New Turbo Kit Sneak Peek(Ptuning)

[Trowa_barton]

So i know this is a ptunning thread, but I'm really torn between this kit and the full-blown kit? Anyone care to break down the pros and cons of the low mount kit opposed to the little more traditional front mount kit? i won't lie I'm a little concerned living in Michigan with the turbo being so close to the muck that is Michigan winter and having it get ruined by that?

[rb6freak]

Originally Posted by Stratoside

just realized that I live like 5mins away from ptuning

is the turbo reliable? I don't want the car to break down or anything, I've never had a turbo charged car before nor had a modified one

I would suggest you drive that 5 minutes and go have a chat with them. The Garrett turbo used with this kit is OEM reliable. A modified car is not as reliable as stock and you will lose your warranty.

Originally Posted by Trowa_barton

So i know this is a ptunning thread, but I'm really torn between this kit and the full-blown kit? Anyone care to break down the pros and cons of the low mount kit opposed to the little more traditional front mount kit? i won't lie I'm a little concerned living in Michigan with the turbo being so close to the muck that is Michigan winter and having it get ruined by that?

The biggest pros of the PTuning that come to mind are less heat soak in engine bay, better air flow in your engine bay, can keep stock radiator fans without worry of melting them and low mounted center of gravity maintained. Personally, I don't see any cons as I've been driving with this turbo kit for over 6 months now. People speculate that the PTuning turbo has a slow transient response due to the long piping. It's surprisingly not. The long pipes hold a lot of charge and I'm already at 5psi (out of 8) at 3000rpms. I've driven a front mount turbo and it was alright, but I enjoy the PTuning setup much more.

As for the salt in the winter, I would say that the turbo will get less road muck on it than your transmission, suspension and brakes would. The metal in the turbo is probably stronger and longer lasting than most metals in the car. There's a video in my thread you can watch to see how the turbo is placed which will give you a better understanding of it all. The turbo is mounted to the transmission and directly behind the steering shaft. It is also covered by the under-trays.

[Darryljr11]

Originally Posted by Stratoside

just realized that I live like 5mins away from ptuning

is the turbo reliable? I don't want the car to break down or anything, I've never had a turbo charged car before nor had a modified one

may wanna come to 86fest

[Trowa_barton]

Awesome, thanks for the insight, yeah I've been battling with the kit i want both are in the price range i was looking at and both give excellent power so i had been really racking my head about it. thats a great point about pulling the heat out of the engine bay though, i didn't think about that at first.

[Darryljr11]

Anyone running the PTuning exhaust switch to single exit?

[Trowa_barton]

Originally Posted by Darryljr11

Anyone running the PTuning exhaust switch to single exit?

whats the benefit to running single over double? is it just weight reduction?

[Darryljr11]

Originally Posted by Trowa_barton

whats the benefit to running single over double? is it just weight reduction?

For me noise. Car is too quiet. I enjoy scaring the neighbors.

[Felix7007]

I got to ride in that car at an autocross event and meet the guys. Was an amazing experience needless to say.

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by Darryljr11

Anyone running the PTuning exhaust switch to single exit?

@mkivsoopra is. I think it got a lil louder.

[mkivsoopra]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

@mkivsoopra is. I think it got a lil louder.

Yah, I think it's a little bit louder, but not much.

[Lambrzy]

Havnt gone through the 47 pages to see if this question has been asked but... is it possible to get one of these kits shipped to Australia?!

[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Lambrzy

Havnt gone through the 47 pages to see if this question has been asked but... is it possible to get one of these kits shipped to Australia?!

It is how ever the issue is the fitment has not been tested or confirmed on Right hand drive models.

Chances are it won't work.

[Trefoil]

I keep eyeing this turbo kit and comparing it to the KW supercharger. The torque/HP AUCs and turbo location are really ideal, but the removal of the body braces makes me a bit uncomfortable about body rigidity.

Would anyone be able to chime in here about if one could have a custom intake pipe, that avoids removing the passenger side diagonal brace, routed to the stock air box without greatly effecting the overall turbo performance?

[Koa]

Originally Posted by Trefoil

I keep eyeing this turbo kit and comparing it to the KW supercharger. The torque/HP AUCs and turbo location are really ideal, but the removal of the body braces makes me a bit uncomfortable about body rigidity.

Would anyone be able to chime in here about if one could have a custom intake pipe, that avoids removing the passenger side diagonal brace, routed to the stock air box without greatly affecting the overall turbo performance?

Those braces are un-necessary. The chassis is very stiff as is, with such a miniscule flex that I'm wagering there would be no adverse effects if one would just take those OEM braces off completely. If you were really worried then get a strut tower bar that works with the ptuning kit or underbody braces..