Dropped of my car last week at the Descendant Torrance shop, should be ready for pick up friday.
Full turbo kit and custom 2.5" dual exit exhaust
Rob sent me some teaser pics
These past days have gone so slow uggg...

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more pics to come

enjoy

looking so good bro!

Looks good, post videos after delivery.

At least you know it will be done right, no matter how long it seems to take!

Haha i know right

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THATS AWESOME !

Welcome to the club!

Thanks man
So anxious hopefully ready for pick up manana

Turbo done just the exhaust now
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Happy for you! Cant wait to see the exhaust!

Nice! I thought that kit came with a huge sidemount intercooler though?

Can get in either side mount or front mount now.
Rob says side mount is just as efficent as front and no need for any trimming to fit.

ahhh. I can see how it would flow just as well if you had the trd vent in there.

Yea i didnt like the idea of boths sides not being even

Looks pretty amazing dude! Looking forward to your comments after picking it up :)!

I'm not going to lie... I'm jealous. Black stealth intercooler is so rad!

i just need to black out the lil silver clamps

should be ready for pick up later today just waiting for call from Rob

Shes home now and Wow! What a beast she is!!
91 traffic didnt let me enjoy here fully yet, but still very fun.

Congrats
Post numbera

I want to see this exhaust!!!

They only did single exit, replaced mid section and stuck the concept g on the end sounds vicious though post up some pics and videos prob 2mrow

where do youm live i drive on the 91 every day too. first class pizza this friday in riverside for a meet there.

Menifee/ temecula area
Got work friday but will be up at Torc on sat, not showing but there

cool i will be there too

Hey im off Rancho California in Temecula every day lol. I need to see this beast in person lol.

trying to get him to go to pizza in riverslide

Haha when are you coming to pizza!

2night !!!!!!!!

yea i used to live right off rancho cal now in menifee

i work 3-12pm
ill be at torc in the morning

i will be there in the afternoon

Will have fujita balck cold air and hks axle back at show forsale $100 each obo
Hit me up tokyostatic@hotmail.com if interested

Tempted but i dont know if i like that exhaust

Ill be there early too let me get your number so I can hit you up to check this thing out lol.

I can let you guys check out my ride! I have a Descendant's Kit with FMIC, their Pro Boost Controller, and Descendant Custom 3" exhaust system. This rocks! You all still meet at First Class Pizza? Hit Me up when you guys meet there again!

Rob let me know the dyno number from when they tuned, it ran 298whp at 9.8psi
Dropping off at world racing to get my boost gauge, af gauge, turbo timer and boost controller put in. Pics up later this week

Pics up later this week

:tap:

Sorry fred try remeber to take some in the morning

Heres some updated pics
Sorry been lagging
Boost controller is set now at 8psi and 10psi, 10 is a beast haha
Cant wait to get new tires, clutch, lsd, motor mount, raditor, hoses, thermostat and prob fuel rail and intake manifold later down road.
The exhaust is a custom mid section with tanabe concept g at end.
Well heres some pics enjoy
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I'm so jealous ...... looks clean as hell. After I pay off my car maybe, but I wish I had it now.

were did you get the rear lip, are you auto or 5spd, and weres the video of this beast.

Im 5spd, its 5axis lip just painted black looks sick but blends into ground, video coming

Looks good, thanks for posting the pics. The gauges look good in that panel but it's a PITA working around the mounting tabs and reinforcements isn't it?

FWIW, the oem thermostat is 180F, Stant offers a 170F, TRD a 160F and Mishimoto has a 140F version. IMO 160F is perfect but the TRD is so pricey I went with the Stant. The Mishimoto is a bit on the cold side for 365 usage. Also fwiw, I bypassed my throttle body coolant lines and didn't have any problems last winter. Good mod for lowering IAT's.

