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Originally Posted by rs999
You're looking at one 
On my VW GTI, I have an APR Stage 3 turbo kit. I don't do anything out of the ordinary for the kit other than change the cone filter every 20K miles.
Otherwise oil and cooling and all other maintenance is the same. And it has been that way for the past 41K miles since install. |
Haha I was referring to FRS/BRZs. I also own a BMW Z3 on which I did some research for FI, and it seemed like those held up pretty well too. I'm not too familar with GTIs, but the straight six BMW engine has been long enough that there is already sufficient R&D. The FA20 has been around for 2 years, so we are still learning its limits, as well as the limits of every part around it. I am sure there will be a time when turbo kits are totally plug and play for the FA20, but I don't know of any kits that are currently like that.
The GTI engine and surround parts could also just be better suited for higher outputs/FI.
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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
Which kit did you pick, and why? How long have you had it and how many miles have you put on it?
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I went with the Jackson Racing SC kit. It's been on for a week and it has about 200 miles on it currently (so I admit, I lack long-term personal experience lol). The biggest selling point for me was that it came with its own tune, and it was a relatively conservative tune at that, so it would be a reliable DD but if I decided later that I really wanted more power, I could throw a header on and get a more aggressive custom tune.
My original power goal was 300whp, but I found out at those power levels, you will need a new clutch, injectors, fuel pump, and more supporting mods depending on which kit you bought. I wanted to use as few aftermarket parts as possible, so 250-280whp was good for me.