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industrial · 02-10-2015, 09:08 AM

I read almost every thread here and I really just got more confused as to what I wanted. I eliminated every turbo kit that mounted the turbo in front of the engine for heat issues. That area is not designed for that kind of heat and I worry about the long term effects of having a turbo there. The only turbo kits that appealed to me were p-tuning and avo. I didn't consider the rear-mount turbo because as far as I know, several tuners couldn't tune it right. The kit looks okay but if you can't get it tuned, it's a paperweight. I wish I could find an even more oem (like the wrx/forester) setup but after all my research, I concluded that avo was the best option. And I eliminated them because of all the, fitment issues, leaks with their flexless header, dubious build quality (flanges) and cheap Chinese turbo. That kit is definitely built to a pricepoint first and foremost. I seriously considered asking a shop like JDL to just make a one-off AVO kit clone with the same placements and better components and craftsmanship.

I liked the sprintex setup but it's so limited. I've been waiting for the 210+ for over a year. The regular 210 is nice but weak. They seem capped at 250whp on regular fuel and 285whp on E85 with every bolt on. I'm going to want more than 285whp at some point. You are stuck at that level unless you go with a 335 which would be great except they seem pop motors. I like the placement and weight distribution of these systems but they have heat management issues even with the intercooler. They are expensive too.

The TVS setups seem nice but so far no real results. And they seem like they are all going to cost $texas for results comparable to the sprintex 335 / rotrex38-81/ gt30XX setups.

I didn't even consider vortech. They would be a decent option if rotrex systems didn't exist. I'm not sure what vortech does that rotrex doesn't do better. The kits seem to have questionable fitment and they are more expensive to boot. Easy pass.

I like the JRSC setup. Good heat management. They are designed with the K.I.S.S. concept which I support. They are good for 275whp on regular fuel and 300whp on E85 which is perfect. I've been waiting for a sale or something to that effect which leads me to...

I ended up getting a KW kit because the price was right. They have most of the same benefits of the JR system except a complicated setup which seems to like to snap belts which is the reason why this setup was conceived (to prevent bad things from happening from snapped belts). Aside from that, this setup has alot of upgrades available which is great. Not happy with the 275/300whp of the stock system? High boost pulleys get you up to 320/360whp. An upgraded charger gets you to 400whp+.

The only thing that sucks about the rotrex systems (all of them) is bolting 50 pounds in front of the motor on a front heavy car. Guess you have to pick your poison.

02-10-2015, 09:08 AM	#3
industrial Add lightness! Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 17' WRX Location: Boston Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 380 Thanked 888 Times in 411 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I read almost every thread here and I really just got more confused as to what I wanted. I eliminated every turbo kit that mounted the turbo in front of the engine for heat issues. That area is not designed for that kind of heat and I worry about the long term effects of having a turbo there. The only turbo kits that appealed to me were p-tuning and avo. I didn't consider the rear-mount turbo because as far as I know, several tuners couldn't tune it right. The kit looks okay but if you can't get it tuned, it's a paperweight. I wish I could find an even more oem (like the wrx/forester) setup but after all my research, I concluded that avo was the best option. And I eliminated them because of all the, fitment issues, leaks with their flexless header, dubious build quality (flanges) and cheap Chinese turbo. That kit is definitely built to a pricepoint first and foremost. I seriously considered asking a shop like JDL to just make a one-off AVO kit clone with the same placements and better components and craftsmanship. I liked the sprintex setup but it's so limited. I've been waiting for the 210+ for over a year. The regular 210 is nice but weak. They seem capped at 250whp on regular fuel and 285whp on E85 with every bolt on. I'm going to want more than 285whp at some point. You are stuck at that level unless you go with a 335 which would be great except they seem pop motors. I like the placement and weight distribution of these systems but they have heat management issues even with the intercooler. They are expensive too. The TVS setups seem nice but so far no real results. And they seem like they are all going to cost $texas for results comparable to the sprintex 335 / rotrex38-81/ gt30XX setups. I didn't even consider vortech. They would be a decent option if rotrex systems didn't exist. I'm not sure what vortech does that rotrex doesn't do better. The kits seem to have questionable fitment and they are more expensive to boot. Easy pass. I like the JRSC setup. Good heat management. They are designed with the K.I.S.S. concept which I support. They are good for 275whp on regular fuel and 300whp on E85 which is perfect. I've been waiting for a sale or something to that effect which leads me to... I ended up getting a KW kit because the price was right. They have most of the same benefits of the JR system except a complicated setup which seems to like to snap belts which is the reason why this setup was conceived (to prevent bad things from happening from snapped belts). Aside from that, this setup has alot of upgrades available which is great. Not happy with the 275/300whp of the stock system? High boost pulleys get you up to 320/360whp. An upgraded charger gets you to 400whp+. The only thing that sucks about the rotrex systems (all of them) is bolting 50 pounds in front of the motor on a front heavy car. Guess you have to pick your poison.