AVO turbo kit for BRZ - initial build thread

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by Tiz

1.
Maybe I overlooked the answer but I would like to see an official response to the following questions: Is the turbo ball-bearing? What kind of modified (Garrett?) turbo is it? The intercooler is rated for how many hp?

Many thanks.

2.
Another question which is not directly related to the AVO turbo kit: Is there also an aftermarket kit to strengthen the auto transmission?

I would like to know the answer to #1 as well.

#2, there is no kit (at least known to this community) about upgrading the Auto trans.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by Tiz

1.
Maybe I overlooked the answer but I would like to see an official response to the following questions: Is the turbo ball-bearing? What kind of modified (Garrett?) turbo is it? The intercooler is rated for how many hp?

Many thanks.

2.
Another question which is not directly related to the AVO turbo kit: Is there also an aftermarket kit to strengthen the auto transmission?

1. No, it's journal bearing.

2. No need, the AUTO trannies are holding up to power far beyond what this kit will make.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by 2forme

2. No need, the AUTO trannies are holding up to power far beyond what this kit will make.

I'd still want an additional external trans fluid cooler, if I had a turbo kit and A/T.

[Tiz]

@2forme Thanks. Could you please let us know the source of your information? (Just because this is the internet ...

[Apex Chase]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

I'd still want an additional external trans fluid cooler, if I had a turbo kit and A/T.

A trans cooler will be on my list of supporting mods.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Tiz

@2forme Thanks. Could you please let us know the source of your information? (Just because this is the internet ...

P&L turbo car. It's auto and turbo. Like I said...you want an aftermarket trans cooler regardless. It's there for the safety and longevity of the internal clutch packs. Heat will kill them fast at ANY power level, even stock.

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

A trans cooler will be on my list of supporting mods.

Very much enjoyed my Long Tru-Cool when I had my WRX.

[vubaru]

Originally Posted by AVOturboworld

I don't think I'm the one to be asked about clutches. I've been driving high-powered AWD cars for, well, decades, and due to that I tend to be very finicky about rev-matching through the gears, easing into the clutch, and in general not beating the clutch up. I'm not saying I was always like this - I think I was replacing the clutch on my old 280Z every 6 months when I had it several many lots of years ago.

So far, the car has held up well on the stock tires at the drift events, but I'm not sure I could say the same if I was running the much stickier 245's. With the amount of torque the car can make at even Stage 1, it's going to get down to whether you want the tires or the clutch to be the weak point, and if you upgrade the tires with the kit on, the clutch may become the weak point.

Well, looks like a clutch upgrade is in the cards then. I don't want to roll the dice and have the stock clutch fail on me.

[2forme]

Yes, definitely a transcooler for an A/T. I thought that was assumed, though

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by 2forme

1. No, it's journal bearing.

2. No need, the AUTO trannies are holding up to power far beyond what this kit will make.

Originally Posted by Tiz

@2forme Thanks. Could you please let us know the source of your information? (Just because this is the internet ...

I think Tiz wanted to know where did you get its journal bearing.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Yes, definitely a transcooler for an A/T. I thought that was assumed, though

ASS U ME. There's lots of noobs here, can't be doing that (ASS U ME-ing)!

[Tiz]

Thanks.

1.
Any recommendations for a transcooler?

2. @2forme Do you know for sure that it's just a journal bearing turbo? (I know about the oral statement in the video.)

[2forme]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

I think Tiz wanted to know where did you get its journal bearing.

Post 1299 of this thread has a video where he says the turbo is a TD05 18G. That's a journal bearing. I think it's a 360 degree bearing instead of 270.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Post 1299 of this thread has a video where he says the turbo is a TD05 18G. That's a journal bearing. I think it's a 360 degree bearing instead of 270.

Yeah I had seen the video and researched it (the TD05 18G), but still hope for official (hint hint AVO) confirmation

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Yeah I had seen the video and researched it (the TD05 18G), but still hope for official (hint hint AVO) confirmation

That's about as big as I'd want to go on a 2L; though this engine is different than the regular Subaru engines you see a Mitsu 18G turbo on.