400HP Firestorm Red FBM Kit

[MikeW]

This thread force me out of the stalk mode and actually had me checking my accounts for available funds!!

Any rec's on best shop to install a full blown kit in New Orleans area?

Thanks to those that spent the early dollars on these cars!!

[mike the snake]

I'll second those comments.

My full Blown kit should hopefully be ready very soon. Looking forward to getting it installed and feeling some decent power. Stock, my BRZ is a dog.

It makes more noise than "go".

[FRSTEVE]

@pmccut and king_tut - thank you so much for sharing the boost chart.

I am far from an expert, but looking at the graphs, its not 100% clear that the turbos are out of steam. What I do see is the linearity I would expect from a manual boost controller or the tuner's programming of a EBC on wastegate's state.

At the lower RPMs, we want the wastegates completely shut to improve spool. That is "easier" to do with the combination of wastegate spring tension and the wastegate controller's duty cycle.

As you run up in RPM, you are producing more exhaust pressure, which in turn should spin your turbos faster - assuming the wastegates are still completely shut. You should be building more boost. But on the graphs, its tapering boost. A manual boost controller, will hold the same input to the wastegate since its a static device. But (stating it again), its harder to hold the wastegates shut at 7000 rpm vs. 4000 rpm, so it could be creeping open higher in the revs, which would give us a boost taper.

Being in or out of the optimal VE of the turbo is a different question. If you're out of the VE, you'll have boost, but its so hot, you're not getting any additional power (and in turn back off the boost until you see the same power output - less stress for the same power).

Let me know if I'm off on anything ... I guess, my only last question is, did you guys try to run more boost and did it make any more power?

thanks again ... much appreciated with all your sharing!!!

[ravenblackfrs]

Off topic... but I love this thread!!!

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by MikeW

This thread force me out of the stalk mode and actually had me checking my accounts for available funds!!

Any rec's on best shop to install a full blown kit in New Orleans area?

Thanks to those that spent the early dollars on these cars!!

No recommendations for NOLA, but you can make the 3 hour drive to my house to have it installed.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by FRSTEVE

Let me know if I'm off on anything ... I guess, my only last question is, did you guys try to run more boost and did it make any more power?

thanks again ... much appreciated with all your sharing!!!

All I can tell you is that with just wastegate spring, MBC, and EBC I have had boost taper off in the upper RPM range. I have yet to see any GT2871R plot or AVO plot that doesn't.

[jamesm]

i'll grab a plot with my gtx when i get my car back and see if it's doing the same... i've never noticed it tapering off but then i'm not staring at the gauge at WOT either lol

[CajunFRS]

Originally Posted by King Tut

No recommendations for NOLA, but you can make the 3 hour drive to my house to have it installed.

That's kind of you to offer him that. D3 in Houston is the closest shop I've found on this side of LA that I would trust installing a turbo.

I've followed your build thread Tut you and sportsguy have some nice Twins.

[MikeW]

Originally Posted by King Tut

No recommendations for NOLA, but you can make the 3 hour drive to my house to have it installed.

Hey, I might just take you up on that!! what does your calendar look like over the next two months??

[MikeW]

I'd basically be ripping your entire build off so it makes sense to use your garage as well!

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by MikeW

Hey, I might just take you up on that!! what does your calendar look like over the next two months??

I will shoot you a PM.

[Ash_frs]

Love this set up. What else is done to the driveline other han fbm turbo kit?
Any diff work or oil coolers? Love to see your intire parts list?

Awsome thread. Ash

[mack4477]

Originally Posted by Ash_frs

Love this set up. What else is done to the driveline other han fbm turbo kit?
Any diff work or oil coolers? Love to see your intire parts list?

Awsome thread. Ash

The parts list is short. It's everything included in the FBM base kit. Upgraded turbo, and upgraded injectors/fuel pump for the E85. ACT clutch. Cusco motor mounts and catch can. FBM 3" exhaust. Nothing done to the diff other than running some good Motul fluid for now.

Somewhere down the road, I'll be looking into having FBM build the motor, upgrading the rear axle and tranny, and possibly adding the larger radiator and an oil cooler.