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BlueDubbinTDI · 05-30-2014, 06:11 PM

Why did you decide to go this route? Did you save money over an out of the box kit? Would you recommend this route or would you go simple bolt on kit if you were to do it all over again?

Fear · 05-30-2014, 06:42 PM

I went this route because no one offered the kit like i wanted, UEL manifold, BW turbo and shortest possible IC pipes...

I spent thousands more than i should have

I would not go this route again.

MAPerformance · 05-30-2014, 06:46 PM

That sucks man. We could have done our kit with a BW turbo. Has UEL manifold, and short piping. How do you like the BW turbo?

QUOTE=Fear;1769268]I went this route because no one offered the kit like i wanted, UEL manifold, BW turbo and shortest possible IC pipes...

I spent thousands more than i should have

I would not go this route again.[/QUOTE]

mrk1 · 05-30-2014, 08:21 PM

I built mine for my own for the satisfaction and no one else ran the IC pipes the way I wanted to. Its up and running now and it was certainly worth it. It did take me months but I enjoy the build the most.

I certainly did not save money over a kit but that wasn't the point at all.

s2d4 · 05-30-2014, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fear

I went this route because no one offered the kit like i wanted, UEL manifold, BW turbo and shortest possible IC pipes...

I spent thousands more than i should have

I would not go this route again.

No FAER bro

cdrazic93 · 05-30-2014, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAPerformance

That sucks man. We could have done our kit with a BW turbo.

Whoa whoa whoa, wat?

Your kit requires the cutting of the crash bar right...? I'm pretty sure I know the answer but damn if it didn't I'd be all over that like flies on horse poop. I want to see more use of the EFR series on this engine.

MAPerformance · 05-30-2014, 09:41 PM

Yes, you're right, it does require some minor cutting. I know not everyone is keen on that. But hopefully somebody pulls the trigger on an EFR set up soon. I have got a few requests.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdrazic93

Whoa whoa whoa, wat?

Your kit requires the cutting of the crash bar right...? I'm pretty sure I know the answer but damn if it didn't I'd be all over that like flies on horse poop. I want to see more use of the EFR series on this engine.

Fear · 05-30-2014, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAPerformance

That sucks man. We could have done our kit with a BW turbo. Has UEL manifold, and short piping. How do you like the BW turbo?

QUOTE=Fear;1769268]I went this route because no one offered the kit like i wanted, UEL manifold, BW turbo and shortest possible IC pipes...

I spent thousands more than i should have

I would not go this route again.

[/QUOTE]

I started this journey a year ago, MAP wasn't an option or wasn't on my radar.

I don't know how i like the turbo, its being installed right now. I'll have it back on the 5th of july... Custom fab work and all...

chiefshayan · 05-30-2014, 11:39 PM

Surprised @Sportsguy83 hasn't chimed in. Probably watching the heat blowing out the pacers

Sportsguy83 · 05-31-2014, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueDubbinTDI

Why did you decide to go this route? Did you save money over an out of the box kit? Would you recommend this route or would you go simple bolt on kit if you were to do it all over again?

I initially bought AVO kit. The honeymoon with it died quickly when I had a few issues with it. I posted a review about the experience in the vendor section.

I had met KAB, the shop that designed my kit, and they had told me they could make me a kit even before I got AVO.... I was like "yeah right...". Well, after having a few issues with AVO, I approached them and they still said we can make you a kit no problems. They had already helped me move on from the AVO troubles fixing it, so they proved there work to my eyes with that.

BEST choice I ever made. I got good prices on everything, mind you, not everything was at cost or gifted, but again, got a great deal on it all. Went form a kit with issues to great quality, great GTX turbo, short IC piping, etc....

The car became what I really wanted it to be. The price difference betwen what I got and what I had spent in AVO was less than $500. I wouldn't do it any other way..... Only thing is I would have gone with custom from day one, but you live and you learn.

