yellowlightrunner Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I am in the market to upgrade my stock turbo on my leggy... Six Star VF52 upgrade with the port and polish BNR 16g Kinugwa 16g blouch 380xt My mods currently invidia q300 v3 turbo back cobb up pipe cobb sri cobb xle bpv grimspeed 3 port grimspeed pulley walboro 255 fp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So what's the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcedinductiongt Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Get some injectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightrunner Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 wondering with experiences with any of these turbos..i had a tomioka 18g on my wrx and tha tmade 402, but felt the spool rate was a little high..i want a quick spooling turbo that has reliability with 16-18 psi..im debating of on the avo fmic or avo tmic to go with the turbo as well...i want to be around 300 awhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So what's the question? which one of those, and only those, turbo will work with the mishmash of parts I have. I run yellow lights, so I want something that spools quickly when the lights are changing. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcedinductiongt Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 300whp reliably will be hard on stock injectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 wondering with experiences with any of these turbos..i had a tomioka 18g on my wrx and tha tmade 402, but felt the spool rate was a little high..i want a quick spooling turbo that has reliability with 16-18 psi..im debating of on the avo fmic or avo tmic to go with the turbo as well...i want to be around 300 awhp 300awhp? why? did you pull that number from a hat? have you done suspension? brakes? at what rpm do you want that 300 number? do you care what you wtq number is ? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightrunner Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 i have everything suspenion, except a strut tower bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 i have everything suspenion, except a strut tower bar... OMG! You don't have the strut tower bar? jsut so we're all on the same page: 1. what;s your intended usage of this car? 2. do you want to spend more time working on car or driving car? 3. ever plan on tracking it (backroads don't count)? 4. drive in 2-3k range or 4-5k range? 5. what have you done to the suspension? 6. what's your budget? 7. who is tuning this when you are done? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcedinductiongt Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Tip: go look at dyno databases at places like efi logics/brentuning and figure out what kind of power curve you're looking for...peak whp doesnt always mean much if you're at it only for a second at screaming rpm's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcedinductiongt Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Tip #2: as a new member, boxkita may seem agressive, but he has a wealth of knowledge and means well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I have another tip - don't waste your time upgrading to anything bigger than a 16g if you're daily driving. Peak HP means absolutely nothing if it's only a street car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I have another tip - don't waste your time upgrading to anything bigger than a 16g if you're daily driving. Peak HP means absolutely nothing if it's only a street car. whp is pretty much a useless number. I have a 310whp car, however, I reliably pass many other 350whp cars on the track. I have 335wtq for 4000 rpms, which might have something to do with that. Horsepower is a calculated number based on torque. You should pick a torque number that matches your components, desires, usage, and pocketbook. TQ breaks parts, HP is bragging. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightrunner Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 1. Daily driver and its a 5 speed..does have softer engaging clutch 2.topspeed motor sports would tune it 3. budget i wouldnt want to spend more then 1500 on a turbo 4. drive 2-3 range more often then none 5. enjoy the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightrunner Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 also my intercooler would be pending on the turbo. I've looked at for FMIC...ETS and AVO..for tmic its between process west or im trying to wait on the grimmspeed tmic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcedinductiongt Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If you're trying to save some money...BarManBean sells a bulletproofing kit for the stock IC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 FMIC is going to have lag. If you like 2 & 3rd, fmic is going to be frustrating. For a dd, a tmic should be good enough. you've got a lot of parts like you are aiming for high-dollar build. I'd work with top speed on a set of parts to add to your current list that will let you enjoy 2nd & 3rd gear. If your tune had a strong low range, you'd have more fun. A FMIC is going to optimize the upper end and sacrafice the low end. You could drive in the upper rpm range, hwoever, your gas mileage is going to suck. $1500 for a turbo is lot of money. lots of options in that range. How much is your total budget? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTborn01 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 To keep cost down so you can buy injectors and fuel pump, I suggest the following. BNR 16g (low end spool) Torque Solutions TMIC (or similar) -with AVO throttle body hose That should cost about $1160 without a tune I just switched from TMIC to FMIC and the difference in lag is very noticeable. I'm still running a VF40 but have an 18g sitting in the garage waiting for fuel upgrades. Stay TMIC at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightrunner Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 I've decided to go with a vf52. Then have it port and polished by grimmspeed. The avo tmic is what i am leaning towards so far as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTborn01 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 That'll be a solid set up. Make sure to get a silicone throttle body hose to go with the tmic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightrunner Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 i was looking at the avo or mishimoto silicone set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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