Forced Induction Choices

[Tansey86]

Originally Posted by Celica00

it'd be a death sentence if they claimed reliability and had people reporting blown parts so they'd probably not make such claims if they werent validated in some way so thats a good sign. the 40 years in the biz though seems like the clincher. you dont spend half a century doing something wrong haha (except dating) thanks man

haha no problem, im sure every company will be reliable enough, its when people start doing their own thing and making big power that they will see incidents start occurring.

People blame the company for not being reliable yet they don't follow the instructions or they raise the boost an extra 5 psi and they wonder why their engine blew or clutch got destroyed.

[ngabdala]

The testing is way more extensive at AVO Japan too

Originally Posted by Tansey86

Because they have provided the most data via their testing and R&D. They have been monitoring every aspect of this car on extensive 1k+ mile roadtrips and in every climate/altitude you can think of. They also have been doing this for 40 years. As far as reliability is concerned it doesn't seem like much of a contest. We will see though.

[superstani]

[QUOTE=Sportsguy83;588157]Yes, there are topics with car build threads of cars already TC.



I meant people other than performance shop affiliate's.

[Brody602]

Originally Posted by superstani

I meant people other than performance shop affiliate's.

In that case the member "Silverdub" has made his own custom Turbo build, http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16487

And also the member "Roadstercycle" has made his own,

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ighlight=turbo

[superstani]

Originally Posted by Brody602

In that case the member "Silverdub" has made his own custom Turbo build, http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16487

And also the member "Roadstercycle" has made his own,

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ighlight=turbo

thanks great find

[BRZranger]

Originally Posted by Celica00

alot of people are getting AVO for the main reason being reliability.. maybe this has already been covered in the thread but no one actually HAS the kit yet so how could we know that they are the most reliable option? im still on the fence for my FI needs so i'd like to know the reason. this just seems like predicting the future.

You're right to think that there's a risk involved with a first gen motor and new turbo kit. I'm banking on AVO's track record, my installers reputation and experience (@drift-office) and the build quality of the brz/frs (while being mindful of the CEL issue). But regardless of all those factors, I'd better be ready to fork over some cash in the event my engine blows up.

[kmbkk]

Kit Choice: Treadstone Performance
Reason Why: Free (disclaimer, they're using my car for R&D, however, I really like the BW turbo they're using); they are taking their time to ensure it's done right & reliable
Use of Car: DD
Ultimate Goals for Car: a reliable ~300whp