i am going to order the treadstone turbo kit for my manual 07 tc.... neone that has it how does it run....mabey some numbers and what did u do for fuel managment?

 

have you considered other kits? there are some about pretty much same price or just a lil but higher

 

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Do MUCH research before deciding on anything. The more you know about turbochargers, the better your experience will be.

 

yea i have been researching alot the treadstone kit seems like a good buy but i wanted to c what someone who had it thought or if neone has heard nething about it good or bad

 

The Treadstone kit isn't bad.. You can make decent HP with almost any kit.. the trick is in the tuning.

Don't believe what Treadstone says about not being able to use a piggy back to tune your car because their kit is pretuned. I would definitely get an eManage or an F/IC with that kit.

 

yeah...but doesn't it still say that you CAN'T use the emanage with the treadstone kit? I've heard quite a few guys have issues tuning the treadstone with the emangage...but you can always get the aem f/ic instead.

that and the fact that you have to hack up your bumper for the ic pipes, the clearance with their manifold are hit and miss, and their customer service is TERRIBLE...I would go for a different kit.

Oh, and when we say do research...we don't mean look at their website...we mean search for posts from people who actually have the kit.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...asc&highlight=

 

yeah treadstone kit can make as much power as other kits, but as mentioned tuning is a key factor.. i just dont like how the IC pipes are routed, and i've heard of bad customer service, im not sure bout quality of materials but I would just consider another kit with more satisfied customers. But this will work if all you want is some power for the price

 

Cutting up the bumper support isn't bad.. to each their own on this one. I personally wouldn't mind cutting mine up for a larger IC.

As for the eManage - the simple thing to do is to get a different MAF housing and then connect the eManage ... or F/IC.

And as Ace stated, I too heard that their customer service blows... but if you know what you're doing you shouldn't need their help much if any.

 

^^ its the intercooler pipe that can be seen in the side vents, it just bothers me.. but thats only me lol
other alternative you have is look for used kits, there are used and nicely speced for a lower price than new.. some arent even installed about same price as a new treadstone

 

it's not a larger IC, it's hte pipes. htey have it go straight through the bumper vents

 

yeah...cutting for a larger IC is one thing...cutting just cause that's how the pipes are is another. aen actually got his pipes off ebay (I think) so he had to cut his bumper, but he actually did a good job...I've seen some bad ones.

I think aen has fitment/leak issues as well, right?

 

no it is a much larger ic you have to cut the front bumper to fit it but that doesnt rele bother me...

 

it's a bit taller, so you cut the crashbar...I dont' have a problem with that, but it's not much wider...but you have to cut the faux side vents because of how their pipes are routed.

here is the treadstone FMIC mounted:



and here is my FMIC mounted:

 

how do u like your turbo toyotas kit and where did u get it from

 

I LOVE it! got it staight from todd at turbotoyotas.com

look in the off-topic boards for a "turbo toyotas: Vegas style" thread and you can read all about it...

 

here's the link:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...084&highlight=

 

Don't forget the turnaround time hehe!

How soon do you want your kit once you buy it?

 

and TT may not be taking orders right now, there are few used good used kits too but if you want new, Dezod is the only way to go.. other than TT

 

tt is still taking orders...and i will agreee with the rumors that turbonetics sucks with dealing with customers i called there and they were rude...not buying there kid....but i did call treadstone and there upgrade to ball bearing turbonetics turbo is only 300 more not a bad deal