AVO Stage 1 turbo kit - with more turbo!
 

AVO Stage 1.5 Turbocharger Kit for the 2013 Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S 2.0!

I normally do not advertise in this section, but I've got one turbo kit in stock that features a slightly larger turbocharger than our standard stage 1. It features the same hotside as our standard turbo, but a larger inducer wheel for a bit more flow at the top end.

What one of these did on 92 octane gas

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This kit will ship with the 8psi actuator and 3-bar map sensor, as it's definitely intended for builds looking to push to higher power levels. Installations that include a fuel pump and larger injectors will certainly benefit from this setup.

Please contact me for pricing and any other information.



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AVO's front-mounted Stage 1 turbocharger kit for the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S is finally here, with a North American shipping date of January 2013! The kit is designed to work with both RHD and LHD models in all countries, and extensive testing has been done on both the Japanese Subaru BRZ and the US Market Scion FR-S. The Japanese BRZ has been track tested from day 1, and the US Market FR-S just spent two days and 1400 miles testing and tuning in varying conditions, from 6000 feet and 0 degree temperatures, to sea level and below in the desert! This was done to ensure our kit will hold up as a daily driver where ever you go, whatever the conditions. All testing in the American market was conducted on 91 and 92 octane pump gas to ensure this is going to handle daily driving as well as the track.
The turbocharger kit is designed from top to bottom specifically to the FR-S and BRZ, and consists of the all the parts necessary to bolt the kit up to the car. We utilize an AVO18/49 turbocharger that mounts up under the front of the engine via our stainless steel unequal exhaust manifold, and then it bolts up to the stock exhaust with our polished stainless steel turbo outlet (also referred to as a downpipe). Cooling the pressurized air is an aluminum bar and plate front mount intercooler which uses black piping throughout, mechanical oil scavenging pump, oil reservoir tank, and all necessary water and oil hoses and fittings. Tuning is by AVO Turboworld via EcuTek reflash tools, and we will provide an AVO Stage 1 base map free of charge with the Stage 1 kit.
This turbokit has been designed to bolt up to the stock air intake box and to the stock exhaust system. We have spent a lot of time ensuring it will work with the standard fueling system for a complete bolt on and go setup. The beauty of the system is that it looks very stock from above! The FMIC has been specifically designed to fit with the standard bumper without trimming as well, and on FR-S models would be be difficult to see unless you are looking for it.


So what can you expect from this kit?
From our testing, you will see anywhere from 220 to 250whp on pump gas, dependent entirely upon the quality of the pump gas. This is due entirely to the fact that the stock motor is 12.5:1 compression, incredibly high for a n/a motor. This makes gas quality even more important than ever! If it wasn't for the fact that this FA20 motor is a completely different and modern design with an incredibly well made combustion chamber, we wouldn't even attempt to turbocharge these cars. But while many people associate it with the old EJ20 series motors from Subaru, there is absolutely no comparison besides the fact they are both boxer 4's made by Subaru. The entire design of the engine is different, especially the combustion chamber, which has been improved tremendously from anything previously made by Subaru.
Not only is the engine a major step up, the ECU on this car is also a great design, reacting incredibly fast to knock and adjusting parameters to compensate. This helps increase the reliability of the turbocharged motor. As is well known by now, this is also a direct injection motor, helping both power and gas mileage. We've seen mpg figures as good as stock on the freeway, probably better than stock as we were not exactly sitting on cruise control during our testing!
As you can see from the dyno chart, we saw 230whp (276 crank hp) and 197 ft/lbs of torque at 5-6 psi on 92 octane gas literally from a nearby Chevron gas station. This was with the stock airbox with an AVO high-flow panel filter installed, and a stock secondary cat in place. All these figures were reached on the stock fueling system as well!


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The stage 1, base map dyno chart has been updated to reflect the latest version of the turbokit with the upgraded actuator and exhaust manifold design. This is on a totally stock car with just the turbo kit and Stage 1 base map.

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Turbo Specifications:
AVO18/49 Turbocharger with 5-7psi actuator - Exhaust wheel size 49.1/56 | Compressor wheel size 50.2/67.9
This specially designed AVO18/49 turbocharger comes with a 5-7 psi actuator for precise boost control at lower psi levels, ensuring engine longevity. The turbocharger is rated for 380hp of flow, so there is certainly headroom available with it from the base stage 1 kit, which is doing 276hp on 92 octane.


