JDL turbo kit thread

[steveoexige]

Nice idea to start another thread.

Fingers crossed my GTX3071R kit is soon to be on its way to the UK. I'm booked in for fitting in 2 weeks time just need to choose 3 inch exhaust system.
JDL guys any joy with your own one yet or are you gonna make me buy the Perrin offering ?

[xwd]

Well I have a tracking number. Expected delivery date is next Monday.

I have almost all the ancillary stuff ordered at this point except a clutch.

[Jesse@JDLAutodesign]

Originally Posted by steveoexige

Nice idea to start another thread.

Fingers crossed my GTX3071R kit is soon to be on its way to the UK. I'm booked in for fitting in 2 weeks time just need to choose 3 inch exhaust system.
JDL guys any joy with your own one yet or are you gonna make me buy the Perrin offering ?

Sent you and email We will have 3" offerings available by early next week.

[Jesse@JDLAutodesign]

Originally Posted by dwx

Well I have a tracking number. Expected delivery date is next Monday.

I have almost all the ancillary stuff ordered at this point except a clutch.

We don't really advertise it too much but we can get just about any clutch, fuel system parts, radiators, oil coolers, etc for great pricing! Just ask

[AllDayJonRay]

Originally Posted by diss7

I've been discussing with my tuner the merits of a boost taper tune. I don't want/need more than 220kw/300hp. I'd rather have less power and be able to rape it harder. Plus I've gotten used to drifting it with 150whp, so double that will be awesome.

I'm thinking of running 10-12psi 3500-5500rpm, and then taper it down to 7psi after that. Should make for great midrange torque and response, which is what I'm after.

So you basically want your car to feel like it has a big displacement poor breathing v6??

[diss7]

Originally Posted by AllDayJonRay

So you basically want your car to feel like it has a big displacement poor breathing v6??

Yeah, I should run less mid range boost, so it feels like it revs better.

Sure I could run 14psi all the way to 7500. Point is I don't NEED to. I'm happy to run less and look after the motor.

To finish first, first you must finish. My car is being used for drift competitions, not the occasional highway pull. I'm yet to be convinced that anyone has shown the motor is capable of 400whp, unopened, in competition use.

If it can last a season at 300whp, I might push it a bit more. Although, I probably won't.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by diss7

Yeah, I should run less mid range boost, so it feels like it revs better.

Sure I could run 14psi all the way to 7500. Point is I don't NEED to. I'm happy to run less and look after the motor.

To finish first, first you must finish. My car is being used for drift competitions, not the occasional highway pull. I'm yet to be convinced that anyone has shown the motor is capable of 400whp, unopened, in competition use.

If it can last a season at 300whp, I might push it a bit more. Although, I probably won't.

I would love to be proven wrong, but I don't think 400+ would survive competition.

[AllDayJonRay]

Originally Posted by diss7

Yeah, I should run less mid range boost, so it feels like it revs better.

Sure I could run 14psi all the way to 7500. Point is I don't NEED to. I'm happy to run less and look after the motor.

To finish first, first you must finish. My car is being used for drift competitions, not the occasional highway pull. I'm yet to be convinced that anyone has shown the motor is capable of 400whp, unopened, in competition use.

If it can last a season at 300whp, I might push it a bit more. Although, I probably won't.

You realizing that your intentions do not 'look after the motor', right? The power (tq) produced in the midrange at 14psi, which is the rev range you're going to use far more often, is just as potentially damaging as 14psi at 7500rpm. With bulletproof tuning, the peak torque area is going to be the most dangerous for your engine.

You're really not doing your motor, or yourself, any favors by tapering off boost with rpm.

[AZFA20]

Originally Posted by AllDayJonRay

You realizing that your intentions do not 'look after the motor', right? The power (tq) produced in the midrange at 14psi, which is the rev range you're going to use far more often, is just as potentially damaging as 14psi at 7500rpm. With bulletproof tuning, the peak torque area is going to be the most dangerous for your engine.

You're really not doing your motor, or yourself, any favors by tapering off boost with rpm.

Although partly true, the rods and rod bolts experience the most stress the higher the RPMs climb so by tapering boost it decreases at least part of the equation inducing stress. It is certainly not going to hurt it to do so to prolong engine life. Ideally anything used for continuous competition would be built though.

[diss7]

Originally Posted by AllDayJonRay

You realizing that your intentions do not 'look after the motor', right? The power (tq) produced in the midrange at 14psi, which is the rev range you're going to use far more often, is just as potentially damaging as 14psi at 7500rpm. With bulletproof tuning, the peak torque area is going to be the most dangerous for your engine.

You're really not doing your motor, or yourself, any favors by tapering off boost with rpm.

I'll take the advice of my tuner over some guy on a forum every day of the week.

[AllDayJonRay]

Haha. I feel you. Good luck.

[nelsmar]

Originally Posted by diss7

I'll take the advice of my tuner over some guy on a forum every day of the week.

Amen to that! lol

[steveoexige]

Anyone got their JDL kit installed and tuned yet?

[nelsmar]

Originally Posted by steveoexige

Anyone got their JDL kit installed and tuned yet?

Talk to me next week... =x I am packing parts up to install my motor right now. Should have the turbo in and half ass tuned next week.