I had them installed so idk haha

Ok heres a quick video, iphone wedged in headrest haha
Sorry for wind noise and half video cant see speedometer
But enjoy

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Ohh yea run is at 10psi

The custom mid section done at world racing to tanabe concept g axle back
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LOOKING GOOD BRO

Car sounds amazing!! and Walmart bag ftw lol

Thanks you guys
Cant wait to go streets of willow springs for the 1st time july 31st, want to try track it once a month there.
I need 2 more jobs to get everythong else i want to make my xb a super beast haha

Ok heres a quick video, iphone wedged in headrest haha
Sorry for wind noise and half video cant see speedometer
But enjoy

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/tokyostaic/51d999f4.mp4

:love: the video!!

thanks haha

Thanks you guys
Cant wait to go streets of willow springs for the 1st time july 31st, want to try track it once a month there.
I need 2 more jobs to get everythong else i want to make my xb a super beast haha
Have a good time at Willow. You might need some brakes with all that HP.
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Ok heres a quick video, iphone wedged in headrest haha
Sorry for wind noise and half video cant see speedometer
But enjoy

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nice. looks sweet

Just wanted to update that cars been running great, I daily drive it at 10psi, i know its so much faster but getting a little used to so makes me want to turn it up more hahaha

goals are:
new wheels and tires for my bday in sept
cooling system-radiator, hoses, thermostat soon
clutch and lsd by xmas time
that way can upgrade fuel system that will take it up to 13-14 psi range so 340-360whp roughly ^_^

then maybe build block for higher boost sometime next year (dreaming big) haha


ohh yea drove my buddies 07 si other day, he as aem intake and skunk2 exhaust (super load) smooth ride and everything but missed my xb2s power haha

but yea loving the boosted xbeast

Real Quality Build my friend......Nice Video!!

Just wanted to update that cars been running great, I daily drive it at 10psi, i know its so much faster but getting a little used to so makes me want to turn it up more hahaha

goals are:
new wheels and tires for my bday in sept
cooling system-radiator, hoses, thermostat soon
clutch and lsd by xmas time
that way can upgrade fuel system that will take it up to 13-14 psi range so 340-360whp roughly ^_^

then maybe build block for higher boost sometime next year (dreaming big) haha


Why do you want to change out your radiator? A colder thermostat is probably all you need unless you've modified the oem fans or shrouds. FWIW, I'd recommend building the block before going 13-14 psi. It might save you a lot of money in the long (or short) term. At 10 psi you've already got one of the fastest XBs on the planet, enjoy it. :)

super jealous .........I want

thanks
cars running good no problems

got project list on back burner right now
in saving mode for a house, hopefully in a year can continue with everything id love to do
i know its never ending and have plenty of time so not rushing just enjoying the current double power haha

Any gains by not using a cone filter instead of the oem airbox?

:ponder: What is a decent Turbo kit that would still keep the car reliable. I am not looking to go out to the track I'm just looking for a more hp. I am NEW at forced induction. What will I need, where is a good place to buy? How much :ponder:

Since you're new at Turbo, you'll want to buy a complete kit.

Descendant is the most popular choice, and their complete Turbo kit sells for about 4,900. If you buy their cheaper Tuner-friendly kit, it sells for about 2,900, but you'll have to provide the other necessary parts (e.g., Fuel Rail).

The Turbo kit you can order from their Web site where they'll ship it to you. Since you're new to Turbo, it's definitely recommended to have a professional install it.

If you are an automatic transmission, you can safely run your car between 5-7psi max. Some ATs are running 7psi, but just know that there could be potential risk running that or higher. I believe 7psi gets you about 260whp? Around that area.

If you are manual, you can virtually run at any psi.


With an automatic, if you'd like to raise the psi, you'll need to fortify the drivetrain. That'll cost more.

^^ What Pyroman said other than the typo about "fuel rail". I'm sure he meant to say "fuel inj's" or "fuel management" instead. You won't need a new fuel rail unless you're aiming for serious HP. For what you're asking, 440cc can work with the stock ECU and 4-6 psi. More boost/HP/TQ will require 550cc+ inj's and a piggyback engine management unit such as the AEM FIC or others.

just letting ppl know
4000 miles on xb2 now and daily driver, everything going good

still saving for house so anymore upgrades are on the back burner til spring time

why you got to lay low??

aww yea true

saw Descendent had finished kit for 1st gen, was like hmmm for my gf auto xa, we use it as our daily work commuter half the week.

