 ml/min for mine and it works well. When we did the initial tuning we were running old plugs since before the time the engine was rebuilt to put in Esmeril Apex seals. Now I put in new plugs and it pulls harder than before. The car is running too rich right now when the rev is above 6500 rpm and we will tune it a bit more during spring when temp is a bit more consistent. It is snow here in MN and I had already stored my car. No dyno pull for me. I don't know how much horses it makes but I have no problem with the M3.

Prep your car well before the kit comes in. That way you don't have to take things apart and put them back together again. The exhaust manifold is difficult...it only goes in a certain way because of the tight space. The turbo down pipe is also a bit difficult. My suggestion for you is to install the turbo pipes to down pipes first and then install the radiator hoses. This way there is nothing pushing pulling against the pipes when you try to align it. The V clamps are a pain too but they not too bad. Just be patient and take your time. Good luck with your project. Don't forget to update the status once you get everything install.

Hi,
You get the methanal kit at a pretty good price. Is it AEM or SnowPerformance? You know what jet size to use? I choose the 225 ml/min for mine and it works well. When we did the initial tuning we were running old plugs since before the time the engine was rebuilt to put in Esmeril Apex seals. Now I put in new plugs and it pulls harder than before. The car is running too rich right now when the rev is above 6500 rpm and we will tune it a bit more during spring when temp is a bit more consistent. It is snow here in MN and I had already stored my car. No dyno pull for me. I don't know how much horses it makes but I have no problem with the M3.

Prep your car well before the kit comes in. That way you don't have to take things apart and put them back together again. The exhaust manifold is difficult...it only goes in a certain way because of the tight space. The turbo down pipe is also a bit difficult. My suggestion for you is to install the turbo pipes to down pipes first and then install the radiator hoses. This way there is nothing pushing pulling against the pipes when you try to align it. The V clamps are a pain too but they not too bad. Just be patient and take your time. Good luck with your project. Don't forget to update the status once you get everything install.

Ok did the dyno yesterday it did 181whp and the car has 63K miles on it. Enzo (my tuner) says the engine seems strong all the way up top. I just started the tear down today and because iLm getting Chris's personal kit I need to remove a lot of stuff to make way for all the goodies! I should be done with this in the next 2 days and should finish the battery to trunk relocate in that time. I did run the heavy 0 gauge wire to the trunk which is a time consuming task. My red top battery, power distrubitor block, inline circuit breaker and fuses should be here in the next day or two. So I'm right on time with no delays everything should come in at the time I need it. Fitting all these toys under the hood means tight space I don't even know were to mount the meth kit.

SSSspeedfreak,

Hey, the kit that you bought, it is not Chris one off turbo kit that he make is it? How many mile you have on your engine? If it has stock apex seal, becareful when you tune it. Tune it rich and then lean it out very small amount at a time. The stock seal is not as forgiving to detonation as the Esmeril seal that I have in my engine now.

You can fit the methanal bottle in the trunk. You will need a different pump when you order it. Which one you get? Snowperformance or AEM? I highly recommend methanal with turbo. Don't tune the car until you have the methanal system up and running. It may save your engine in case something bad happen. If you have more budget I would recommend you install esmeril seals and you will have a more forgiving engine for FI. Good luck

SSSspeedfreak,

Hey, the kit that you bought, it is not Chris one off turbo kit that he make is it? How many mile you have on your engine? If it has stock apex seal, becareful when you tune it. Tune it rich and then lean it out very small amount at a time. The stock seal is not as forgiving to detonation as the Esmeril seal that I have in my engine now.

You can fit the methanal bottle in the trunk. You will need a different pump when you order it. Which one you get? Snowperformance or AEM? I highly recommend methanal with turbo. Don't tune the car until you have the methanal system up and running. It may save your engine in case something bad happen. If you have more budget I would recommend you install esmeril seals and you will have a more forgiving engine for FI. Good luck

I did get Chris's one off turbo kit! I only have received one box with some of the components so I can't say how it looks yet. I am running stock seals and will be for a year or so. It will be tuned from the get go and we will gradually go leaner and pick boost up slowly from a rich low boost tune. It will be done safely and I have the AEM I got it from my friend so I don't know which pump it comes with. I would have loved to do Esmeril seals but I don't have the budget to do a engine rebuild right now.

I did get Chris's one off turbo kit! I only have received one box with some of the components so I can't say how it looks yet. I am running stock seals and will be for a year or so. It will be tuned from the get go and we will gradually go leaner and pick boost up slowly from a rich low boost tune. It will be done safely and I have the AEM I got it from my friend so I don't know which pump it comes with. I would have loved to do Esmeril seals but I don't have the budget to do a engine rebuild right now.


That is an impressive kit. Chris took me a drive in his car a while back. It was very fast. This kit makes lots of power so becareful with the stock seal. From what I know stock seal can handle good amount of boost as long as there is no detonation. Chris had run up to 16 psi on esmeril kit (the one I got) on stock seal.

i love u car

i love u car

Thanks Man!

Just figured I would tell ya what I've been doing. The kit is on the car and we have few things left to do. The fuel pump, wire the pump to the air/liquid intercooler, replace injectors, A/F & boost gauges, some vacuum hoses and tune. The overall time on the project is 3 times as long as I wanted but thats soooooo behind me. My tuner is finishing up his last car then its my turn... again. Only about 2 days worth of work left but I have to wait a week till he gets that 3rd gen out. How's things with you?

Just figured I would tell ya what I've been doing. The kit is on the car and we have few things left to do. The fuel pump, wire the pump to the air/liquid intercooler, replace injectors, A/F & boost gauges, some vacuum hoses and tune. The overall time on the project is 3 times as long as I wanted but thats soooooo behind me. My tuner is finishing up his last car then its my turn... again. Only about 2 days worth of work left but I have to wait a week till he gets that 3rd gen out. How's things with you?

Hey,
Glad that things are moving along for you. Take your time and do it right first time. My car is parking for the winter at the moment. I start it up once a month or so when the temp is above 25F. My plan for this spring is to get a Precision 6265 turbo to replace the stock turbo. The stock turbo is still working fine and I will keep it as a spare. I think this is what I will do this spring. Other things....I don't know. If nothing break then I won't fix. So far so good.

Good luck with your built man.

Just figured I would tell ya what I've been doing. The kit is on the car and we have few things left to do. The fuel pump, wire the pump to the air/liquid intercooler, replace injectors, A/F & boost gauges, some vacuum hoses and tune. The overall time on the project is 3 times as long as I wanted but thats soooooo behind me. My tuner is finishing up his last car then its my turn... again. Only about 2 days worth of work left but I have to wait a week till he gets that 3rd gen out. How's things with you?


You should do your own install and tune thread ....

nice set up whats the HP???

you are one lucky cat lol

You should do your own install and tune thread ....

Yea I know, I will start it soon. My situation was a bit different then most because Chris had to take his kit off his car in the dead of winter in his garage and i had to install it as the parts came and it was kind of boring to write about. I will start it late next week when it goes back to the shop.

you are one lucky cat lol


Damn right I am one lucky cat!!! ha ha.

nice set up whats the HP???

I have not dyno my car. Car feels very quick and it just made me feel silly whenever I push that loud pedal to the floor.

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Chris