JDL 4854mfs single scroll kit install/review

[yomny]

Originally Posted by drambo136

awesome thank you

one more question. does the kit mount up to the over pipe or front pipe? and stock size or 3in?

They make it either 3" which is standard or to match stock exhaust at no cost.. I'm running it with a tomei over pipe which is slightly under 2.5" Fits perfectly. The only thing they change is the dowpipe flange, the downpipe itself is still 3".

[jflogerzi]

@yomny Is that the stock radiator and a shroud with slim fans or aftermarket

[JDLAutoDesign]

Im glad it was a breeze for you. You did an extraordinary job for a home DIY install. Very clean and organized sir

[Koa]

hats off to you @yomny. Beautiful kit and well done on the shadetree install

[yomny]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

@yomny Is that the stock radiator and a shroud with slim fans or aftermarket

These are the fans that come with the JDL kit and the optional fan shroud.. its amazingly well done as it sets the coolant reservoir in ints correct position and its made to fit OEM radiator and aftermarket, it just drops in.

[yomny]

Originally Posted by JDLAutoDesign

Im glad it was a breeze for you. You did an extraordinary job for a home DIY install. Very clean and organized sir

Hell of an easy kit to install, anyone that could turn a wrench and could pay a little attention to detail should try it. Thanks for putting together such an DIYer kit.

[yomny]

Ready to install my boost gauge and wideband this weekend along with boost controller for a bit more air down the pipes. The clutch is slipping already slightly at higher loads so need to take it easy while the piggy bank fills up again.

[maxjedi]

Looks great. I highly suggest wrapping the MAF harness with some heat shielding material, or it will melt.

[yomny]

Originally Posted by maxjedi

Looks great. I highly suggest wrapping the MAF harness with some heat shielding material, or it will melt.

Thanks, i've been eyeing that but it doesn't seem to get hot much, not sure if its because of the coating on the hot parts.

[JDLAutoDesign]

That coating helps a lot. If anything you can always put some fire sleeve over it

[jflogerzi]

@yomny your thread has swayed me to go with jdl base kit. How soon do you hit full boost @ what rpm. You have an open dump correct?

[yomny]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

@yomny your thread has swayed me to go with jdl base kit. How soon do you hit full boost @ what rpm. You have an open dump correct?

I couldn't recommend it enough... honestly speaking.. i'm what you call annoyingly detailed and OCD, you could ask ronnie from JDL.. i called them 20 mil times and asked them twice that many questions, these guys are great and the kit.. is up to may standards.. The car starts building boost by 3k and has full by 4k.. i have data logs to show it just not sure how to upload those here. I'm running open dump and personally i suggest going with the recirculating if you're concerned with noises. The thing that bothers me which isn't related to the kit is that wastegate spring starts to open at around 2psi when the spring pressure is 7psi in my case, so you get this annoying sound pretty much any time you have boost. Perhaps once i get a boost controller it'll stay shut till the actual 7psi. Look my name "yomny" up on youtube and you'll see a few short vids i uploaded this weekend for tuning ARF and other things, it'll allow you to hear what the open dump sounds like. Till today, its been a few weeks of full boost glory, pretty much everytime i get and no overheating, leaking or issues what so ever. If you do get it and have any questions with the install ask away.

PS- Its also hard to guess who's the right guy to tune your car and this is assuming you dont have anyone locally. I just finished the final little tweaks on my tune using my wideband AFR and couldn't be happier. The tune is so refined, the idle, transition.. its way better than the OEM tune. I was tuned NA stock, then NA with full catless header and exhaust and i could say overall performance can't be beat now boosted. Its smooth, seemless, powefull when needed and again seamless. You cant tell you're boosted unless you start to build boost, theres little to no transient lag, the power is right there when you needed and this is my city daily driver, so i'm usually in what used to be the torque dip area which right now is the boost area 34k. If you're in need of a tuner i could defenitely point you in the right direction.. i dont want to mention as not sound like i'm advertising but this guy has been working with me Mon-Sunday.. including valentines day and couldn't think more highly of him. him and JDL are meant for each other lol.

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by yomny

I couldn't recommend it enough... honestly speaking.. i'm what you call annoyingly detailed and OCD, you could ask ronnie from JDL.. i called them 20 mil times and asked them twice that many questions, these guys are great and the kit.. is up to may standards.. The car starts building boost by 3k and has full by 4k.. i have data logs to show it just not sure how to upload those here. I'm running open dump and personally i suggest going with the recirculating if you're concerned with noises. The thing that bothers me which isn't related to the kit is that wastegate spring starts to open at around 2psi when the spring pressure is 7psi in my case, so you get this annoying sound pretty much any time you have boost. Perhaps once i get a boost controller it'll stay shut till the actual 7psi. Look my name "yomny" up on youtube and you'll see a few short vids i uploaded this weekend for tuning ARF and other things, it'll allow you to hear what the open dump sounds like. Till today, its been a few weeks of full boost glory, pretty much everytime i get and no overheating, leaking or issues what so ever. If you do get it and have any questions with the install ask away.

PS- Its also hard to guess who's the right guy to tune your car and this is assuming you dont have anyone locally. I just finished the final little tweaks on my tune using my wideband AFR and couldn't be happier. The tune is so refined, the idle, transition.. its way better than the OEM tune. I was tuned NA stock, then NA with full catless header and exhaust and i could say overall performance can't be beat now boosted. Its smooth, seemless, powefull when needed and again seamless. You cant tell you're boosted unless you start to build boost, theres little to no transient lag, the power is right there when you needed and this is my city daily driver, so i'm usually in what used to be the torque dip area which right now is the boost area 34k. If you're in need of a tuner i could defenitely point you in the right direction.. i dont want to mention as not sound like i'm advertising but this guy has been working with me Mon-Sunday.. including valentines day and couldn't think more highly of him. him and JDL are meant for each other lol.

Thanks for the detailed post. I all ready have a tuner in mind. This is the same guy that tuned my buddies jdl kit.

[cdrazic93]

Looks like enough room for a 6266