WORKS CARB Stage 2 Installed! Review - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mr_YUzU_FRS · 03-08-2016, 03:47 AM

Just got the WORKS stage 2 turbo installed at WORKS Motorsports on my 2015 RS 1.0 about 2 weeks ago. I took 2 weeks to drive the car so I can give a fair review on the kit based on my own opinion. Before anyone go crazy with criticisms why I should go with a different kit or go SC instead of turbo, here are some of the reasons why I went with WORKS.

1. First and only Turbo with CARB certification (I think). I daily drive this car

, look so much better with that CARB exempt on if pulled over by CHP
2. Always loved turbo cars over SC
3. WORKS Motorsports is about an hour drive from where I live. Good local support, reputation and experience. Only full motorsports shop near me that actually develop and install their own kit.

My own personal opinions of the WORKS Stage 2 Turbo Kit.
Performance - On the dyno the car made about 210 whp and 200 torque (can't find the graph now but will put up soon). I have a K&N drop-in filter, Private Label catted front pipe, and the TRD cbe that came with the RS 1.0. Honestly the car feels great when under boost, feels like more than 210 whp. Very stock like driving when not under boost. #s can be different due to many things (choice of drop-in filter, exhaust setup, weather, etc.)

Price - I paid about $6800 that included the Stage 2 kit with calibration, installation labor, Eneos Synthetic Motor Oil Service, Dyno ($99 for after install, did not get the baseline dyno).

Customer Service - Harry provided me with awesome customer service. Installation completed according to estimated time given. They gave me a loaner car when I dropped off mines. Pictures were provided to me. Will definitely go back for more goodies.

My future plans for this car:
-Stage 2 clutch (exedy maybe)
-Better rims/tires/suspension
-Flex fuel kit (e85 & 91)
-Maybe different exhaust setup

Putting up pics soon.

Mr_YUzU_FRS · 03-08-2016, 03:55 AM

Pics

swarb · 03-08-2016, 04:33 AM

Nice! Dont forget about brakes. Did you install an oil cooler also? I wonder how the car handles with one chassis bar removed. Would removing both would be better? I never knew the rs1.0 did not come with the trunk lid cover.

Mr_YUzU_FRS · 03-08-2016, 06:00 AM

yea, forgot to mention bigger brakes. The car's handling seems the same, didn't feel any difference. And no oil cooler yet, don't know how I forgot these 2..

CSG Mike · 03-08-2016, 11:44 AM

One of these days, I hope to actually see a log from this kit, as it's the only CARB turbo kit for this car.

Lord09 · 03-08-2016, 12:00 PM

I think a lot of people would love to see more info about this kit, being that it's the only CARB legal turbo kit available.

Even though I'm not qualified, I'd also love to see the logs reviewed by someone knowledgeable to see how "good" the stock CARB tune is and also how the kit performs overall in a track or otherwise aggressive setting.

Please keep us up to date of your experiences!

Cockatoo · 03-08-2016, 12:52 PM

210whp, man thats low for the price of admission.. was this just with eh basemap that the kit comes with?

Summerwolf · 03-08-2016, 01:04 PM

Got a dyno chart? What type of dyno?

CSG David · 03-08-2016, 02:16 PM

TRD RS1.0 with a CARB legal turbo sounds cool. Congrats @Mr_YUzU_FRS!

ImperiousRex · 03-08-2016, 02:18 PM

For that price I hope the baseline dyno is at 100whp (or less).

But as is, you have the ultimate sleeper car! Looks stock, probably sounds stock, and makes power like stock!

EAGLE5 · 03-08-2016, 03:01 PM

I'd like to see a dyno. I'm betting a lot more power under the curve. Usable at the track for full sessions, unlike an ESC. 210whp is nothing to sneeze at. That's at least 50whp and a 35+% increase.

I'd like to see a dyno as well as how this turbo does on ethanol.

GhostOp86 · 03-08-2016, 03:33 PM

Cool review, glad to see more of these kits out. Hope you enjoy it

Mr_YUzU_FRS · 03-08-2016, 03:48 PM

The car is super quiet, for some reason it sounds more quiet than stock during normal driving, under boost the car sounds totally different. Very sleeper look and sound. Will be posting up the dyno graph as soon as I get home today. Like I said under boost the car feels more than 210 whp, maybe because of its light and balancd weight (or just my butt dyno).

Lord09 · 03-08-2016, 03:55 PM

Just curious, did your install include a Ecutek license/tune or was it flashed through a Tactrix cable?

