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utekineir · 03-09-2014, 10:51 AM

@tendogy

If i remember right several vortech owners have eaten belts (few people more than one iirc) and there was an issue with idlers shitting the bed early on, don't see those on your graph. Heres one quick link http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41080

The kw kit absolutely has a lot of little issues but comparing the headings, the issues aren't anywhere near as severe as seen on innovative and vortech kits.

Kw column is on left, innovate is on right for comparison. One list is mostly composed of installation hassles due to rushing to market, a shit manual and bad order qc, the other is a list of things that can lead to being broken on the side of the road or worse.

lol @ "no engine oil cooler solution" as an issue

Personally I'd rather have some minor installation hassles than failure while driving. Jackson def looks to have shipped the most polished kit off the bat, but for me the separate pulley was important after reading all the breakages on the vortech and innovate kits. Leaving the oem accessory belt setup alone was a big selling point in my eyes. I don't know where or when a belt will break, but without a water pump I know I won't be limping very far if necessary.

03-09-2014, 10:51 AM	#197
utekineir blowhard Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: frs, project forester Location: ma Posts: 980 Thanks: 53 Thanked 604 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@tendogy If i remember right several vortech owners have eaten belts (few people more than one iirc) and there was an issue with idlers shitting the bed early on, don't see those on your graph. Heres one quick link http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41080 The kw kit absolutely has a lot of little issues but comparing the headings, the issues aren't anywhere near as severe as seen on innovative and vortech kits. Kw column is on left, innovate is on right for comparison. One list is mostly composed of installation hassles due to rushing to market, a shit manual and bad order qc, the other is a list of things that can lead to being broken on the side of the road or worse. lol @ "no engine oil cooler solution" as an issue Personally I'd rather have some minor installation hassles than failure while driving. Jackson def looks to have shipped the most polished kit off the bat, but for me the separate pulley was important after reading all the breakages on the vortech and innovate kits. Leaving the oem accessory belt setup alone was a big selling point in my eyes. I don't know where or when a belt will break, but without a water pump I know I won't be limping very far if necessary. Attached Images Last edited by utekineir; 03-09-2014 at 11:08 AM.