JDL Turbo kit review

[diss7]

Originally Posted by aaguirre123

for sharing your build. how long did it take for jdl to ship your order? from the time you ordered to that time you received it.

Shipping time was very good. No complaints there. Best to check when you order though, doesn't take much for a smaller shop to get booked out for weeks.

[xwd]

Yeah I checked my pipes after you mentioned something in the other thread and I didn't see any flack at all, but as a general rule especially with IC parts I flush everything anyways.

The OEM impact beam part # is 57711CA0009P. I was planning on picking up another one to hack up, it's around $175 through some online parts shops.

[jamesm]

Originally Posted by Jesse@JDLAutodesign

I'm assuming you're talking about the wastegate inlet flange? It will see more flow on the outer radius of that bend than anywhere on the the merge collector.

I wasn't referring to the location, rather the angle... near 90deg. Of course a shallower angle is more ideal, if not always possible due to packaging concerns. At least it's not backwards (I've actually seen custom kits done that way lol).

[wrussi]

nice! this is what im thinking about going with thanks for all the pics!

[aaguirre123]

Originally Posted by diss7

Shipping time was very good. No complaints there. Best to check when you order though, doesn't take much for a smaller shop to get booked out for weeks.

for responding. sorry to ask this again but how long did it take? from the time you ordered to the time you got your kit. 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks?

[Fear]

Love the kit and the thread

Hate, loathe, disgusted by your "exhuast pip" sticking out of the bumper... Reminds me of my old pos lawnmower

[Thorpedo]

I've never understood why time and time again dirty parts leave "reputable" companies.... Intercoolers full of alum. dust? WTF. As an engine builder would it be ok if I left cylinder heads full of rocks and used condoms?

Most people in the industry know it is recommended that the customer clean and inspect everything before it is installed, but IMO if a company can't get something clean, they can't be trusted to fabricate a dreidel. Mistakes happen... But I've seen this a few times from this company. What about all the kids scraping together money to build their dream car? By the looks of the packaging one might assume they are ready to install (and by rights they absolutely should be)

Feel free to post or PM me your thoughts @Jesse@JDLAutodesign

Great job OP on the install. Thank god you know what you're doing or your engine may have ended up as a paper weight. That tip isn't my favorite though....

[Jesse@JDLAutodesign]

Originally Posted by Thorpedo

I've never understood why time and time again dirty parts leave "reputable" companies.... Intercoolers full of alum. dust? WTF. As an engine builder would it be ok if I left cylinder heads full of rocks and used condoms?

Most people in the industry know it is recommended that the customer clean and inspect everything before it is installed, but IMO if a company can't get something clean, they can't be trusted to fabricate a dreidel. Mistakes happen... But I've seen this a few times from this company. What about all the kids scraping together money to build their dream car? By the looks of the packaging one might assume they are ready to install (and by rights they absolutely should be)

Feel free to post or PM me your thoughts @Jesse@JDLAutodesign

Great job OP on the install. Thank god you know what you're doing or your engine may have ended up as a paper weight. That tip isn't my favorite though....

I have no problem addressing it...It pisses me off more than anything. A year ago there was 2 of us here. Now there are 5-6 depending on the day. Everyone has assigned responsibilities, the fabricators have nothing to do with cleaning, final inspection and packaging of the parts. Flat out someone didn't do their job, I have stressed numerous times "make sure everything is blown out, clean etc"... Everyone was made aware of this situation and now a checklist has been implemented with every order where each part is noted and signed off on by someone here before being placed in a box. I'd also like to add that the parts that required grinding down the welds on the inside of the tube are not the production parts the kits ship with. The production tubes are one piece and have no tube to tube welds on them. Not excusing the fact that that was missed on these parts parts by any means, just clearing something up going forward.

With that said, i've worked in Aerospace welding, sanitary welding, other performance shops all in the past. I've seen mistakes and screw ups at all levels. As busy as we are we had to let go of one of the fabricators here over a month ago because of constant issues that he didn't regard as a "big deal" but i personally would never expect a paying customer to have to deal with. I do my best to keep everyone happy while still making sure parts go out on a daily basis.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by Jesse@JDLAutodesign

I have no problem addressing it...It pisses me off more than anything. A year ago there was 2 of us here. Now there are 5-6 depending on the day. Everyone has assigned responsibilities, the fabricators have nothing to do with cleaning, final inspection and packaging of the parts. Flat out someone didn't do their job, I have stressed numerous times "make sure everything is blown out, clean etc"... Everyone was made aware of this situation and now a checklist has been implemented with every order where each part is noted and signed off on by someone here before being placed in a box. I'd also like to add that the parts that required grinding down the welds on the inside of the tube are not the production parts the kits ship with. The production tubes are one piece and have no tube to tube welds on them. Not excusing the fact that that was missed on these parts parts by any means, just clearing something up going forward.