03-08-2016, 03:47 AM	#1
Mr_YUzU_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS RS 1.0 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 118 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	WORKS CARB Stage 2 Installed! Review Just got the WORKS stage 2 turbo installed at WORKS Motorsports on my 2015 RS 1.0 about 2 weeks ago. I took 2 weeks to drive the car so I can give a fair review on the kit based on my own opinion. Before anyone go crazy with criticisms why I should go with a different kit or go SC instead of turbo, here are some of the reasons why I went with WORKS. 1. First and only Turbo with CARB certification (I think). I daily drive this car , look so much better with that CARB exempt on if pulled over by CHP 2. Always loved turbo cars over SC 3. WORKS Motorsports is about an hour drive from where I live. Good local support, reputation and experience. Only full motorsports shop near me that actually develop and install their own kit. My own personal opinions of the WORKS Stage 2 Turbo Kit. Performance - On the dyno the car made about 210 whp and 200 torque (can't find the graph now but will put up soon). I have a K&N drop-in filter, Private Label catted front pipe, and the TRD cbe that came with the RS 1.0. Honestly the car feels great when under boost, feels like more than 210 whp. Very stock like driving when not under boost. #s can be different due to many things (choice of drop-in filter, exhaust setup, weather, etc.) Price - I paid about $6800 that included the Stage 2 kit with calibration, installation labor, Eneos Synthetic Motor Oil Service, Dyno ($99 for after install, did not get the baseline dyno). Customer Service - Harry provided me with awesome customer service. Installation completed according to estimated time given. They gave me a loaner car when I dropped off mines. Pictures were provided to me. Will definitely go back for more goodies. My future plans for this car: -Stage 2 clutch (exedy maybe) -Better rims/tires/suspension -Flex fuel kit (e85 & 91) -Maybe different exhaust setup Putting up pics soon.

03-08-2016, 03:55 AM	#2
Mr_YUzU_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS RS 1.0 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 118 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pics Attached Images

03-08-2016, 02:18 PM	#10
ImperiousRex Track Junkie Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 S2000 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 276 Thanks: 305 Thanked 287 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 115 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For that price I hope the baseline dyno is at 100whp (or less). But as is, you have the ultimate sleeper car! Looks stock, probably sounds stock, and makes power like stock! __________________ For the latest updates, follow the the car on Facebook!

03-08-2016, 03:33 PM	#12
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03-08-2016, 03:48 PM	#13
Mr_YUzU_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS RS 1.0 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 118 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The car is super quiet, for some reason it sounds more quiet than stock during normal driving, under boost the car sounds totally different. Very sleeper look and sound. Will be posting up the dyno graph as soon as I get home today. Like I said under boost the car feels more than 210 whp, maybe because of its light and balancd weight (or just my butt dyno). Last edited by Mr_YUzU_FRS; 03-08-2016 at 04:07 PM.

03-08-2016, 04:33 AM	#3
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,053 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice! Dont forget about brakes. Did you install an oil cooler also? I wonder how the car handles with one chassis bar removed. Would removing both would be better? I never knew the rs1.0 did not come with the trunk lid cover.

03-08-2016, 06:00 AM	#4
Mr_YUzU_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS RS 1.0 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 118 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yea, forgot to mention bigger brakes. The car's handling seems the same, didn't feel any difference. And no oil cooler yet, don't know how I forgot these 2..

03-08-2016, 11:44 AM	#5
CSG Mike Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: Orange County Posts: 14,530 Thanks: 8,918 Thanked 14,175 Times in 6,834 Posts Mentioned: 966 Post(s) Tagged: 14 Thread(s)	One of these days, I hope to actually see a log from this kit, as it's the only CARB turbo kit for this car.

03-08-2016, 12:00 PM	#6
Lord09 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 123 Thanks: 51 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I think a lot of people would love to see more info about this kit, being that it's the only CARB legal turbo kit available. Even though I'm not qualified, I'd also love to see the logs reviewed by someone knowledgeable to see how "good" the stock CARB tune is and also how the kit performs overall in a track or otherwise aggressive setting. Please keep us up to date of your experiences!

03-08-2016, 12:52 PM	#7
Cockatoo TALLY FT86 Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Monogram -- SBD Turbo -- Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 624 Thanks: 185 Thanked 444 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	210whp, man thats low for the price of admission.. was this just with eh basemap that the kit comes with?

03-08-2016, 01:04 PM	#8
Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Got a dyno chart? What type of dyno?

03-08-2016, 02:16 PM	#9
CSG David Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: California Posts: 2,109 Thanks: 537 Thanked 1,721 Times in 956 Posts Mentioned: 173 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	TRD RS1.0 with a CARB legal turbo sounds cool. Congrats @Mr_YUzU_FRS!

03-08-2016, 03:55 PM	#14
Lord09 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 123 Thanks: 51 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just curious, did your install include a Ecutek license/tune or was it flashed through a Tactrix cable?

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