Full Blown Turbo Kit Owners Topic - Page 9 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Sportsguy83 · 08-12-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by King Tut

My buddy yesterday informed me of how fast the Tesla Model S is. I didn't realize that it was running 12s and could blow the doors off my turbo BRZ.

I knew about that one but a Prius would be funny/shocking!

King Tut · 08-12-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mike the snake

OK, I'm very close to pulling the trigger. I need help totalling the costs.

When I option out the stage 1 base and premium kits, there's a pretty big difference. Why would I opt for the premium kit? I went to the site, and with the "X" turbo, boost controller, ECUtech license and cable, which appears to put both kits pretty close to the same thing, there's a difference of well over $1000.

I'm also looking at getting a clutch ($600), an oil cooler ($600), radiator ($300), oil catch can ($100-$150) exhaust ($1000), what else am I going to need to get?

Do I need an electric boost controller? What about the 3 or 4bar MAF?

I want to order everything i need so my shop can install and tune my car in one shot.

Thanks for any help,

Mike

Here are your NEEDS:

FBM Turbo Kit
EcuTek

The truth is that everything else falls more along the lines of a want. I saw a stock clutch FBM car put down amazing runs on Saturday night and then AutoX the next morning. If you have the money, then buy all the parts you listed, but if you don't, then you can easily add them incrementally like I did. Here is how I break down the price difference between Basic and Premium:

Basic:

Production made
GT series turbo
4 bolt flanges

Premium:

Hand made
GTX series turbo
V band flanges

I think the slight difference in wastegates between the two is a wash and comes down to more V band "bling".

dabocx · 08-12-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Upgraded batteries? Bigger brakes to charge the electric motor quicker?

Seriously though, it would be so awesome watching a Prius beat a car.

Theres a guy that used to go out to SATX autocross in a fixed up prius. Bolt ons and suspension mods among other things, was alot quicker than I though It would be.

whitefrs · 08-13-2013, 07:50 AM

Has anyone been getting thin white smoke at start up?

mack4477 · 08-13-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by whitefrs

Has anyone been getting thin white smoke at start up?

I do sometimes, but I'm pretty sure that's the E85 talking

whitefrs · 08-13-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mack4477

I do sometimes, but I'm pretty sure that's the E85 talking

Im on 93

whitefrs · 08-14-2013, 12:54 PM

Ive been having this white smoke since day 1 with turbo kit

Is it normal?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTfQrqjpX6k"]White smoke - YouTube[/ame]

Diggitydog89 · 08-14-2013, 01:03 PM

I dont think I have ever not seen a car emit some kind of visible smoke. I think that is pretty normal.

Frs300 · 08-14-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by whitefrs

Ive been having this white smoke since day 1 with turbo kit

Is it normal?

check oil and oil lvl, could have to much oil is smoke white or a blue color?

it looks white and that could mean head gasket but who knows without seeing the car first hand.

thats worst case. if your paranoid have them do a compression test

whitefrs · 08-14-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Frs300

check oil and oil lvl, could have to much oil is smoke white or a blue color?

it looks white and that could mean head gasket but who knows without seeing the car first hand.

thats worst case. if your paranoid have them do a compression test

Oil Lvl and color is good
Smoke is white

After my DI issue
They did a compression test and it came out good

Hopefully nothing bad

Frs300 · 08-14-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by whitefrs

Oil Lvl and color is good
Smoke is white

After my DI issue
They did a compression test and it came out good

Hopefully nothing bad

more than likely steam then if they did a compression test and it was good.

mike the snake · 08-14-2013, 01:28 PM

Looks like steam, which is normal.

My guess is that you never looked at the tailpipe before the turbo install and never noticed the steam.

Most every car blows some steam when cold, some continue even when hot depending on conditions.

The vid looks like steam. Smoke lingers, steam dissipates after a short time.

King Tut · 08-14-2013, 01:53 PM

What's the temp and dewpoint in the video? Also buy a new smartphone that lets you record a better video.

Frs300 · 08-14-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by King Tut

What's the temp and dewpoint in the video? Also buy a new smartphone that lets you record a better video.

he can afford a range rover or whatever and a gtr but not a good phone lol

ya so many things it could be. its hard to tell without standing by the car and seeing for yourself. do you get smoke/steam like that king

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