Keith Lopez

Hi guys real quick so i finally hav had enough time to finally install a turbo kit i bought from someone here on the forums, Kane, back in early 2013 and this is my 2nd hand turbo build thread.

Parts List
Greddy Kit (Piping, Headers, Intercooler ect.)
GT3071R
Cobb AccessPort
Modified K&N intake
Syncronic BOV (recirculated) thanks Kane lol
800cc p2 injectors
Ceramic Apex Seals
Greddy Boost Controller
Greddy Turbo Timer
Autometer Gauges (AFR, Boost, Oil Pressure)
TurboXS Exhaust And Single Res Midpipe
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
Reinforced Clutch Pedal
Axial Flow Short Shifter
Megan Racing Full Coilovers
AP Sway Bars Front and Rear
Greddy Strut Bars Front and Rear
Drilled Slotted Rotors
Hawk HPS Pads
Steel Braided Brake And Clutch Lines

Pretty Humble Build So Far Nothing Too Crazy Next step is a Tune @ 10psi. just looking to get somewhere in the 280-300whp range. if i break 300 that would be phenomenal but for now 280 sits good for me.

i will be posting pictures as soon as i can also im lookin for some respectable rotary tuners locally in the NY/NJ/CT area so if anyone has some input on some shop i may not be aware of i would greatly appreciate it.

i know of JPR imports in south jersey witch did another turbo8 witch came out really good. i know THE SHOP in CT, Top Speed Labs in CT, Yosolo In NYC they have a rotary head thats works at that shop although they specialize in hondas, Slidewayz Motorsport in north Jersey. and of course i can always go with Mazdamaniacs and do over the air tuning via web chat. all in all just lookin for recomendations so please dont bash the thread thanks guys.

stigma8

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Good luck with your build i just did mine be myself last month is it was difficult in the cold weather. if your doing it alone its gonna be times when u just wanna say **** it but its all worth it when the engine starts when its all done. worth every bit. stock pump stock injectors im hitting 315. with adaptronic ecu, its the best

Keith Lopez

Keith Lopez

hey stigma are you running the same setup? as in turbo size the 3071r

Brettus

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nice ... good luck with the build .

yomomspimp06

I'm a couple months away from my turbo install. good luck and hopefully you will be very happy

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bse50

ceramic seals means new housings as well.

paporx8

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I believe Kane does tuning via web as well. heard from a few guys on here that he is very very good. He will hopefully be doing mine when my car is complete. and if im not mistaken i believe that Brettus does as well but im not 100% sure, but im sure you can ask he has alot of EXPERIENCE with turbo builds.

paporx8

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Alot of knowledge on this forum from these guys so take advantage. dont be afraid to ask. these guys saved me alot of headaches and alot of money.

Keith Lopez

thanks for the heads up papo... i should be pickin up the car from slidewayz motorsport (they did my install) this comming weekend and from there i need the tune. i might have to dish out cash to mazdamaniacs tho because i need a base map to get it on the dyno first thing and i cant use kanes even tho i have it on the Cobb AP he sold me.

paporx8

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no doubt brother. Good luck !

nuke0907

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Wait! Kane has no more turbo?

Brettus

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would agree if boost is low say under 7psi . Any more than that and the last thing you want is OEM seals when something goes wrong . And things do go wrong ....

Keith Lopez

@ charles yea i have a 2 sets of tunes on my laptop loaded from the accessport before memory was cleared and mated to my car but those tunes are specifically locked to his own car 2006 rx. i havnt spoke to kane in a little while i guess i could give him a call see if he could provide me with a decent map or atleast a base map so i can get the car moving. install was clean tho i have to upload some pics very soon!

Keith Lopez

also i should prob invest in some new coils. thinking about ordering the BHR kit seein as ive read so many reviews on it and ive heard nothing but positive things about the kit.

Keith Lopez

yes he defintatley is i just emailed him today after couple months outa contact and he emailed me back within 10 min. he is going to be sendin me an excel spread sheet with all the info i need on it so im very grateful and fortunate to have met him and to have purchased the kit from him. really was everything i needed with the kit.

Keith Lopez

so quick update car was started for the first time this weekend on sat after beeing out of commision for about a month and in cold weather in NJ. first thing we noticed was blue smooke commin out of the exhaust its was a considerable amount so its something to worry about. long story short when the car was NA on cold starts it throws a very light amount of blue smoke once in a blue and goes away after reach approx 140 degrees coolant temp. mechanic told me it could be a seal on the turbo that could be causing it but he wants the map first to make sure its something mechanical instead of it having to due with the ECU and tryin to compinsate with the FI. my question is what if anything else can cause this. to put it in perspective ive had my motor rebuilt about 10-12k ago and i havnt drove it hard since b4 the rebuild so id rather it be the turbo than anything else. also i did do a stupid move and did not rebuild the turbo before i put it in so yes you can critisize me for that lol

Brettus

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Perhaps you haven't seen and heard of as many broken OEM apexs as I have ... or perhaps you haven't had to pay for a rebuild when the brittle little bastards break ...

lude1888

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Sounds like it is most likely the turbo! How many miles were put on the turbo and how much boost was run on it? Being that it is a gt3071R i'm guessing that it was used pretty hard. I would rebuild the turbo either way since it's used. Also if your using synthetic oil and your turbo's seals are worn they'll leak more than conventional thicker oils.

9krpmrx8

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Keith Lopez

if im not mistake KANE ran it at no more than 12 psi after he initally came to me tellin me he was sellin his kit. as for miles on it i cant remember for sure the number but roughly 15k on the turbo. ive read up alot on how he tuned his car and how the build process for him was ranging from ppo2's page, cardomain, rotaryclub.com, this site, nopistons i mean its just endless lol

Brettus

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What sized restrictor do you have in your oil feed line to turbo ?

bse50

You mentioned ceramic seals earlier on so is this a fresh engine build?
The fact that your mechanic wants to play with the tune before accounting for mechanical problems means only one thing: find another mechanic.
Blue smoke means oil. It may be rebuild or turbo related, in either case you have to find a better mechanic to inspect the car.

paimon.soror

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+1 on this. Great guy to work with, and the entire process is educational as he teaches what he does as he does it. The price you pay for tuning includes education that leaves you with all the tools necessary to continue tuning your vehicle with confidence.

9krpmrx8

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It is a small sample but out of almost 10 engines torn apart locally, I have only seen two occasions of broken apex seals (cryo treated OEM seals and out of the box OEM seals) and one of them was on a shitty partial tune at 10+psi of boost (can't blame the stock apex seals there). The other was a stock reman that was driven into oblivion by a retarded owner so we don't know if the apex seal failure was the real cause or collateral damage.

Houstonrx8er has another he is tearing down now, we shall see what it looks like but most of the failures have been just a loss of compression due to wear and a couple due to coolant seal failure.

But we have seen bearing wear on quite a few, even in a reman with 30k on it and clock work oil changes.