PTUNING Turbo Kit Owners Topic

[mkivsoopra]

Originally Posted by Mrc@ptuning

That's the reason the coolant system is pressurized. The best coolant is pure water. The antifreeze is added on to keep the water from freezing and potentially cracking the block in cold weather. Plus the additive is there to lubricate the water pump. If you track the car often and live in a warm climate, the best "coolant" is pure distilled water and some water wetter.

Distilled water + water wetter here. Might put some anti-freeze in for the so-called winter here though, just in case.

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by Blizzz

If you guys are seeing 212+ water temps, you've got boiling water running through your lines...

u gotta be effing kidding right???

I assume u have not taken high school physics.....

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Blizzz

If you guys are seeing 212+ water temps, you've got boiling water running through your lines...

Pressure is your friend.

[bjun]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

u gotta be effing kidding right???

I assume u have not taken high school physics.....

Actually it's more chemistry :p
Everyone is right but I also wanted to add that water in our car does not boil at 212F because the chemicals in antifreeze not only decrease the freezing temperature of water but also increases the boiling point. So although normal water boils at 212F, water mixed with antifreeze "coolant" will see a significantly higher boiling temperature

[mnsayer]

last night with regular street driving ambient temp around 59F.

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by mnsayer

last night with regular street driving ambient temp around 59F.

Coolant right? Not good. why are you running so hot on the streets with such low ambient? I wasn't running that hot even in 90-100 deg ambient on street. Fans would kick in at 214 and stop at 208 so worst case scenario in traffic I would see those temps.

The only time I saw hotter temps than that on the street was with a leaking robispec radiator.

Right now with a 25 row setrab oil cooler, my coolant never goes above 200 and oil never goes above 160 on the streets in 60-70 deg ambient.

[mnsayer]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

Coolant right? Not good. why are you running so hot on the streets with such low ambient? I wasn't running that hot even in 90-100 deg ambient on street. Fans would kick in at 214 and stop at 208 so worst case scenario in traffic I would see those temps.

The only time I saw hotter temps than that on the street was with a leaking robispec radiator.

Right now with a 25 row setrab oil cooler, my coolant never goes above 200 and oil never goes above 160 on the streets in 60-70 deg ambient.

Thats whats getting me confused, I have a Koyo radiator installed and installing the Ptuning oil cooler today. Im very surprised I am going to check the sensors as well to make sure thats not the issue.

[rb6freak]

Originally Posted by mnsayer

Thats whats getting me confused, I have a Koyo radiator installed and installing the Ptuning oil cooler today. Im very surprised I am going to check the sensors as well to make sure thats not the issue.

Where does your gauge get the temperature from? The absolute highest water temp my car has seen on the track in 100F degree weather was 237F via EcuTek logs using the single oem sensor in the car. Something is definitely wrong with that readout. Make sure you don't have air in the system, that would definitely cause a bad read.

[rb6freak]

Originally Posted by rb6freak

So a while ago I showed some of you a custom firewall strut tower brace I was coming up with to clear the 4" intake pipe. Do these things really help? I'm not sure, but I suspect they help with high speed turns. They wouldn't just be there for looks. Anyways, I'm getting closer to building the final product. I made sure this will clear the hood and it also clears the pipe. I will test fit the first set. The bracket is stronger/thicker than the pipe in the event of a front collision so hopefully the bar will bend or snap out the way and not punch through the firewall. The bar is only 18" long or so, so I wouldn't be too worried either way. Here are some pics:


Early mock-up of the design with paper and cardboard.


And the brackets.

And here is the finished piece! I'm going to test it out this weekend.

[buddy32]

Just ordered the kit and a supporting cooling stuff, anxiously waiting since kits are backordered. Hoping for early December delivery. Can't wait to install and hit Road Atlanta!!

Thanks to MrC, Toan, Mike and Patrick for answering all my questions patiently and getting the order through! Shout out to @rb6freak and @CSG Mike for helping me along the decision path as well!
@Mrc@ptuning, @ptuning

[rb6freak]

I know you guys are all drooling, its okay, let it all out.

[bjun]

Originally Posted by rb6freak

I know you guys are all drooling, its okay, let it all out.

Drooling? I think that's an understatement.
I think I wet my pants...

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by buddy32

Just ordered the kit and a supporting cooling stuff, anxiously waiting since kits are backordered. Hoping for early December delivery. Can't wait to install and hit Road Atlanta!!

Thanks to MrC, Toan, Mike and Patrick for answering all my questions patiently and getting the order through! Shout out to @rb6freak and @CSG Mike for helping me along the decision path as well!
@Mrc@ptuning, @ptuning

This is still my favorite turbo kit.

The thought of it with a GTX28 makes me giggle.

[rb6freak]

Last couple photos before it goes on the car. It's so gorgeous - I would totally mount this on the wall as a centerpiece.