It is EXTREMELY important that the shop you choose for DIY is really good, reputable, etc...

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefshayan

Surprised @Sportsguy83 hasn't chimed in. Probably watching the heat blowing out the pacers

Oh yes, you are on point!! Destroyed them! Really sweet to do it to that train wreck of team.

bakerr6 · 05-31-2014, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdrazic93

Whoa whoa whoa, wat?

Your kit requires the cutting of the crash bar right...? I'm pretty sure I know the answer but damn if it didn't I'd be all over that like flies on horse poop. I want to see more use of the EFR series on this engine.

There will be 2 more cars running efr turbos, hopefully within the next month or 2. One will be a shop car, the other will be mine. Both will be EL though.

We are trying a few different companents betwee both (different injectors, fuel pump most likely, possibly other obsolete items) just to see what works best.

cdrazic93 · 05-31-2014, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakerr6

There will be 2 more cars running efr turbos, hopefully within the next month or 2. One will be a shop car, the other will be mine. Both will be EL though.

We are trying a few different companents betwee both (different injectors, fuel pump most likely, possibly other obsolete items) just to see what works best.

EL UEL don't matter, I just want to see the dyno for an EFR

particularly the 7163!

xwd · 05-31-2014, 01:33 PM

I'd like to see some results from the various EFR turbos including the 7163. In Perrin's tests the 7163 on the STi made more power than the 6758 and spooled sooner. The main benefit is the response of it is really really good, better than any Garett turbo.

The 7163 also just recently become available in a v-band inlet so using one with a current v-band up pipe setup would be fairly easy, the downpipe would likely just have to be modified. Although I can't remember if the EFR v-band inlet is the same as the GT28/30 but I think it is.

BlueDubbinTDI · 05-31-2014, 01:37 PM

I'm kind of getting lost. Do any of you have links to these parts you're using?

05-30-2014, 06:11 PM	#1
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For those with pieced together custom turbo kits.. Why did you decide to go this route? Did you save money over an out of the box kit? Would you recommend this route or would you go simple bolt on kit if you were to do it all over again?

05-30-2014, 08:21 PM	#4
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I built mine for my own for the satisfaction and no one else ran the IC pipes the way I wanted to. Its up and running now and it was certainly worth it. It did take me months but I enjoy the build the most. I certainly did not save money over a kit but that wasn't the point at all. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

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Fear Banned Join Date: May 2014 Drives: Ft86 Location: Usa Posts: 96 Thanks: 13 Thanked 37 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went this route because no one offered the kit like i wanted, UEL manifold, BW turbo and shortest possible IC pipes... I spent thousands more than i should have I would not go this route again.

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MAPerformance Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Cottage Grove, MN Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 669 Thanked 981 Times in 540 Posts Mentioned: 84 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	That sucks man. We could have done our kit with a BW turbo. Has UEL manifold, and short piping. How do you like the BW turbo? QUOTE=Fear;1769268]I went this route because no one offered the kit like i wanted, UEL manifold, BW turbo and shortest possible IC pipes... I spent thousands more than i should have I would not go this route again.[/QUOTE]

05-30-2014, 11:39 PM	#9
chiefshayan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 AT Firestorm FRS Location: Berkeley Posts: 433 Thanks: 185 Thanked 184 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Surprised @Sportsguy83 hasn't chimed in. Probably watching the heat blowing out the pacers

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xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 860 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd like to see some results from the various EFR turbos including the 7163. In Perrin's tests the 7163 on the STi made more power than the 6758 and spooled sooner. The main benefit is the response of it is really really good, better than any Garett turbo. The 7163 also just recently become available in a v-band inlet so using one with a current v-band up pipe setup would be fairly easy, the downpipe would likely just have to be modified. Although I can't remember if the EFR v-band inlet is the same as the GT28/30 but I think it is.

05-31-2014, 01:37 PM	#14
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm kind of getting lost. Do any of you have links to these parts you're using?

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