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oh man, im looking forward to seeing the pictures. I hope i get to see your car at the NE meet.
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remember the numbers.... the numbers!!!
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hahahahaha, when i saw this thread title i thought you got it already...
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Wow way to get my hopes up then ripping it away.....
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subscribed :) are you installing yourself? please take lots of pics ;)
No.. sleep.. til turbo... |
Originally Posted by HiTMaNN
(Post 2306280)
Wow way to get my hopes up then ripping it away.....
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Originally Posted by staticlag
(Post 2305842)
Oh heck yes, UPS is dropping off two boxes tomorrow. In 24 hours this thread is going to be overrun with pics.
Also I just spoke with Chris, FAQ: 1) The turbo has an oil restrictor bolted into the turbo side of the oil feed line so it always receives the correct flow. 2) Target for base tune is at least 11.0:1 if not richer. 3) ......... Dan. Give me a call when you get this in, or swing by Sublime Saturday. Peace |
damn....very lucky man~
cant wait for those pics! |
tease! (waits patiently for review)
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skip the pics, post the dyno results!
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Originally Posted by mysql101
(Post 2306929)
skip the pics, post the dyno results!
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Lol, and its like 8 degrees here and I don't have heat for my garage.
We can't all live in lucious florida damn you! |
go to walmart and buy one of those portable heating fans. Problem solved. :)
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tease
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Get 4 of these in your garage and you will never want to leave.
http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/...0_CC_689b3.jpg |
I feel your pain Static. Its been pretty cold here also.
I have been using a propane tank heater. Its nice because I can turn it on whenever I want and it heats the garage up in about 15 min. |
Well it's almost been 24 hours! Where are the pics?!?
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This is FALSE advertising! ;)
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Originally Posted by staticlag
(Post 2307136)
Lol, and its like 8 degrees here and I don't have heat for my garage.
We can't all live in lucious florida damn you! |
Originally Posted by mysql101
(Post 2307502)
My son wore a jacket to school today. It's 68 F outside. That's damn chilly for Floridians. I say it's comparable to a northerner at 35 F!
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updated!
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pureeeee sexxx.
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ahhhhhh, i can't wait til i get mine... but too bad mine is going straight to my shop... i wouldn't kno wuts wut and probably lose a few small pieces lol. anyways, it looks great! are you planning to do the install all alone? Also when do you plan on starting or is it all weather pending.
lastly, what ignition coils/plugs are you using? |
Originally Posted by flyboi1121
(Post 2308004)
ahhhhhh, i can't wait til i get mine... but too bad mine is going straight to my shop... i wouldn't kno wuts wut and probably lose a few small pieces lol. anyways, it looks great! are you planning to do the install all alone? Also when do you plan on starting or is it all weather pending.
lastly, what ignition coils/plugs are you using? I'm shooting for next weekend if we hit a streak of 40 degree days and the snow melts from around here. |
oy, just like mine cept for the manifold :)
Congrats, and best of luck! |
Static Man up and buy some heaters and install it :o ;)
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awesome keep us updated! Quick question: is the turbo located on the intake manifold or front mounted?
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Originally Posted by ShAdOwFoX
(Post 2308138)
awesome keep us updated! Quick question: is the turbo located on the intake manifold or front mounted?
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that's sex.
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nice feet! lol ;)
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
(Post 2308144)
The turbo mounts in the engine bay where the stock battery box is. It attaches to the exhaust manifold as well as it is one piece construction from the engine flange piped up to the turbo. No weak mandrel bend piping on the manifold either, only heavy duty cast stainless steel, it is as solid as if the turbo were bolted directly to the engine.
First thing I noticed was how beefy the manifold was. |
im a noob and im not sure how this 1 compares to the other turbos, but IT SURE IS SHINY! lol can't wait to see it on your car =)
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shiny = xtra hp
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
(Post 2308508)
shiny = xtra hp
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looks good.
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which turbo is bigger, this one or mazsports? Well at least they're both shiny lol
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Originally Posted by flyboi1121
(Post 2308625)
which turbo is bigger, this one or mazsports? Well at least they're both shiny lol
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looks awesome, I cant wait to see how the install goes.
