Greddy Turbo Upgrade - Upgrade.....
polls ftw!
08-06-2008, 01:49 AM
#56
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money, pls, and I still have to save up for you to tune my car Jeff.........and since you won't come out here, and charge me 1/10th of my kidney, and I have to go to school, etc etc
yes, I am broke, thanks to t3h turbozzzz
but yea........
yes, I am broke, thanks to t3h turbozzzz
but yea........
08-06-2008, 08:50 AM
#58
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Although, I can see wanting to wrap it (fast, easy and cheap!)...If the money is there, coat it. The wrap just doesn't last as long and you'll be replacing it again in about a year or so.
What's up with some of you guys bagging on the "E" turbo kit, lol and this kit needs body modifications...ha, ha, you guys are too much.
What's up with some of you guys bagging on the "E" turbo kit, lol and this kit needs body modifications...ha, ha, you guys are too much.
08-06-2008, 10:48 AM
#59
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wrap it, no sense in coating at this point.
08-06-2008, 12:15 PM
#60
I never said squat about the Esmeril Kit; and I have 0 exp with it. As for the 3071R Stuff; yeah you have to bang on your car with a hammer; and IMO it could have come with some more heat wrap / turbo blanket. But this is not a plug and play kit - it is a turbo swap.
Since you brought it up ; and no this is not directed at you GTAW.
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What's up with everyone being cry babies about having to do ANY extra work on a car they just totally changed the VE on with FI????
If your car is in 200,075 pieces in your garage; do you think there might be a SMALL chance you will have to trouble shoot your car???? Hmmm?
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08-06-2008, 12:25 PM
#62
the turbo isn't generating heat. It's making use of the kinetic energy. If it's touching the frame of the car, well, you can expect the same thing to happen as if the frame was touching the exhaust manifold. Hot is hot.
08-06-2008, 12:29 PM
#64
it's not anymore concentrated than before. The exhaust had to travel down a pipe in stock form. Now it does the same, but there's a "fan blade" that is in the way, spinning on ball bearings, and has coolant and oil flowing through it.
08-06-2008, 12:55 PM
#68
My point was that an aftermarket turbo is likely to have heat related issues like those being delt with in this thread. You may remember we have had this argument before mysql .
Factory fitted turbos tend to have less issues because they put a lot of engineering into preventing them .
Factory fitted turbos tend to have less issues because they put a lot of engineering into preventing them .
08-06-2008, 12:56 PM
#69
thankyou - so where did the heat go ?
yes I know a lot goes into making the tubine spin and some to the cooling fluids . But you have a LOT more surface area with a turbo and maniflod/downpipe than you ever had with just a manifold .
yes I know a lot goes into making the tubine spin and some to the cooling fluids . But you have a LOT more surface area with a turbo and maniflod/downpipe than you ever had with just a manifold .
Last edited by Brettus; 08-06-2008 at 01:10 PM.
08-06-2008, 01:01 PM
#70
My point was that an aftermarket turbo is likely to have heat related issues like those being delt with in this thread. You may remember we have had this argument before mysql .
Factory fitted turbos tend to have less issues because they put a lot of engineering into preventing them .
Factory fitted turbos tend to have less issues because they put a lot of engineering into preventing them .
I had no heat issues with the greddy setup, and I had none with the 3071R. In fact, besides this thread, how many others can you point out that had issues? Compare that with the install base of the greddy kit to see how likely you are to experience such problem.
08-06-2008, 01:14 PM
#74
That's the problem with generalizations. You could say the RX-8 engine generally lasts 25k miles. If you go turbo, it only lasts 5k miles, because you saw it happen to one person.
However, this doesn't reflect the reality of the situation. You said LIKELY. And therefor your premise is false. There is no tendency here. Not even close to it.
I don't want to argue with you on turbo vs SC. If you want 180 torque, feel free to get a SC. It's still better than stock. Just don't knock the turbo for ridiculous stuff anymore.
However, this doesn't reflect the reality of the situation. You said LIKELY. And therefor your premise is false. There is no tendency here. Not even close to it.
I don't want to argue with you on turbo vs SC. If you want 180 torque, feel free to get a SC. It's still better than stock. Just don't knock the turbo for ridiculous stuff anymore.