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Drift-Office : Re-Introducing the NEW HEXON RR350 Turbo Kit!
Let me first preface the article by saying that this isn't meant to discredit any specific brand or highlight any deficiencies with any one specific kit since this offering from Hexon is a variant of 3 others currently on the market. While some might feel that "JDM brands" are superior to those that of ones coming out of say China or Taiwan, that's not to say said JDM brands aren't made there as well. Regardless of which, there will be natural comparisons o I will do my best to showcase the differences within the text herein. As always, it will be entirely up to you, the reader to decide what you will.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psr3oclntb.jpg I will also say that I had never been much of a fan of top mounted turbo setups. You'll find in the pages of this forum and elsewhere that I'm generally adverse to these setups only because I look at things from a shop perspective firstly, to which what we provide for all shall not be a liability on the street (and on the track) and secondly, from a long term reliability standpoint. Many of you here know that I have a pretty kick-ass AVO setup in my “whip”, but no means would this be the final word. After all, everyone is different and their needs have different expectations. It's with these different expectations was what brought an existing supercharged customer of ours back to us in hopes of having us find a solution for his needs. He's typecasted as the weekend track warrior with an emphasis on a “show” setup. Previouly before, I've done several top mounted turbo installs and tunes on the GT86; 4 Greddys and 3 others, notably the SBD, RP400 and FA20 Club variants prior. By the time of this writing, we would have also completed our 25th AVO turbo kit install and tune and that was one of the explicit reasons why a different offering was sought. Since the customer already had the supporting mods (upgraded clutch, radiator and oil cooler,) we looked into the Greddy but I had felt that the turbo was a tad small and secondly, I wasn't too impressed with the charge pipe layout. We had toyed around with getting one from Greddy or SBD and then modifying it to meet our expectations, but that would come at a prohibitive cost to the customer. What if, however, we were able to find a manufacturer that was open to make the modifications for us? Enter Hexon Autowerks. On a recent business trip to Taiwan, Drift-Office had visited Hexon's establishment and met with founder and owner Wayne C and a conversation ensued. When asked why we didn't favor top mounted kits like theirs, we pointed out that with the high static CR of this vehicle and given our much lower octane (91-92) here in the US, several issues would probably surface especially for those constantly in traffic / gridlock and in higher heat and or higher humidity conditions. We highlighted the above mentioned points as well as the oil return hose commonly featured in these kits that we've seen get brittle and crack over constant use - to say nothing of metal heat shield that the other kits utilize which would exasperate rising IATs in the summer time. It's been from my experience that most companies don't really care too much about what we think since their job is to sell product, not assume the liability like we do as tuners. Unlike other companies though, Hexon / Wayne had already addressed some of these points and unbeknownst to us, was taking mental notes and was planning to make subtle changes based on our discussion. Imagine our surprise when we received a single communication from Hexon that the kits based on our recommendations were ready to be shipped. When we first saw pictures of the alterations that made it into production, it peaked our interest. Here's a fresh idea – a manufacturer who listened and was willing to try our new ideas! Somewhere in the discussion and translation that followed, a challenge was then issued and we were asked to do our best (or worst depending on how you look at it) and put the kit thru it's paces. A few short weeks later, we had installed our first HEXON RR350 kit and these were the results on a 6MT 92 Octane setup... http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psoopg9frf.jpg Here's a few bits of the changes / features :
Here's the obligatory YT Link... [ame]http://youtu.be/k-dQI9s_hQ8[/ame] MSRP : $4,000.00 Considering that you get OVER $1k of accessories with this kit (TiAL WG / BOV / Thermal Coating / Turbo Blanket / 2.5 Inch Overpipe) that makes it less susceptible to heat, this I feel is really the best solution for those looking for something more than a "sleeper" setup! Professional installation is highly recommended as this isn't something people should attempt to do unless they've got access to a lift, a full compliment of tools or bring it to a shop familiar with working in tight spaces! As always, we'll be testing out more upgrades in the coming months and will be pushing it further via E85. Stay tuned for those results! Regards! Bob @ Drift-Office, LLC http://www.driftoffice.com |
Reserved for UPGRADES... stay tuned!
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Wow, I haven't seen you around these parts in months. Welcome back.
That is a beautiful torque curve. Would the thermal coating on the intercooler prevent cooling? |
No thermal coating on header / down pipe?
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Nice! The kit looks great!
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As far as the FMIC goes, the logs would show that the IATs were lower and sustained better cooling than the non coated ones from the other kits that came in that same week. Quote:
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Figure another $200 - $300 for exhaust coating, or if it's a must have for you guys and you can do it cheaper, then I suppose you might as well find your own source and have it done before installation. :) Regards! Bob @ Drift-Office, LLC http://www.driftoffice.com |
If you want someone as a tester for the kit, I am more than willing to be that guy! haha
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by the size of the turbo and dyno, id say its a 20g variant? Although I never asked you what size it was at the show haha.
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Thanks though! Bob @ Drift-Office, LLC http://www.driftoffice.com |
Is it safe to say you can get the same power out of 91 octane that you are getting out of 92? Or is there that much of a difference?
I am waiting for the day that 300whp on 91 is a solid and tested claim! |
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I'll be doing some lower octane setups later, so more on that when it happens! Bob @ Drift-Office, LLC http://www.driftoffice.com |
what would this kit, install and a tune run?
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I think the demand for a 91octane turbo setup is big though. Maybe we'll see a dyno chart soon? :) |
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