its funny don't mind the barely 100 hp in that but got bored driving my buddies 07 SI the other day haha

:ponder: What is a decent Turbo kit that would still keep the car reliable. I am not looking to go out to the track I'm just looking for a more hp. I am NEW at forced induction. What will I need, where is a good place to buy? How much :ponder:


The XB engine is capable of doing 200 something hp with the TRD SC and that SC costs a lot doesn't give you enough hp to satisfy you. To install it is a pain in the butt hole, In the other hand the descendant Turbo Kit is the best choice around. Another good point about the descendant is that is reliable ___ hell because it is a bolt on the only part you need to modify is your front bumper and it is not a mechanical part so if you want it to be more reliable it depends on you cuz you chose the amount of PSI, have them install you a boost controller, enjoy your ride oh and f*ck aerodynamics lol.

I believe that the bolt on kit comes with this inter cooler and if you want it to breath and get more power with less effort you should do this n_n

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you dont need to modify the bumper for SMIC. Its full bolt on part

In my opinion that SMIC looks sick, but with the other one it would look more like a sleeper and the TRD CAI might work with the FMIC. As far as I have read here the FMIC was an upgrade for the Turbo Kit and anyway both are good choices.


that looks interesting, but rob said today that the SMIC is just as efficient flow wise, as the FMIC.

FMIC is for those who want the look, or dont like the off balanced look of the SMIC.

Flow rates in both locations are identical

Looking forward to seeing some dyno runs and air temp comparisons of that smic vs an xb2 with a fmic.

There is no "best" IC for a boosted XB. Only what's "best" for a particular application and owner preference. If I were trying to squeeze every last bit of power from my engine I'd definitely go for the larger FMIC. OTOH, the SMIC is adequate for up to 400whp and I plan to stay well below that. If I simply swapped my SMIC for a FMIC I would probably lose some power due to the extra IC pressure loss. I'd need to raise my wastegate boost pressure to compensate.

It's not necessary to cut the bumper fascia like pictured above to run the SMIC and 300whp/tq. Simply removing the blank vent cover should be enough. You guys are correct in what you're saying though. The FMIC is certainly the most efficient and the SMIC would be more efficient with the front fascia opened up and a large hole cut from the fender liner behind it. I'm just saying that because we're all limiting our power anyway for reasons like auto trans, stock block, etc., it's not necessary or even beneficial to cut the bumper or go with the FMIC. If you're staying below 400 whp just choose the IC setup you like best. :)

"to each, his own in this case"

That sums it up quite nicely. I also went SMIC to retain a sleeper look but SP2 did a great job of hiding his FMIC with the black IC, couplers and pipes. IMO either IC should work very well for the typical 250-300 whp/tq turbo setup we see.

Im curious to see what happens when that 350whp tc gets an upgraded valvetrain, and can rev out to 7k. If you look at the boost dyno sheet, at 6k, it had JUST spooled...

Im curious to see what happens when that 350whp tc gets an upgraded valvetrain, and can rev out to 7k. If you look at the boost dyno sheet, at 6k, it had JUST spooled...

Huh? I must have missed something. A 350 whp TC with a turbo that doesn't spool until 6k rpm sounds like epic FAIL to me. ???

Sorry, it hit its max boost (12psi) at 6k. It was a the descendant kit with the second largest turbo available. I would have love to have seen if it actually continued gaining power, or just fell off.

Basically useless for anything other than a straight line drag race.

It sounds like the turbo is too big for anything but the salt flats. :)

You got 298 now?

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yes have had it

would go lil higher psi but need new clutch soon and want lsd at same time but saving for house so xb on back burner

Wow i love the sound of that spool in your video. Have you run a 1/4 mile yet? or measured a 0-60?

naw not yet and thanks

have stock rims with some cheap fuzion zri which really suck with boost so mad tire slip hitting boost

saving for house then rims and tires and need clutch and want lsd too

cool cool its dope that you prioritize man! but hey if you're slipping in an xB you know you're doin something right!

haha true

lil update just picked up a killer deal on brand new TRD LSD
^_^

snagged it up for now but going be putting it in jan/feb with new clutch and lightweight flywheel
and some other new goodies ^_^

just visited Descendent shop and saw there street TC2 now running around 600hp, lets just say i have a new goal for my box
^_^

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she so purty!!

