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Lolephant · 12-22-2016, 08:21 PM

Hey guys I'm a technician at a Toyota dealership. I'm really interested in this FR-S but don't know much about these aftermarket turbo kits. This guy traded this thing in after doing a bunch of work to it because his wife got pregnant. It only has 11k miles. I'm wondering if any of you could identify this turbo kit or maybe a good way to tell if this thing was tuned and reliable or not. Thanks

https://www.fredandersontoyota.com/u...dceaad4f6a.htm

humfrz · 12-22-2016, 08:49 PM

Hello, Lolephant and welcome to the forum.......

I can't "see" a turbo on that machine ...........

The price looks a bit high.

Ask "Jane" on their web site about the turbo ......

humfrz

Lolephant · 12-22-2016, 08:58 PM

if you scroll through the photos you will see it

funwheeldrive · 12-22-2016, 09:21 PM

Buy stock.

Lolephant · 12-22-2016, 09:32 PM

yeah i know stock is the best i work on cars for a living haha. just seemed like a really good deal just kinda sketchy i guess because i have no idea what the guy did. i know some of these turbo kits are like $6,000. only has 11k miles on it so not like he had too much time to beat the crap out of it. oh well just seemed like a good deal but rolling the dice none the less.

Lolephant · 12-22-2016, 09:34 PM

just was wondering if you guys would recognize the turbo package and be like " OH MY GOD HE HAS soandsoandso GET IT!!! "

Tcoat · 12-22-2016, 09:48 PM

Can't help with the make but...

Wrap it up nice so it doesn't heat soak

Suck in ALL the hot air

It does not appear to be one of the bigger name ones but I am far from an expert on the subject. Do you know what tuning method was used? Any other mods?

FR-Sky · 12-22-2016, 09:58 PM

You are from dealership, I dont trust you. !!@#$@^

Lonewolf · 12-22-2016, 09:59 PM

Looks like some of the piping may be ptuning's kit. At least he has a vent gauge installed to monitor things...

humfrz · 12-22-2016, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lolephant

if you scroll through the photos you will see it

Oh ...... daaaaa.......scroll down ...... got it.....

I can't help you.

I know nothing about turbos ........ however, after reading about turbo'd FR-Ss on this forum ....... I'd never buy a used FR-S that had a turbocharger.

humfrz

driftguy · 12-22-2016, 10:08 PM

Wow that center console looks like it spent a few days in the desert.

Tcoat · 12-22-2016, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftguy

Wow that center console looks like it spent a few days in the desert.

Ya I was thinking the same thing. If it came into the dealer like that I wouldn't touch it. If from sitting on the lot that is different.

D_Thissen · 12-22-2016, 10:13 PM

Not sure what kit that is, but the red piping looks like a 'ptuning' kit. That said, its hard to tell what tuning software was used just by looking at it. If its open sourced (which I doubt) you could get someone to retune it for you. If its a locked tune (my guess) its not quite so simple.

Mr.ac · 12-22-2016, 10:26 PM

Walk away, anyone that puts a fram filter like that, is missing a few screws in the head.
Something off

12-22-2016, 08:21 PM	#1
Lolephant Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: EP3 Location: SC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Possible new FR-S owner. Please look Hey guys I'm a technician at a Toyota dealership. I'm really interested in this FR-S but don't know much about these aftermarket turbo kits. This guy traded this thing in after doing a bunch of work to it because his wife got pregnant. It only has 11k miles. I'm wondering if any of you could identify this turbo kit or maybe a good way to tell if this thing was tuned and reliable or not. Thanks https://www.fredandersontoyota.com/u...dceaad4f6a.htm

12-22-2016, 09:48 PM	#7
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Can't help with the make but... Wrap it up nice so it doesn't heat soak Suck in ALL the hot air It does not appear to be one of the bigger name ones but I am far from an expert on the subject. Do you know what tuning method was used? Any other mods? __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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D_Thissen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '13 Argento FR-S (Sold) Location: Ontario Posts: 2,126 Thanks: 3,209 Thanked 1,439 Times in 855 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Not sure what kit that is, but the red piping looks like a 'ptuning' kit. That said, its hard to tell what tuning software was used just by looking at it. If its open sourced (which I doubt) you could get someone to retune it for you. If its a locked tune (my guess) its not quite so simple. __________________ My FR-S Build IG: dthissen

12-22-2016, 10:26 PM	#14
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12-22-2016, 08:49 PM	#2
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Hello, Lolephant and welcome to the forum....... I can't "see" a turbo on that machine ........... The price looks a bit high. Ask "Jane" on their web site about the turbo ...... humfrz

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Lolephant Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: EP3 Location: SC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	if you scroll through the photos you will see it

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Lolephant Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: EP3 Location: SC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah i know stock is the best i work on cars for a living haha. just seemed like a really good deal just kinda sketchy i guess because i have no idea what the guy did. i know some of these turbo kits are like $6,000. only has 11k miles on it so not like he had too much time to beat the crap out of it. oh well just seemed like a good deal but rolling the dice none the less.

12-22-2016, 09:34 PM	#6
Lolephant Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: EP3 Location: SC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just was wondering if you guys would recognize the turbo package and be like " OH MY GOD HE HAS soandsoandso GET IT!!! "

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FR-Sky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S 10 series [755] Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,189 Thanks: 385 Thanked 390 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	You are from dealership, I dont trust you. !!@#$@^

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Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like some of the piping may be ptuning's kit. At least he has a vent gauge installed to monitor things...

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driftguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: In between cars... 2018 Ninja 1000 Location: San Antonio Posts: 109 Thanks: 148 Thanked 231 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow that center console looks like it spent a few days in the desert.

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