Mechanical Oil Pump Specifications:
We are unique in utilizing a mechanical oil pump that we locate at the back of the engine, which runs off the back of the RH camshaft. There is also a oil reservoir tank right off the turbocharger itself. This is the most reliable way to pull oil through the turbo to the engine, as it keeps the flow rate tied to the rpm speed of the motor, ensuring that it's properly scavenged at low rpms and idling, and has enough at high rpms.


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Front Mount Intercooler Specifications:
Bar & Plate Aluminum Intercooler with cast endtanks. Length = 19" Height = 8" Width = 3"
The intercooler kit utilizes black wire-reinforced silicone piping and two black powdercoated steel piping. The intake piping has ports to mount up a variety of blow-off valves, even OEM ones for a full stealth look.


Pricing:
MSRP on the kit will be $4400.00, and will include the EcuTek base tune. An EcuTek License and OBD-II cable are optional. High Temperature ceramic coating of the exhaust manifold, Turbocharger, and Turbo Discharge Pipe is now standard, and included in that base price.


Optional Parts:
AVO 2.5" stainless steel cat-back exhaust for turbocharged vehicles (MSRP $990.00)
AVO high-flow panel filter for the BRZ and FR-S (MSRP $55.00)
AVO Blow-off Valve Kit (MSRP $220.00)
EcuTek License
EcuTek OBD-II Cable


Edit: I'll start updating this initial post for people new to the thread/forum.

It's no secret we were going to be making a turbo kit, it's a natural fit since we've been making turbo kits for naturally aspirated Subaru's since 2001, and n/a turbo kits for other vehicles for over 3 decades.

This is just an initial information release, to keep the information up to date, and to give a basic run-down of what it will look like.

Turbocharger placement

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Updated pictures of the final kit:

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We'll be concentrating on a setup similar to the current Subaru Legacy, for the same reasons - high boost response thanks to the short headers, utilizing the standard air box, and a short path from turbo to intercooler to intake manifold. The turbocharger is two inches above the undercover in this setup.

As can be seen in the photo, we will not be making an equal length exhaust manifold. Most of our customers lately have been requesting for the "boxer burble" in their n/a cars (which have equal length headers). We fully understand that equal length will have slightly better performance, but it lacks... character.

It will be a regular production kit when it's finished. Molded hoses and piping, factory lines for the intercooler and exhaust manifolds, etc. Intercooling is from an fmic of course.

I'll update the thread as more information becomes available.

Updated Info
The kit will debut in North America at SEMA. It's already been running in Japan on pump gas (JDM pump gas, so worth 80 more hp. Just kidding. Mostly.). So far in testing there, we've gotten to 250whp and 222ft/lbs of torque, with the peak torque being reached at 3000rpm. This is from a base run of 160whp and 140ft/lbs of torque. We realize these are different from other people's figures, numbers will vary from dyno to dyno.

* The base kit will be priced at $3800.00 USD in North America.

* Included in the kit is all necessary hardware for bolting the kit on. This includes:
FMIC and all necessary piping.
Unequal Length Exhaust Manifold
Oil and water-cooled Turbocharger
Turbocharger to Secondary cat engine pipe
Mechanical Oil Pump
Oil reservoir tank
All assorted hoses, clamps, fittings necessary.

And finally, a base map for running the car with the turbokit. This will be an Ecutek base map, and does require that you have a Ecutek license and cable for your car. If you have those already, we will send you a base map ROM. If you don't, you can purchase the license and cable with the kit, or from any Ecutek vendor.

This base map is going to be set up for a car running 5psi of boost and 91 octane gas. We have to assume that a customer may be in the worst case scenario (California) and doesn't have access to 92 or 93 octane. This is why we suggest that anybody purchasing an AVO turbokit get it tuned soon after, so as to make the most of their local conditions.

Various new photos

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Frequently Asked Questions:
Borrowed from @Sportsguy83 and expanded upon slightly:

Kit price?

$3800 USD for the Stage 1 turbo kit

How many psi will the kit run?

The turbo has an internal wastegate with a 5 psi adjustable actuator.

