How reliable is the TT kit? I am just questioning it because I have never turboed a non-turbo car, and don't want it to shorten engine life, or perhaps damage anything. Any information would be great. Thanks in advance.

Kyle

 

at 5-6 psi properly tuned it's very safe. But naturally it's going to cause a little more wear on your motor because it's making more power. That's the nature of the beast.

 

Wear meaning: how many year do you think it will last?

Have there been any problems yet with any of the turbo systems?

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost you for the turbo and everything(guages, timers, boost controller, installation , etc) when it was all done?

What kind of maintenence is required with the turbo?

Will it be like a turbo say if I bought an EVO from the factory? Same reliability, and running condition?

Any help would be great.

Thanks.

Kyle

 

The kit and your motor will probably last over 100k IF you take care of it.

The Greddy kit has not had any problems at the stock boost setting that we know of... Yet

If your asking avg price paid for a greddy set-up installed. A bare bones kit and install will be 7-8k figure that as the min if your not going to install it yourself.

For most of the setups your seeing on here if you paid someone else to do it look at 10k and up.

At the very least oil changes every 2k running synthetics. These are not watercooled turbos they are hard on oil. As well as alot more checking on the fittings, lines, hose couplings and looking for oil leaks.

NO! Sorry but there is no way a $6000 kit could come close to a factory setup for reliability. The factory spends millons to set up a turbo car. I think Greddy did a great job but a factory turbo is all ways the better choice when your looking for reliability. With the Evo you could do mild mods and still just change the oil every 3k+ miles and not worry. With a turbo kit on a non-turbo car you just need to keep a eye on it.

Disclaimer: These are my opinons based on ownership of turboed hondas, Two RX-7 twin turbos (highly modded) and part ownership of a speed shop for 4 + years. Other people have other ideas.
Gary

 

Does anyone make a water-cooled turbo kit for our cars? I kinda like the idea of not having to deal with turbo timers and burnt oil...aren't the STIs running water cooled turbos?

 

Mitsu turbos can be water cooled. The Greddy kit comes with 2 mitsu 18g turbos. I can't say for sure tho, I did not look. But usually the water inlet and outlets are pluged, you just have to put fittings on them and plumb the coolant lines.

I don't even know if it's possible due to clearance on the Z. But with a little work I am sure you could figure it out.

 

When you add the greddy TT there goes your warranrty oUT The window BYE bye. The engine might last 100k miles with the TT setup i don't really know

 

The Greddy turbos does not have a water jacketed Center housing rotating assembly. You would have to swap turbos or have someone rebuild the turbo with a different CHRA. I don't know if there is even a water jacket version out there. Not worth the time and money to do it really.

All you have to do is change the oil more often and let it idle for 30 sec or drive real light for the last minute before you park it. If that seems like a pain to you It's probably a good indicator that this just isn't worth it for you to get. Because it does require a little extra work to own a car with aftermarket turbos on it. Superchargers are easier in that sense and are a good option for alot of people.
Gary

 

It's not that I don't put in extra care for performance cars but I just never liked the idea of getting a turbo timer or having to let the car idle for 30 sec to 1 minutes after I'm done driving to let the oil cool down...I'm a worry freak and the thought of those red hot turbos burning the oil to a black cake even after the turbo timer has turned off worries me...plus I never liked the idea of oil cooling the turbos anyway...always seemed like water cooled was the better way to go. I would still take good care of the car regardless but going watercooled for me would be a little something less to worry about

 

The problem with swapping out the 18g's on the kit is clearance wise. I sure hope someone does it in the future so I know I can buy better turbos for myself. Not to say the 18g's aren't good... I just want better.