Greddy Turbo Kits?

[Guest]

nah, not making fun of you at all. My first "Tuner" was an 88 Prelude Si. Hard car to find parts for, though the parts that could be found were usually pretty decent.

[harwood39]

Torbert, if you read, it says that it has the same components as a DRAG TURBO KIT=GOOD QUALITY.

[Guest]

harwood39 wrote:
Torbert, if you read, it says that it has the same components as a DRAG TURBO KIT=GOOD QUALITY.

Is this being bought off of ebay? If so, then its definately a buyer-beware thing (any online store is really). I know of at least one person who got screwed on Ebay thinking he was getting a JG built motor capable of handling 40psi that turned out to be a JG Head, Morosso Oil Pan and stock pistons that were installed wrong and scratched the shit out of the cylinder walls (didn't debur the rings or something). Guess he won't be making the 600whp that he hoped for..... You get what you pay for and for the added peace of mind, I'd fork over the extra cash and have tufte build you one. At least then you know what you're getting.

[integra_gsr98]

Ouch that sucks!

[Guest]

yeah, just glad it wasn't me.

[out there]

92BlackTT wrote:
ive spent about four times what i estimated and it still isnt fast...hell it doesnt even run

this is probably the funniest thing i've read on this board

[amicheze]

i agree with everyone else, man. take it to sls and get it done right.

[92TSIpos]

PSiedTSi wrote:
8k already?! damn man
car was pretty much stock, except a few small things.
New motor...$3300
transmission...$400
reving to 6k, dumping the clutch and not moving.......priceless
I give up. stupid dsm

[PSI2HI]

92TSIpos wrote:
reving to 6k, dumping the clutch and not moving.......priceless
I give up. stupid dsm

That's your own stupidity there to even think it was gonna take that and not break.

[harwood39]

92TSIpos wrote:
reving to 6k, dumping the clutch and not moving.......priceless
I give up. stupid dsm

Why would you do that in a DSM. You know that they break. haha. i know that buying from online stores and ebay are a buyer-be-ware thing. and no, the kit isnt off of ebay. i have been screwed off ebay before. hey torbs remeber the Z. haha

[harwood39]

i think i am just going to go with the greddy kit. Im not going to be running any insane amounts of boost, prolly 7-8psi. and the greddy kit comes with everything except the following to be able to run it:

Fuel pump
Injectors
Boost Controller
Fuel Preasure regulator
BOV
Boost Guage

eventually i would get an intercooler and new piping, but that would be later on.

So for 1400 plus the cost of the Injectors, Fuel Preasure reg, BOV, MBC, Fuel pump and boost guage that will be good enough for me.

[PSI2HI]

Your gonna make about 150whp. The Greddy kit does not come flanged for a BOV. Definatly no need for all that fuel using a Greddy kit.

[Guest]

but if you want you can buy my 450's and afc!

[harwood39]

the BOV and fuel stuff are for when i crank up the boost past the stock 5.5psi. i have done shitloads of research on the greddy kit and if you go past the stock boost settings they recomend a boost guage, BOV, FMIC, Injectors, Fuel pump, Fuel Preasure regulator and of course, lots of tuning. They say E-manage can handle any amount of boost unless it requires some massive injectors like 800cc and i am planning on running about 7-8 sometime this summer. But for now just the greddy kit will be fine.

also, i forgot to mention that the greddy kit after you upgrade the fuel system and get a BOV and front mount, is good for 15psi.

[Guest]

no way 15 psi! :rolleyes: ....now buy my 450's and AFC

[PSI2HI]

harwood39 wrote:
also, i forgot to mention that the greddy kit after you upgrade the fuel system and get a BOV and front mount, is good for 15psi.

Your motor isn't though!!!

There's a concept here on how to make power and still use the stock motor w/o running that much boost.

[Guest]

who else can see harwood setting his boost at 15 psi...going down the track and revving it past 9k again?! hahahah

[harwood39]

mwc1 wrote:
who else can see harwood setting his boost at 15 psi...going down the track and revving it past 9k again?! hahahah

i know that my motor cant handle it, i was just stating the facts. there are alot of people on HT that are running 10-14psi on the stock fuel system, which i dont understand.

[torbs]

i dont get you harwood...why wont you listen to what nick is saying? im sure he knows a hell of a lot more about this stuff than you, so i don't get why you keep on saying something is "really good" when somebody with a lot of experience is saying not to get it...that and after everything with the greddy kit you are still gonna spend $2kish...so why not just get it done right for $500 more? isnt quality worth anything to you man?

[PSI2HI]

Im not saying the Greddy kit isn't good... It's a decent kit, but for the $$ it's not the bang for the buck i would look for in a turbo kit. It's built to suit everyone and be conservative.