HANDS UP ALL THE TURBO FIVES.... :)

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:30 pm

Well it seems like in the last 18 months there has been and proliferation of turbo fives in NZ (including mine)..how many do we have now???

What do you like the most about moving to the "darkside"????

i love seeing the faces of boy racers in their EVO 3's as i waste them!!(on a closed private road in controlled conditions of course)

Post by **jif** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:26 pm

likes

:
- more torque, less traction
- tinkering has a definite result - mo'power, noise, destroyed parts etc
- great hands-on learning about the greasy bits
- kids dig it

not so good:
- instead of driving a slow car fast, ... it's the opposite.
- bit of a moneypit

- low WAF (wife acceptance factor)
- makes the dog throw up

Overall - it's all good!

[Posted via External Email]

zippy2 · Post by **zippy2** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:48 pm

hmm, not a turbo - but FI (a JR supercharger)

Likes
lots more torque
the supercharger sound at higher revs
excellent power to weight ratio
leaving so many so called fast cars behind
simple easy install
still great dirive in traffic

not so good
fuel consumption on boost (on the track - twice the L per 100k)

Miatamad · Post by **Miatamad** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:41 am

but ohh so close (see my other post that I'm about to do).

Likes so far - hanging out in the garage playing with the car.

Dislikes - getting up the nerve to drill into the sump

zippy2 · Post by **zippy2** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:48 pm

Miatamad wrote:but ohh so close (see my other post that I'm about to do).

Dislikes - getting up the nerve to drill into the sump

why not buy a spare.. ?

poison · Post by **poison** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:16 pm

Zippy2 wrote "Why not buy a spare.. ?"

It's not about the sump as much as if you F**k it up you have to life the engine to fit the new sump.

Gazza

[Posted via External Email]

VIKING RACING · Post by **VIKING RACING** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:07 pm

Well the blue one have had Turbo for 3,5 years now, unfortunatly different hobbies have made it to be parked on the driveway for the last 3years. But today she have been pampered with new oil, battery and a squirt of petrol and started straight away(thats MAZDA)

.
So next weekend WoF registration and booking time to be Certified, want to be legal now.
The drawback I felt with TURBO is the lack of power lowdown, everything comes as a kick in the but at 4200 rpm (my mates say it is because I drive like a GrandMa) so Maybe I should have gone for a SuperCharger

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:17 pm

VIKING: what turbo are you running?? must be fairly big for you to be getting a kick at 4200rpm....
Either that or you seriously need an O2 clamp to get more fuel under 4000rpm. (what are you using for engine management/extra fuelling??)
My turbo hits 8 psi at 3000 rpm and goes like a cut cat all the way to red line.

VIKING RACING · Post by **VIKING RACING** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:56 am

That's the thing, It is not any exiting setup. It's an old HKS setup bought from Japan. Turbo is a TD05 or TD04 very similar to a GREDDY starter kit(same Turbo), set to max 5 PSI.
Nothing more added, have a Variable Pressure Regulator sitting on the shelf, will this help?
I'm not after MEGA hp just a little more tourque out of the curves.
Any help is appreciated

Post by **jif** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:57 am

Unless he's changed it recently, VIKING runs a T25 and an AFPR...!

[Posted via External Email]

poison · Post by **poison** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:03 pm

Hello Viking Racing guy with no name

I have exactly the same HKS set-up. Have you found any instructions for the F-Con mini? Also are you in Auckland, it would be good to catch up and talk about HKS set-up's.

The problem is that if you 'up' the boost then the fuel injectors can't keep up and you will run lean and then.... big bad bang. I'm trying to find some slightly larger injectors so my normal computer will still maybe be OK with them, that way I can up the boost a little. I have been told that if you put too bigger injectors then it will always run too rich down low, the result is poor idle engine coking up on the inside and a dirty oxygen sensor, giving poor readings and shortened sensor life span.

Gazza

VIKING RACING · Post by **VIKING RACING** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:53 pm

jif wrote:Unless he's changed it recently, VIKING runs a T25 and an AFPR...!

[Posted via External Email]

Jeff you know more about my Turbo when me

The AFPR did not get installed (no instruction) so it is exactly as you saw it 2 or 3 years ago.
Will the AFPR help out on the Low Down Power?

Poison
I'm sure you have a lot later HKS kit then me (my was bought 2nd hand from Nippon) I looked everywhere for the F-Con mini and it´s not around

I'm in the Wild South Auckland, so we could meet up and you can teach me a couple of things about Turbo.
John

VIKING RACING · Post by **VIKING RACING** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:09 pm

SLYDIT wrote:VIKING: what turbo are you running?? must be fairly big for you to be getting a kick at 4200rpm....
Either that or you seriously need an O2 clamp to get more fuel under 4000rpm. (what are you using for engine management/extra fuelling??)
My turbo hits 8 psi at 3000 rpm and goes like a cut cat all the way to red line.

Have standard ECU (NA Model) what is this O2 clamp you are talking about? can it be used with STD ECU,and would it help?

John

zippy2 · Post by **zippy2** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:13 pm

VIKING RACING wrote:
Jeff you know more about my Turbo when me
The AFPR did not get installed (no instruction) so it is exactly as you saw it 2 or 3 years ago.
Will the AFPR help out on the Low Down Power?

John

I think there are different types of AFPR - I have one that adds about 6lb of fuel pressure for every 1 lb of boost. The AFPR sits on the return line and so inceases the fuel pressure going through the injectors as the boost goes up. It came with the JR supercharger kit and has the instructions on fitting and adjusting it for idle pressure. as far as low down - I have no idea, however without inceasing your fuel when you are on boost I would have expected you to be running lean and at risk.