Sneak Peek! P&L Motorsports Stg.1 BRZ/FRS Turbo Kit.

[bakerr6]

Originally Posted by subatoy

I just saw the anwer so I deleted my second question.
regardless I don't think that angled turbo looks good, the angle is just enough to look like a
manufacturing mistake and I don't think it would be that hard to make it parallel to the ground.

I'd prefer it at that angle, as it would make the build cost cheaper, and make the system more efficient.

[Silverdub]

thats what i thought as well but right underneath the throttle body there is a water line, right where that turbo line is going

[bakerr6]

Originally Posted by Silverdub

thats what i thought as well but right underneath the throttle body there is a water line, right where that turbo line is going

hmm you may be right, but I can't tell 100%. If that is a water hose, it doesn't look to be insulated in any way, which would mean it'll be prone to early failure in the future from the heat from some of hte other parts around it, such as the exhaust and turbo.

[Turbowned]

I think I'm more a fan of the low-mounted turbo setups for heat, plumbing, and weight distribution reasons. I'm not planning on turbo'ing anyway, but that's my useless $.02 internet cents.

[epson1]

To the people freaking out about it only being oil cooled you need to look at Preciscions line up. You actually can't buy a water cooled Turbo anymore more really
Comp Turbo now makes and oil-less Turbo too.

[JP]

Originally Posted by bakerr6

hmm you may be right, but I can't tell 100%. If that is a water hose, it doesn't look to be insulated in any way, which would mean it'll be prone to early failure in the future from the heat from some of hte other parts around it, such as the exhaust and turbo.

That's a braided teflon oil feed hose, it wont have any issues with heat.

[Tradewind]

Originally Posted by epson1

To the people freaking out about it only being oil cooled you need to look at Preciscions line up. You actually can't buy a water cooled Turbo anymore more really
Comp Turbo now makes and oil-less Turbo too.

For real? If so then the days of coked up shafts/seals will soon be returning to turbochargers.

[slawdio]

Originally Posted by Visconti

Yup

You can also get a stg1 flash

It's hard to get a flash when your snuggling up to your laptop on the couch. haha

Did you get any work done on it last night?

[FT-86GOD]

Or any vids???

[Jeff@Racer X Fab]

Originally Posted by epson1

To the people freaking out about it only being oil cooled you need to look at Preciscions line up. You actually can't buy a water cooled Turbo anymore more really
Comp Turbo now makes and oil-less Turbo too.

Yes, definitely a Precision turbo. To my knowledge Precision does not make a water cooled CHRA. Garrett, still makes water cooled CHRAs.

[robertmac305]

wouldnt the turbo being there heat up the engine like crazy? i seen turbos get RED from the heat they produce..wouldnt it cause heat soak?

[F3dzo]

Originally Posted by Visconti

Let the fun begin!

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Damn the looks good

[bakerr6]

Originally Posted by epson1

You sir, are a retard.

this isn't constructive at all, and hawaiian actually does have a point. A lot of the coking problems in turbos can be solved nowadays with the proper technology though. One of my favorite reads is a book my wife actually bought me a few years ago, which is the turbocharging handbook. It's definately a great read for anyone new to the world of FI, as it actually compares superchargers also. You can still order the book from here I believe:

http://www.qbookshop.com/products/14...-Handbook.html

they have it for 30% off atm. I'd suggest reading this before trying to invalidate any comments

[Jeff@Racer X Fab]

Originally Posted by robertmac305

wouldnt the turbo being there heat up the engine like crazy? i seen turbos get RED from the heat they produce..wouldnt it cause heat soak?

It will raise the engine bay temperature, there are ways to consolidate and control the temperature. Turbo blankets, ceramic coatings, and heat shields or wraps. It's difficult to tell from the pictures but it may also be in an area that gets a decent amount of airflow.