Will it fit AT cars?

Yes, it fits AT cars and its already installed in some of them.

How has this kit been tested?

The kit is actively tested in the track on the AVO Japan BRZ for the last 6 months, and has participated in several official time attack and lap events. Also, the kit is being tested in USA through a variety of scenarios, from sea level elevation to 6000 feet elevation and temperatures from the hottest conditions to the coldest. A 2400 mile roundtrip to SEMA from Seattle, WA helped cover a lot of this varying conditions and was used to fine tune the ECUTek tune.

Will my local tuner be able to tune your awesome base map?

AVO approved tuners will have have access to unlocked base maps. They will be able to tweak it to your specific car.

With the Turbo location, can I keep the bottom skid plate or will I need to remove it?

The turbo sits about 2 inches above the undertray/skidplate. It reinstalls in the car. The turbo does not get in the way.

What is included i this kit?

FMIC and all necessary piping.
Unequal Length Exhaust Manifold
Oil and water-cooled Turbocharger
Turbocharger to Secondary cat engine pipe
Mechanical Oil Pump
Oil reservoir tank
Stainless Steel Oil Line and oil fittings
All assorted hoses, clamps, and other fittings necessary

And finally, a base map for running the car with the turbokit. This will be an Ecutek base map, and does require that you have a Ecutek license and cable for your car. If you have those already, we will send you a base map ROM. If you don't, you can purchase the license and cable with the kit, or from any Ecutek vendor.

What type of Turbo is used?

TD05 18g variant; AVO 18/49 turbocharger. Compressor wheel size 49.2/56 | Exhaust wheel size 50.5/68

Dyno numbers?

On 91 octane, Dyno numbers are: 230 WHP and 197 WTQ. Max Boost is achieved before 4K RPM.

Tune for other octane ratings (e.g. 93 octane) will come later on.

Will it hurt my car to use 93 octane while having a 91 octane map?

No, it will not hurt your car. If anything you will make a bit more HP than what the 91 Dyno plot says.

The Kit Moulded, reinforced black rubber piping look weak and cheap, I prefer Stainless Steel piping can I order it?

Moulded, reinforced black rubber piping was not chosen because it was cheap. It was chosen because it is best for this application. The hoses are reinforced with wires. They are so sturdy you can stand on top of them and they will not bend. They are good to 50 psi, no need to worry about them. There is no option for SS piping.

Why is the kit so cheap? Where are you cutting corners?

People may assume we are skimping on the parts. That's not the case at all, we can do the kits at that pricing because of the commitment we make towards them. We will be putting parts for the kits into our factory production line, and making a fairly significant investment towards tooling. We may not even break even on the kits in the first year. The idea we will be making the money back eventually. The kit will be RHD and LHD compatible as well, as we have operations in Japan, Australia, Thailand, and America.

We've been making turbocharger kits for cars for 30+ years, and are in this for the long haul. Our lineup of kits stretch from Toyota Landcruisers to the Mazda Miata, with a lot of other models in between.

Where is the kit being built?

The main factory operation is in Thailand. We moved our head staff and equipment there a while ago due to some large scale projects in that location. It keeps our pricing from going completely off the board - USD has lost about 35% or more of it's value vs. the Yen over the last few years.

What is the HP rating for the Intercooler?

The IC is rated up to 360 WHP

Will this kit include a BOV? Can I use any BOV on this kit?

BOV will be an optional part, with an AVO 100% recirculate (or 50/50) available, as well as other aftermarket or even OEM. The flange for the BOV will be the same as the EVO 7/8/9, for customers that want a full "OEM" look to it.

Does the kit include a BOV or exhaust components coating?

Both items are offered as an option and at additional cost.

Does this kit remove both Cats?

This kit removes the Cat from the OEM exhaust Manifold. Your choice of exhaust will dictate if you keep the secondary Cat, located in the frontpipe.

Do other exhaust systems bolt on to this Turbo Kit?

Any header back exhaust that bolts on to the stock location of the OEM header will bolt on to this kit.

Where is the Dyno plot, where can I see videos, I want MOAAAARRRR!

Dyno plot is in the first page, Look up Avo turboworld on Facebook to see the cool videos showing off the kit.

This post has the Youtube videos all in one spot:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...postcount=2015

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