Turbo Anyone

grauler02 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 7:51 pm Post subject: Turbo Anyone

Which is most reliabe for its cost and worth it. Any insight is welcome. I'm looking for some turbo for under 6k. Let me know what u guys think.

ML'SC4.3 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 8:14 am Post subject:

SRT man.... all the way...!!!

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 6:35 pm Post subject:

Good question....Nitrous Nick says there's a guy in florida doing turbos for $3,500....

grauler02 · Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 4:43 am Post subject:

I'm PM'd NNick, so we'll see whats up. !

ML'SC4.3 · Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 2:45 am Post subject:

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jgardner · Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 6:58 am Post subject:

if you're voting SRT you haven't been reading the horror stories...

Isn't the one in florida Toyomoto?

isBMR300 · Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 8:02 am Post subject:

^^^^ yeah toyomoto is in florida

boosted_IS · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 5:42 am Post subject:

I have hundreds of hours spent researching a company that could make my car perform and handel the way I wanted. SRT sucks, major problems with their turbo. The kit bolts from the new header to the stock 2 1/2 inch exhaust, have they not heard of back pressure? turbo baffel? The kit for $3500 is a joke, the ecu in our cars is to smart to trick into thinging nothing has been changed. If you put larger injectors like 440cc or larger your car will see the change and flash the check engine light. When the check engine light comes on the car dumps fuel to compinsate, dumping fuel is the opposite that you want. The injector duty cycle can not be changed on the stock ecu. Toyomoto in florida does great work, awesome work but they are some high coin to get. Maxxauto works the guy's that did mine rock. For a basic turbo kit call Jon @253-640-2557. The turbo kit is very close to being done. We all have spent a ton of money on our cars, we are not part on the normal lexus owners who are happy with the cars performance. We are the people they frown at and think how we ruined that perfectly good car. But secretly wish they could be like us. Keeping the cars everyday driveability and the track performance is hard to do. For $5000 or less almost imposible, remember these words "air fuel ratios" With these cars that is what will haunt you to spend more money to make it run great. Do it right the first time, after the first cut into the motor there is no going back. :? Till you what though, the feeling of a modified car is fu#&ing awesome.

Boost there is no substitute, not even nitrous. Unless you 1970's charger, I don't want to talk about that. Find a happy place

Derek

NaFooEsi · Platinum Lextasy Member Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 276

SRT has a few bad reviews, mainly on their customer services/business practice end... not so much towards their turbo kits..

PFS was doubted by the ppl at the beginning, but they've come through with great kits and great reviews from just about everyone that have it.

TBKO has a kit for 01 auto.. but they seem to abandan the turbo route and going for super charger instead... :?

boosted_IS · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 8:16 am Post subject:

good point brother jason

Have you seen pics for a hood scoop for the is300. Like the wrx or old school celica?

Derek

jgardner · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 9:16 am Post subject:

i just went to tbko, and it looks like the opposite:

http://www.tbko.com/is300_turbo.html

but the tbko stage 1 has an intercooler... mmmmmmmm fmic....

grauler02 · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 9:52 am Post subject:

Thanks Derek, always helping out my turbo questions

. Problem, i don't really know what i would ask Maxx Autoworks, in order for me to call them. i guess :?

boosted_IS · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 11:09 am Post subject:

my intercooler is hidden pretty well, look closely under the lic plate. You can see the end caps.

Derek

NaFooEsi · Platinum Lextasy Member Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 276

grauler02 · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 12:59 pm Post subject:

Ahh ic. Jason. No worries.

isBMR300 · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 1:20 pm Post subject:

i want boost

NaFooEsi · Platinum Lextasy Member Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 276

Didn't I tell you guys that TBKO is doing the SC?? :wink: :wink:

Here's the proof:

This cat is just out of the bag. The dude is running about 6-7psi from the SC on the 01 automatic. The SC uses stock header and exhaust!! They are even applying for CARB certification!!

The scheduled release date is June30th... right after the dabute of PLP's S/C.

From what I've read, this kit can be easily upgraded to handle more boost for higher HP.

Arrrg.... I can't wait..... gotta save the money...

For more info, here's the original post from .net.

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 5:20 am Post subject:

What is the cost Jason?

jgardner · Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 8:29 am Post subject:

mmmmmm.... supercharger!

dammit i gotta rob me a bank!

NaFooEsi · Platinum Lextasy Member Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 276

grauler02 · Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 6:54 pm Post subject:

Yea i saw that too. It'll be interesting to see what happens afte rth 26th of June, and the debut's of all these S/c's that companies are coming out with.

boosted_IS · Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 11:49 pm Post subject:

Hey steve see that gage holder on the dash? Please find me one.

Derek

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 5:19 am Post subject:

TRD guage cluster i believe.....Very hard item.

boosted_IS · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 5:25 am Post subject:

all I want for xmas is that cluster!!!

Derek

grauler02 · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 6:23 am Post subject:

Hey Derek, i'm willing to bet at the Carson Toyota meet, someone if not Stevo Ganz will be selling one.

boosted_IS · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 2:49 pm Post subject:

how do I get steve to sell me such a beast.

Derek

Flatline IS · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:59 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't do a SRT kit if they paid me. R U fuckin kidding me?? SRT has got to be one of the worst companies I have ever heard of...

I heard Toyomoto is the best, but located a little too east for me.

TBKO seems to be nice, that Mr. Mark dude has a nice setup. Seems to be reliable and real clean.

I saw a PFS in person, and although the performance aspect of it was incredible, I was not impressed by the quality of the kit itself. The owner said it was nowhere near "bolt in", and it took the guy nearly 2 months of off time to install it. It seemed a little rough, like it may not be reliable. But man, one drive in that thing and I was sold on a turbo...