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teetsdownlow · 02-20-2019, 06:34 PM

I have had a JRSC on my auto for roughly 30k miles (quit counting). Paired with E85, OFH, and a couple other things it's a blast. Taking a step back and not digging into the most power per dollar, or the cheapest kit, heres what I see.

I notice you have a brand new car, plans to add more power, and the state requires emission testing.

Due to the low year and miles, with the Edelbrock warranty it's hard to beat. A company willing to warranty powertrain that they didn't design or manufacture is big. How many claims and whats the process is hard to tell. But just reading the black and white, it's a massive selling point for customers that intend to lease their ride. Keep in mind it can not be modified from its original selling form (carb compliant), and must be installed by a recommended installer to be eligible.

Ask yourself if you are willing to, say every 2 years, take your car to someone to remove the turbo kit, re-tune, pass inspection, re-install and re-tune. While now you may think it's okay, ask the 2 year older self if you'll have the time and money every 2 years to do that. Good thing about CA is if you decided whatever FI you are exempt from bi yearly inspection until it's 5 years old. Bad thing is if you get pulled over and ref'd it's no vaseline zone. Nice thing about the works kit is it gives you a good boost in power, ability to change out the exhaust manifold to a catted/catless, UEL/EL, a bigger turbo, etc

Works really did some good pioneering on this kit and it should be recognized. It may not be the best turbo kit available (price, power, whatever), but they delivered a PNP carb legal kit, that has potential to create more power.

Regardless, replacing any components in the CARB legal form is out of compliance. I would much rather just replace the exhaust manifold and re-tune on carb related FI than save 1-2k by getting a "better" kit and having to remove and reinstall the kit and re-tune. Your reliability will be based on YOUR driving habits, tuner, and random acts that we can't control haha. Keep it under 300whp and you should be right inside the high side of the safe zone. Be mindful though that an engine can bend a rod or spin a bearing stock. So it can happen at any power level.

I'm very very happy with my JRSC. Anytime inspection time comes I just remove the flex fuel kit, re-install factory exhaust manifold, and re-flash my FNG tune that has passed emission before( it's not a carb tune) and away I go for 2 years.

02-20-2019, 06:34 PM	#34
teetsdownlow Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: Bay Area Posts: 58 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have had a JRSC on my auto for roughly 30k miles (quit counting). Paired with E85, OFH, and a couple other things it's a blast. Taking a step back and not digging into the most power per dollar, or the cheapest kit, heres what I see. I notice you have a brand new car, plans to add more power, and the state requires emission testing. Due to the low year and miles, with the Edelbrock warranty it's hard to beat. A company willing to warranty powertrain that they didn't design or manufacture is big. How many claims and whats the process is hard to tell. But just reading the black and white, it's a massive selling point for customers that intend to lease their ride. Keep in mind it can not be modified from its original selling form (carb compliant), and must be installed by a recommended installer to be eligible. Ask yourself if you are willing to, say every 2 years, take your car to someone to remove the turbo kit, re-tune, pass inspection, re-install and re-tune. While now you may think it's okay, ask the 2 year older self if you'll have the time and money every 2 years to do that. Good thing about CA is if you decided whatever FI you are exempt from bi yearly inspection until it's 5 years old. Bad thing is if you get pulled over and ref'd it's no vaseline zone. Nice thing about the works kit is it gives you a good boost in power, ability to change out the exhaust manifold to a catted/catless, UEL/EL, a bigger turbo, etc Works really did some good pioneering on this kit and it should be recognized. It may not be the best turbo kit available (price, power, whatever), but they delivered a PNP carb legal kit, that has potential to create more power. Regardless, replacing any components in the CARB legal form is out of compliance. I would much rather just replace the exhaust manifold and re-tune on carb related FI than save 1-2k by getting a "better" kit and having to remove and reinstall the kit and re-tune. Your reliability will be based on YOUR driving habits, tuner, and random acts that we can't control haha. Keep it under 300whp and you should be right inside the high side of the safe zone. Be mindful though that an engine can bend a rod or spin a bearing stock. So it can happen at any power level. I'm very very happy with my JRSC. Anytime inspection time comes I just remove the flex fuel kit, re-install factory exhaust manifold, and re-flash my FNG tune that has passed emission before( it's not a carb tune) and away I go for 2 years.