Just wandering if anyone has installed the Power Lab ST on a stock z and ripped off a few passes?? I searched but only saw built cars.

 

Dont even think it is released to the public yet no?

 

I thought it was. Its for sale on their website

 

preorders

 

There are 3 cars with powerlab kits so far. Are you look for 1/4 mile times or track?

 

The kit looks very promising. i cant wait to get one here and see what it can do on the drag strip

 

the Intense kit uses the stock headers right?

 

i believe the smaller turbo setups use the stock headers with their kits. small like GT35Rs

 

I saw Intense's widebody G35 with Hoosier drag radials on it, but I'm not sure when they plan on hitting the track with it.

 

Given a 'complete' Greddy TT system, it seems 1-2k cheaper than the Powerlab ST kit. What's making the Powerlab product so popular? I always thought that the TT systems are ideal for big gains..are there any advantages that this Powerlab ST system has over TT setups? (given even if the price for a complete out of the box setup was the same)

 

Go see what all comes with the Powerlab kit. Its more complete then the greddy TT system out of the box hence the higher price.

 

Assuming you added components to make the Greddy system 'complete', and it was in the same price ballpark as the Powerlab, then, what system would people go for..and why? I'm thinking the Greddy has more potential, but given both products have a similar price, what're the benefits of each..

 

I think what that will turn into a debate of "Twins vs. Big Single" Intense already showed this kit (with the 76S turbo) can make 906RWHP. It will come down to your preference, and what your application is (i.e. Daily Driver, Drag, Track, Drift....).

In addition to what meatbag said, the Powerlab kit comes with Tial BOV, Tial Wastegate, Utec, Bigger Injectors, and the thing I think is the biggest selling point is the fact that if you want to "expand" the kit later on to a bigger turbo (GT37R, 76S); it's only a matter of swapping the turbo and some pipping.

The Supra community has shown us that Big Singles are good for monsterous power, but twins are a favorite in the VQ community. The argument can go either way.

 

+1

Well said Mike.

That being said... Hopefully I will have the GT35R kit installed by Intense on my stock motor within the next month or two. I think mine will be the first test fit on a 5AT car for Intense as well. I intend to take it to the strip to see what it will do.

Stay tuned.

 

I did read up on their press release thread.They mentioned an advantage (over TTs) was an easier install, access and maintenance overall. Just trying to learn a few more things..
I assume their (Powerlab ST) kit installed+tuned is around ~ 10k? Just as much as a Greddy TT turn-key package that MRC offers.

 

Fixed.


the gt37r numbers also had stock headers

 

7k for turbo kit with top of the line parts ....
install tune 2k...

 

Im guessing that a big advantage of this kit over other singles is also the fact it is alot less restricive. Allowing more power to be made from less pressure. I think in a quarter mile run(assuming that is what you like to do) The ST will take the twins half way down the track. Just a guess though

 

The supra comparison is apples and oranges. The supra is an inline 6 which makes the big single even more appealing.

 

It's that kind of mindset that has held this community back from eclipsing the power numbers of the Supra sooner. Luckily, renowned Supra shops like Intense and companies like PowerLab are now focused on the VQ motor to prove that a single turbo is just as effective (in fact more so) than it is on the Supra.

Check the other PowerLab threads that show the dynographs of a 76S turbo on a Supra and Intense's widebody G. Given the same turbo, the VQ will make more power with a better powerband than the 2JZ. Period.