Best kit for occasional track usage

[yomny]

Originally Posted by diss7

To OP, my goals are similar to yours.

I track my car frequently. Once a fortnight give or take.

I had the bullet/innovate kit. I don't anymore. The IC is insufficient for track.

I have a JDL kit on order, with a gtx28. I initially preferred the ptuning kit for for the turbo placement, but went away from it because of the IC piping length. That much piping is always going to have a negative effect on response. More piping equals more time between the turbo making boost, and that boost getting to the motor.

Greddy kit is good. Good size turbo. Good short IC piping.

JDL, same reasons as greddy. But Everything that is good about the Greddy kit, JDL do much better. And I think its cheaper?

The one idea I had was to use the ptuning kit, but with a water to air intercooler, and perhaps a custom intake manifold with the tb on the back, or even with the W2a IC intergrated into the manifold.

But scrapped that idea. As it was too different and custom, so lots $$, might not have worked all that well.

Anyway. JDL for quality. Gtx28 or small frame borg warner for responsive 300whp.

I had just emailed jesse@JDL for some pricing information. Thanks for the turbo recommendations, i really didn't have much idea as far as sizing. Seems we have similar goals in mind though. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by smbstyle

CSG is having success with the Jackson Racing S/C kit out in California. A little bit lower on power but it's holding up to track use well w/ an oil cooler.

I'll check it out, thanks!