Just please promise to properly document every possible step :) |
Originally Posted by NaarLeven
(Post 2310329)
looks awesome, I cant wait to see how the install goes.
Just please promise to properly document every possible step :) |
Originally Posted by rotorocks
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and please try not to take impossible steps while you are working on it :)
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Originally Posted by staticlag
(Post 2310382)
Huh?
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A color, zoom-able pdf copy of the install guide is provided to every customer along with a hard copy. The install sections are step by step with photos, including great detail on installing the upgraded fuel pump that comes with the kit (the most difficult section).
After you install the kit once or twice you can do it off memory it is seriously that easy. I'm the only non-engineer involved with Esmeril Racing and even I can install it off memory now...which if you ask the local RX-8 guys is amazing :lol2: I think a DIY install guide still is much needed as you can see how one of customers tackles the install, besides Static's previous DIYs are outstanding so we are happy to update the included guide based off customer's recommendations and experiences. Besides our guide doesn't include pictures of our toes which are the key to a successfully install guide ;) |
Sorry if this comes off wrong, Im new to the site(and this turbo kit), Are the components shown (wastegate and Turbo) part of the ebay community?(not garrett or turbonetics?)
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It is truly very easy to install and by far less difficult then the Greddy.
Truemagellen is right, the fuel pump will be the most difficult. Because that darn cap is so hard to loosen. Other then that everything fits like Legos :). |
Originally Posted by sms-fab
(Post 2310859)
Sorry if this comes off wrong, Im new to the site(and this turbo kit), Are the components shown (wastegate and Turbo) part of the ebay community?(not garrett or turbonetics?)
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Originally Posted by sms-fab
(Post 2310859)
Sorry if this comes off wrong, Im new to the site(and this turbo kit), Are the components shown (wastegate and Turbo) part of the ebay community?(not garrett or turbonetics?)
Somewhere in here is your answer. https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/esmeril-racing-turbo-kit-released-125203/ |
Originally Posted by sms-fab
(Post 2310859)
Sorry if this comes off wrong, Im new to the site(and this turbo kit), Are the components shown (wastegate and Turbo) part of the ebay community?(not garrett or turbonetics?)
Garret nor turbonetics make a wastegate like that(HKS does). And no they are not from Ebay. Although you might be able to find components that look similar on ebay, they are different upon closer inspection. The diagphram of the wastegates is lower quality and will crack after use, the material used for the casting of the wastegate chamber rusts with use(not really good stainless) and the turbocharger will only last about 2-3 months because they use a smaller thrust bearing made of bronze instead of the real deal which is a better quality alloy. Our components were sourced from the actual factory that makes the wastegate for HKS(can't mention names, but HKS doesn't do their own parts, they out-source them) and the turbos are sourced from the manufacturer that casts and machines turbonetics' components(they are of course not allowed to say this for legal purposes either). Lets just say that "Brands" don't actually have people in "brand" factories making parts, they out-source them, they just demand a more stringent quality control as opossed to ebay parts which don't and this makes them more expensive., other than that they are the same parts. Our turbo and wastegate combo was tested for almost two years(and still going) on a real daily driven car(about 15,000 miles a year) to verify their reliability. No rebuild has been necessary, the turbo doenst cause smoking and the wastegate hasn't missed a beat. We visited the manufacturing houses(a very long flight...can't say more) to verify that the components/materials/alloys being used were the correct ones and met our standards. I am a mechanical engineer and posses a lot of experience in metallurgy, casting and machining processes(its what I do) and verified all this myself. Simply put, if you keep searching deeper and deeper into a product you will eventually get to an actual factory that is actually melting the metal to create parts, this is very rarely the brand that sells the parts. Hope this answer's your question. Chris p.s.This was discussed in our original "Esmeril Turbo kit released" thread....you can go there and read through it to see the discussion. This thread is a review/DIY of a customer's kit so lets keep it on topic... ;) |
Originally Posted by w0rm
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That's been a debate. They say no, but won't say where they do get them from. Until proven otherwise assume Yes.
:) Chris |
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