HELP!!! Was given a free GSP turbo...
 

Ok so i was given a full turbo kit and everything needed to install it on my 2013 FRS should i bother with install or get a different turbo?

I put this in a new thread because I didn't find anything out there similar to my current situation...

How did you get a free turbo kit?

No no no, don't install it. re-gift it to me

Cause I'm cute ;)
Just kidding a friend of a friend sold his FRS and gave it to me.

Lol It's the only thing left to upgrade on my car :) Sorry no re-gifting.

Any more pictures of "everything needed to install"? Not sure I would trust the turbo, what does the manifold look like?

I'd get a parts list and figure out what you don't have. I can tell you, you are going to need a tune, OFT or Ecutek, if the pic you posted are all the parts you are definitely missing parts.

After the parts list, figure out if you can do the install or a find a shop.

Good luck.

Considering a Google search for "GSP turbo kit" yields nothing, you either have 1) some unknown brand/kit, or 2) it's a different turbo kit.

May help to post the rest of the kit up.

More to come...
 

I will take pictures of all the other stuff. GSP is Godspeed if i'm not mistaken.

Are there more components than pictured? A turbo kit should consist of;
-Turbo (Compressor and Turbine)
-Manifold
-Wastegate (doesn't appear to have an internal WG in the pic)
-Blow off valve
-Charge piping
-Charge piping that has a MAF sensor housing
-Intercooler
-Shit load of couplers and clamps

http://www.godspeedperformance.com/2...catalog-parts/

No turbo kits listed.

Parts

More pics
 

Pics

The turbo is whats referred to as an "ebay" turbo.... I rebuilt a blown ebay turbo many years back with a real center section and ran it for 40K miles with no issue. Would not do it again, probably got lucky. Ran an oil restrictor and kept an eye on shaft play.

You could replace the turbo with a more established brand, but IMO still need oft/ecutek... I wouldn't trust the unichip for a turbo application. Figure up to a few grand to get it done "right"

This could be a fun project or a nightmare experience depending on many factors

:(
 

Not even sure I want to take chances with my engine :(

You can sell it on Ebay as is and then use the extra funds towards a JDL kit(;

Maybe...
 

Maybe I will find a good turbo for sale...

Yup sell it. These are not the boost/tuning chances you want to take.

as soon as i saw unchip picture "NO!"

You would need a proper tuning system such as,

http://www.moto-east.com/store/subar...86-tuning.html

Other than that it looks like you'll just need new gaskets then you'll be good to go. making the car run low boost is always an option to increase longevity.

Speed By Design has a sale on their 400/500 kits until the 5th I believe. I have had one for 2 years and its been very solid w/ OFT. Facebook group has 3000+ members and tons of help if you run into issues. You can join the group just to look through peoples builds to see if you like it. Figured I'd mention. Good luck with your search!

To me, that kit looks like the ticket to hell. I would just dump it to garbage before destroying a perfectly fine car.

Are you really going to install that contraption to someone's car just to be able sell a tune? That was low!

Looks equal quality to the CX racing kits that we see and tune all the time, People want to spend as little money as possible. At the end of the day the tune and fail-safes is what will keep the car safe. Whats really low is offering worthless/pointless opinions.

-Phil

Really?
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93994

Yes really, a turbo that goes fails with relatively low miles, a hot-side that fits poorly, a waste gate in position that makes no sense. Tig welds that look like tack welds. that kits on the same quality level as this one which is trash, doesnt stop people from running it. If you'd rather the person that will eventually run this kit to run a uni chip, over-boost and blow up that's fine, doesn't make much sense to me. As I said people will always run this stuff whether it be a old civic or a new frs.

In my opinion proper tuning and a legitimate setup is needed to keep your motor healthy. It doesn't matter if you have a high end FI setup if your DI to spark is less than 2 ms and you are running stupid lean. But at the same time, a shit kit is going to give you issues also (boost leaks, bad MAF readings etc.). That's not to say that this setup is a piece of shit, but where there is smoke there is fire...and I've never heard good things about 'GodSpeed' only seen their name pop up on EBay.

This is where you're running into problems, we all know it's trash, even OP, hence the post and responses. She should sell it and use the profits to buy something decidedly less trash. How is the solution in any way related to you selling her a tuning product?

That solution really makes no sense, It literally goes against what all of you are saying, My response would stand for the next person who buys it. the fact is a tune paired with data-logging and fail-safes will keep a motor from popping, changing owners of the kit doesn't make any difference.

If you honestly see no dilemma with being a vendor on the forums, calling a kit trash and offering to sell a tuning accessory for it in the same breath that's your right. It's also our right to not be ok with it. Obviously some of us cringed.

We agree to disagree, handle your business however you'd like. Moving on.