Turbo Kit Discussion Thread

[shawnc16]

I see NO interest in the kit being built here, just a whole lot of Internet Tough-Guys arguing with each other.

Cut out the pointless arguments and keep it civil. If you don't like the way this kit is being built, BUILD YOUR OWN. Simple as that. Different strokes for different folks. Live and let live. All that sappy BS.

Point is, CUT IT OUT!

Nothing is getting out of hand here. Its a good informative thread. I think a lot of people are interested in knowing more

[shawnc16]

your such a genious.. i wish i knew everything like you about turbos..

your turbo kit done yet? trying to figure out when we can line up your turd gen and my turd gen so i can drag your ass down the track

Got some more money to spend. 9" rearends aren't cheap. I'd love to run ya. I haven't seen yur car fire up yet?

[kammi10]

Got some more money to spend. 9" rearends aren't cheap. I'd love to run ya. I haven't seen yur car fire up yet?

nope they deff are not.. went through that 2 yrs ago.. nope.. you sure havent.. should be in about 2-3 weeks tho.. and even then no one will see it but me until i bring it out to the M&G if its still together by then

[shawnc16]

nope they deff are not.. went through that 2 yrs ago.. nope.. you sure havent.. should be in about 2-3 weeks tho.. and even then no one will see it but me until i bring it out to the M&G if its still together by then

Well I can't wait to see it as Im sure a lot of others feel the same. I have this guy at work with a turbo mustang already raggin on me about mine. Even though his is a slow turd.

[shawnc16]

Page 2 and part of page 3 was a whole lot of arguing over who has more experience and just generally useless nonsense. This thread was posted for one person to keep the site informed about his turbo kit build, and it has evolved into an online pissing contest, and the OP hasn't even posted in it in 2 pages.

Seems like the thread has become cluttered.

As with any thread theres gonna be some of that when it comes down to critism. Sorry for that. I didnt expect any of this to get out of hand. This is all good data. I'm not making this stuff up.

[Gaspo]

what year is his mustang?

[shawnc16]

The reason for all of this debate is quality. Data, facts, dyno numbers, spool time ETC all play a role in all of this. A turbo kit takes a lot of number crunching and planning. For a backyard setup, I would have said "Hey that looks great guys!" He plans on making a profit on this kit. Thats what changes the game. People are going to pay $3,000+ for this kit. (the turbo alone cost $700+) Why would you buy a kit based off of someones personal opinion? Why not buy the kit with the supporing facts? Why take the easy road and do what everyone else is doing and ASSUME that 2.5" IS the perfect size? I don't deny that it will work. Can it be improved? Will it be more efficient? YES. If you don't agree then prove it wrong with some supporting data. Thats all Im asking for.

[shawnc16]

what year is his mustang?

Its a fox body. Really nice car, I can't recall what year.

[93formulalt1]

Turbo Kit Discussion Thread

Since there was a lot of conversation in Jonny's Turbo Kit Build thread, I thought this might be a better way to voice opinions, debate topics directly related to the build, and generally argue about who knows what about Turbo Kits.

SO, argue to your hearts content in here. DO NOT take these arguments into Jonny's thread, your comments will be deleted. Keep things civil, do not bash each other, and we will have no problems.

That said, I have moved all of the posts I deleted in Jonny's thread over here, so the original comments aren't lost forever, and the discussion can continue. Those posts are all in their original chronological order.

[1bad83ta]

[Superman09]

I think the point of this kit is being missed. It is a backyard turbo set-up. This isn't a build for the top notch racers. It is a budget turbo build so that those interested and wanting to turbo their f-body can and finally at a reasonable price. I am giving them what they want. If I were trying to build the best turbo kit out there for the f-body, surely more would be involved in this, and for starter it would not be using truck manifolds! This is a budget kit to get people into the game for a fair price. You have to lose your AC and relocate your alternator as downfalls, but for the price you cannot beat it. Surely there could be tons more research into nailing the exact piping sizes, but you would need to know the engine combo, size, turbo size, desired boost and power, etc in order to get all that down. That is where you would want to run into a custom set-up tailored to your needs. With this, it is a budget build for a wide range of people to enjoy. The piping size will be good for a huge range of people not being too big or too small for the desired power range of customers for this kit. The budget norm guy out there sees and understands these sizes as they have seen them work fantastically for others. If people struggle with spool or there would be a big gain from switching a particular pipe to a different size then I will surely do it, however at this point everything in this kit should work terrific for all of those interested in this type of set-up! I hope this clears up your confusion and you understand the principle behind this kit. For the price, you simply will not be able to beat this kit!

[Fbomb]

Are you eventually going to release turbo headers as well, Jonny?

[Superman09]

Are you eventually going to release turbo headers as well, Jonny?

For the price I do not believe they are worth it over the cost of a truck manifold. The only positive note would be keeping the AC. Really for that an entire new hotside would need to be done. The projected cost for the set-up is VERY affordable with the truck manifolds. Shoot me a PM if seriously interested as I do not have exact costs yet to confirm and post a price.

[JoeliusZ28]

The reason for all of this debate is quality. Data, facts, dyno numbers, spool time ETC all play a role in all of this. A turbo kit takes a lot of number crunching and planning. For a backyard setup, I would have said "Hey that looks great guys!" He plans on making a profit on this kit. Thats what changes the game. People are going to pay $3,000+ for this kit. (the turbo alone cost $700+) Why would you buy a kit based off of someones personal opinion? Why not buy the kit with the supporing facts? Why take the easy road and do what everyone else is doing and ASSUME that 2.5" IS the perfect size? I don't deny that it will work. Can it be improved? Will it be more efficient? YES. If you don't agree then prove it wrong with some supporting data. Thats all Im asking for.

Its a free country. If you don't want to pay $3,000 for his product you don't have to. Likewise he can try to sell cheeseburgers for $3,000 a piece if he chooses to do so.

[Superman09]

Its a free country. If you don't want to pay $3,000 for his product you don't have to. Likewise he can try to sell cheeseburgers for $3,000 a piece if he chooses to do so.

FWIW, price will be welllllll below $3k