So jealous... I hit up Kareem about a 6speed swap. Seems like it would be a bit of work making it fit with the xB2, but I may start piecing it together.

Yea would be so cool, have that extra gear on freeway

Im dropping car off around Jan/feb to get clutch and stuff installed, ill talk to Rob and Kareem about maybe trying work on 6spd transmission mounts while its there. For you and others that would be interested. I know they have XB2's there but may be easier since will already have my transmission out.

Im dropping car off around Jan/feb to get clutch and stuff installed, ill talk to Rob and Kareem about maybe trying work on 6spd transmission mounts while its there. For you and others that would be interested. I know they have XB2's there but may be easier since will already have my transmission out.

I wonder, I remember hearing issues about XB2/TC 5 speeds before. Did anyone ever bother figuring out a fix or do people just deal with it?

If I could find someone to put my flipping lsd in, I would be able to do a great write up (with pictures) of an xb2 auto to camry 5 speed swap.

So taking the baby to the shop mañana to get clutch,lsd and light weight flywheel done ^_^ so excited can't wait to get her back already haha

So just installed the GGP motor mount and love it, it makes car vibrate a lot but makes her feel like a beast ready to unleash. Driving and shifting feel so much smoother and tight. It gives the exhaust a lil different tone at some rpms cuz the tighter engine with less movement. I greatly recommend as long as you don't mind the vibration.

I have the Weapon-R torque damper and I feel it's easier to shift. However, it keeps loosening up on me so I'm highly considering the GGP motor mount.

I want more bay pics! Descendant turbo kit is dead sexy.

yea i like the ggp mount

ill take some in morning if remember

With the ggp mount, when I turn on my A/C while sitting at a red light, my car turns into a 4 person massage chair.

hahaha yea true but i don't mind

When I had the GGP mount installed with my AT, everything including my teeth rattled at stop signs and lights. If I shifted into neutral, the vibration was very tolerable, especially with the softer inserts. I wouldn't recommend the GGP mount for anyone with a AT XB.

my gf actually likes the mount cuz she said she doesn't feel so much jerk in the passenger seat when i shift


just got back from picking up the car from world racing west
got act clutch and light weight flywheel + lsd done

feels nice so far in the morning going to local shop to get my new continental dw 225/50/16 installed and put my ebc red stuff brake pads on myself

i just need to get used to 1st gear since this clutch just clamps fully and great feels a lot different then stock, but other gear shifting is very nice

hopefully these new tires are stickier so can enjoy more

I find that most of us with an auto are a bit 'older' per se. :silly:

I couldnt even imagine a weapon r or GGP mount in this car, although I have heard nothing but good things about the GGP in the tc1 dept.

definitely the route to go

Older and wiser... ;) I love the GGP mount but it's strictly for M/T cars. The only way it would be tolerable for a A/T car would be to shift into neutral whenever stopped. The problem is the torque converter pre-loading the solid GGP mount whenever stopped and in gear. Even with the soft inserts it made the whole car shake so badly that it made a Harley Davidson feel like a Rolls Royce by comparison.

Some updated pics of xb, got mishimoto radiator, grill craft upper grill, eagle eye halo headlights, and my 5axis kit repainted.
Cars still at World Racing Torrence getting boost gauge set at 10&12psi and dyne street tuned this week. Will post numbers and hopefully a dyno chart

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and yes thats the 2500hp supra they are working on in the background ^_^
my baby is in good company haha

Looks like a new tC on the right in the first photo.

Car looks sick! Makes me really want that lip kit! slowly liking those headlights, too. Stoked to see results.

haha yea it is their street tc2, last time was there was at about 600whp ^_^

they really know how to get the most power out of these 4cyl

Looks sick as hell..... I got the same grill, but I blacked everything out behind it. Think about it, gives it a different look.

yea i thought about already and i havnt even got back from shop yet hahaha

Yea would be so cool, have that extra gear on freeway

Pretty sure 5th gear on the solara/camry trans is lower than the 6th gear on the tc2's trans.

Not positive though.