AVO Turbo Kit Owners Topic

[kbogarto]

Originally Posted by aquaman

I just bought my Kit the other day and I am waiting for it to get here. is there anyhting i need to know before i am knee deep in in installation and learn somthing out the hard way

I had trouble with my intercooler mounting low and couldn't get the plastic shroud under it to fit correctly. I used a Dremel to cut a space in the shroud so it would fit in place. Hopefully you don't run into this problem. But having a Dremel in hand isn't a bad idea.

[Draco_PR23]

Originally Posted by Astroboy

Are you running an oil cooler with your kit?

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I am running Robispec Radiator/Oil Cooler combo

Originally Posted by kbogarto

I had trouble with my intercooler mounting low and couldn't get the plastic shroud under it to fit correctly. I used a Dremel to cut a space in the shroud so it would fit in place. Hopefully you don't run into this problem. But having a Dremel in hand isn't a bad idea.

Same thing happened to me while installing my kit.

[Astroboy]

Originally Posted by protpibe

Yeah I want new replacement parts for that stuff.

And I'll be selling a full blown Motorsports oil cooler soon, just waiting for my water one to arrive

I'm pretty sure they can. They were about to send me replacement gaskets after I told them that I tore mine. But then they cancelled the order after I told them I went out and bought gaskets for a forester instead.

[aquaman]

Originally Posted by AVOturboworld

I've done some experimentation with different oils, from motul to mobil 1 to Driven. Also did different weights, from the OEM 0w20 to Motul 10w40, all full synthetic. Currently doing testing on the Driven 0w20 and 5w20 full synthetic race oils with high zinc. I've put about 3000 miles on the Driven, and the oil in the car is still rather clean. In comparison, the OEM 0w20 was black and loose after about 3000 miles.

I've gone back and forth a bit on what exact weight to run, but right now I'm swinging back towards running a 0w20 or 5w20 for street use. If you are going to be tracking it extensively, or are in extreme heat conditions, heavier weight oil is certainly viable - or just do shorter oil change intervals.

Any luck on finding the ideal weight for spirited daily driving as well as autocross?

[JustBoostin]

Hey guys, I just got my kit in the mail yesterday. I've researched it a fair bit as well. I'm just curious if anyone else had the breather tank street kit and oem subaru bov included. I wasn't expecting those in there lol.

[aquaman]

Originally Posted by JustBoostin

Hey guys, I just got my kit in the mail yesterday. I've researched it a fair bit as well. I'm just curious if anyone else had the breather tank street kit and oem subaru bov included. I wasn't expecting those in there lol.

when I ordered mine from FT86SpeedFactory, the kit says it comes with those. I am waiting on mine to come in so... yeah (I ordered it the 9th)

[Draco_PR23]

Lucky!!
I think most of us had to get both individually -__-

[JustBoostin]

So is there anything else I should check aside from looking for warped flanges and buying crush washers/high temp sealant? I wanna do this right haha

[AVOturboworld]

Originally Posted by aquaman

Any luck on finding the ideal weight for spirited daily driving as well as autocross?

I'd stick with a high quality full synthetic 0w20. If you are in a very hot area, a slightly heavier oil wouldn't hurt.

[aquaman]

Originally Posted by JustBoostin

Hey guys, I just got my kit in the mail yesterday. I've researched it a fair bit as well. I'm just curious if anyone else had the breather tank street kit and oem subaru bov included. I wasn't expecting those in there lol.

Mine came in yesterday and i sifted through the boxes and there was a BOV and Breather tank.

-Jon

[aquaman]

Anyone that did the install themselves; how long did it take you, start to finish?

[Draco_PR23]

Originally Posted by aquaman

Anyone that did the install themselves; how long did it take you, start to finish?

I installed mine myself, it took me about ~13hrs (2 Saturdays).
During that time I also installed my radiator and I spent a lot of time trying to get more clearance between the pipe and the pulleys.

[kbogarto]

Originally Posted by aquaman

Anyone that did the install themselves; how long did it take you, start to finish?

I started at 8pm on a Friday and finished up at 6 pm Sunday. This included street tuning and multiple trips to the auto parts store. I took my time and ran into issues because I was missing a few parts/tools. I didn't know how to wire my LC-2 wideband either so that took way longer than it should. I'm sure most people's install goes quicker.

[aquaman]

Originally Posted by kbogarto

I started at 8pm on a Friday and finished up at 6 pm Sunday. This included street tuning and multiple trips to the auto parts store. I took my time and ran into issues because I was missing a few parts/tools. I didn't know how to wire my LC-2 wideband either so that took way longer than it should. I'm sure most people's install goes quicker.

what did you need to get?