With that said, i've worked in Aerospace welding, sanitary welding, other performance shops all in the past. I've seen mistakes and screw ups at all levels. As busy as we are we had to let go of one of the fabricators here over a month ago because of constant issues that he didn't regard as a "big deal" but i personally would never expect a paying customer to have to deal with. I do my best to keep everyone happy while still making sure parts go out on a daily basis.

You guys have been pretty reactive and proactive with your products and business practices. That says a lot for a small company that's growing. The worst is buying a product then not hearing from anyone when you run into an issue.

[Fr-s.h]

Originally Posted by Jesse@JDLAutodesign

I have no problem addressing it...It pisses me off more than anything. A year ago there was 2 of us here. Now there are 5-6 depending on the day. Everyone has assigned responsibilities, the fabricators have nothing to do with cleaning, final inspection and packaging of the parts. Flat out someone didn't do their job, I have stressed numerous times "make sure everything is blown out, clean etc"... Everyone was made aware of this situation and now a checklist has been implemented with every order where each part is noted and signed off on by someone here before being placed in a box. I'd also like to add that the parts that required grinding down the welds on the inside of the tube are not the production parts the kits ship with. The production tubes are one piece and have no tube to tube welds on them. Not excusing the fact that that was missed on these parts parts by any means, just clearing something up going forward.

With that said, i've worked in Aerospace welding, sanitary welding, other performance shops all in the past. I've seen mistakes and screw ups at all levels. As busy as we are we had to let go of one of the fabricators here over a month ago because of constant issues that he didn't regard as a "big deal" but i personally would never expect a paying customer to have to deal with. I do my best to keep everyone happy while still making sure parts go out on a daily basis.

J......D.....FUKN. ..L......, excited to have placed my order.

JDL is one of the few members/vendors who seem to handle things in a more professional manner, Im happy to be doing business with JDL. I can understand things not being perfect and the frustration of having to remedy what should have been ready to go from the beginning but lifes always gonna throw those curve balls at you from time to time, just makes the accomplishment all the more sweeter in my eyes.

Thanks for the review and pics OP, I think this is the first independent review other then whats been posted in the JDL thread. Really like the pics and how you reinforced the crash bar, also I really liked how you got the insides of the pipes welded and smoothed out, im pretty detail oriented myself and would've done the same thing, maybe the results wont make a world of difference but you'll feel better about it, which is really all that counts.

Was there specific instructions as to where to weld the oil pan fittings with your kit or do you recommend a specific spot?

[Thorpedo]

Originally Posted by Jesse@JDLAutodesign

I have no problem addressing it...It pisses me off more than anything. A year ago there was 2 of us here. Now there are 5-6 depending on the day. Everyone has assigned responsibilities, the fabricators have nothing to do with cleaning, final inspection and packaging of the parts. Flat out someone didn't do their job, I have stressed numerous times "make sure everything is blown out, clean etc"... Everyone was made aware of this situation and now a checklist has been implemented with every order where each part is noted and signed off on by someone here before being placed in a box. I'd also like to add that the parts that required grinding down the welds on the inside of the tube are not the production parts the kits ship with. The production tubes are one piece and have no tube to tube welds on them. Not excusing the fact that that was missed on these parts parts by any means, just clearing something up going forward.

With that said, i've worked in Aerospace welding, sanitary welding, other performance shops all in the past. I've seen mistakes and screw ups at all levels. As busy as we are we had to let go of one of the fabricators here over a month ago because of constant issues that he didn't regard as a "big deal" but i personally would never expect a paying customer to have to deal with. I do my best to keep everyone happy while still making sure parts go out on a daily basis.

@Jesse@JDLAutodesign
I REALLY appreciate you addressing this directly in the way you did. A professional reply goes a long way and your honesty is impressive. Good help is hard to find, good luck in the future.

[ThisGuy919]

Any new update on the kit running yet? Still patiently waiting for mine hope fully getting news soon.

#revive

[Ryan P]

BRZ-JDL first start

Finally fired up the BRZ last night, we still have some work to do but we wanted to go ahead and test for leaks and such. Can't wait to wrap up the install, get her tuned and start driving the damn thing again.

[xwd]

Diss7 is your car up and running at this point?

I bought an extra bumper beam to hack up and re-box and installed the RacerX oil pan ahead of time, so I have those two things out of the way now. I seriously can't imagine the rest of the install taking more than a couple hours... I've thought about just using the stock pump/injectors and running very low boost for now and installing the pump/injectors/ebcs later on.