JDL turbo kit owners thread

[Rybot]

Originally Posted by erok81

Looking back I don't know what I was thinking running that previous job. Haha

Looking good though. Did you get the wrap separately, or did JDL send it in the kit?

[nelsmar]

Originally Posted by Rybot

Looking good though. Did you get the wrap separately, or did JDL send it in the kit?

They don't include any wrap.

I really need to get off my ass and wrap my shit... This heat in Phoenix sucks.

[Rybot]

Originally Posted by nelsmar

They don't include any wrap.

I really need to get off my ass and wrap my shit... This heat in Phoenix sucks.

Wouldn't insulating the hot side of the turbo be more beneficial than wrapping the intake though, or is it an aesthetic thing as well?

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by yomny

Here's the new flange, the opening for the drain is almost twice as big as the turbo's opening, meaning anything and everything coming out of that turbo oil drain hole should fall well within, well it doesn't lol.

Precision turbo bro. Step your game up to a real turbo.

[Rybot]

Originally Posted by King Tut

Precision turbo bro. Step your game up to a real turbo.

I don't think he regrets getting that turbo though. Hopefully an outlier. I've heard good things from precision as of late.

[erok81]

Originally Posted by Rybot

Wouldn't insulating the hot side of the turbo be more beneficial than wrapping the intake though, or is it an aesthetic thing as well?

That wrap isn't really an insulating wrap. I'm sure it does a little, but it's mostly for reflecting the heat. I wrapped mine since it sits above the dp.

[ft86me]

Originally Posted by erok81

That wrap isn't really an insulating wrap. I'm sure it does a little, but it's mostly for reflecting the heat. I wrapped mine since it sits above the dp.

Does a great job reflecting heat. Before, I couldn't hold the pipe after a hard drive because it was hot and now I can hold onto it no problem.


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[yomny]

Originally Posted by King Tut

Precision turbo bro. Step your game up to a real turbo.

Lol I thought this was. I wouldn't mind upgrading but unfortunately this ain't free. I'm waiting on JDL to contact their precision dealer to see if something could be done through the warranty, I don't think this or any turbo with barely 3k on it should have an uncontrollable leak. I honestly don't want to have to silicone the hole center section to fix this. Let's see what they say.

[yomny]

Originally Posted by Rybot

I don't think he regrets getting that turbo though. Hopefully an outlier. I've heard good things from precision as of late.

I don't, I don't want anything bigger, I may have opted for bb but this guy behaved great, feels excellent on top end, mid and even as low as 3k is pulling the car with ease. Hopefully precision could stand up to this and work out a fix as I've done all I can to try and stop the leak.

[Rybot]

Originally Posted by ft86me

Does a great job reflecting heat. Before, I couldn't hold the pipe after a hard drive because it was hot and now I can hold onto it no problem.


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Do you have your dp ceramic coated? Your intake tube shouldn't be that hot.

[Rybot]

Originally Posted by yomny

I don't, I don't want anything bigger, I may have opted for bb but this guy behaved great, feels excellent on top end, mid and even as low as 3k is pulling the car with ease. Hopefully precision could stand up to this and work out a fix as I've done all I can to try and stop the leak.

Agreed. You've gone far enough into the fix that I think you can hand it off to the manufacturers to figure out.

[ft86me]

Originally Posted by Rybot

Do you have your dp ceramic coated? Your intake tube shouldn't be that hot.

Yup its titanium coated. Still got super warm .probably fine w how warm it got , but for me, I figured why not


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[Rybot]

Originally Posted by ft86me

Yup its titanium coated. Still got super warm .probably fine w how warm it got , but for me, I figured why not


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I hadn't planned on wrapping the intake, but if I find I need to, I guess it won't be terrible at all to pull it off and wrap it.

[yomny]

Originally Posted by Rybot

Agreed. You've gone far enough into the fix that I think you can hand it off to the manufacturers to figure out.

Yep, I've already removed the drain line so many times I'm afraid to damage anything else. Last try is today, got cooper extra high temp gasket silicone. As suggested, applied it and hand tightened it, let it dry and tightened it a little more. Let's see how it goes but worse case I'll pull the turbo and wait for JDL to get a response from precision.