Well since my last post(same topic) got locked, I thought I'd provide some kind of update on the whole estimated wait time issue. I just emailed racingsolution.com to ask about my order status and they told me that my kit was done, but was just waiting on the turbo which should be in on the 2nd. :clap: I nearly jumped out of my seat with excitement.

Thats good to hear lad :)

Live by James Dean Motto after you install that Turbo kit


"Live Fast, Die Young" :P

YAY!!!


maroon...ugh

Sweet. :clap:

Now, before all the others get on here and trash this thread....DON'T. :tap:

If someone has a gripe with ZPI (or any vendor)...take it up with them. Stop thread hijacking. If you get no resolution...then post YOUR EXPERIENCE allowing ZPI (or any vendor) to give THEIR side of the story. There is a SHOP EXPERIENCE section you know.

Every vendor on this forum asks for the same respect. ZPI is one that has worked very hard for our community and has earned it. :clap:

maroon...ugh

:rofl: I'm sure it'll grow on me. But it is a tC so I do like it nonetheless. A guy I work with has a bcp tC.

Go by James Dean Motto after you install that Turbo kit

Where is this place at?

Sweet. :clap:

Now, before all the others get on here and trash this thread....DON'T. :tap:

If someone has a gripe with ZPI (or any vendor)...take it up with them. Stop thread hijacking. If you get no resolution...then post YOUR EXPERIENCE allowing ZPI (or any vendor) to give THEIR side of the story. There is a SHOP EXPERIENCE section you know.

Every vendor on this forum asks for the same respect. ZPI is one that has worked very hard for our community and has earned it. :clap:

That's funny, that you mention. After I posted about how long people waited for their kits, I didn't get on here for a day, and when I did I was like uhh what the hell. First topic I've posted that got locked. I just posted to see what people's wait time was and it got into this whole big mess about credibility and blah blah blah. So it's cool that my kit's done.Props to ZPI and RacingSolution :clap:

wait time ha nothing i am on wait time as well..... wating for money lol

just a quick question, and Im not trying to bash anything but how do you really know that your kit IS in fact done besides for them saying it is?? What kind of date did they tell you that it was gonna be sent out??

Go by James Dean Motto after you install that Turbo kit

Where is this place at?


Hes Dead, I meant live by his motto.

:yawn:

just a quick question, and Im not trying to bash anything but how do you really know that your kit IS in fact done besides for them saying it is?? What kind of date did they tell you that it was gonna be sent out??

We will be shipping more kits out as soon as we get more turbochargers in our hot little hands.

Our vendor says they will be back in stock Decemeber 1st. Provided they actually have them to fill our pending order, we hope they will ship to us same day. As soon as we get this stuff in stock, we'll assemble the kits, pack them and ship them out.

I'm working on streamlining the turbo kit packing process. Likely I'm going to have to go to a double person check list, to make sure I don't screw up and forget to send something.

We shipped 2 batches of kits in the month of November, but this turbo shortage is killing us. I hope to ship a lot of kits this next month and have a lot of happy tC's at Christmas time.

EDIT: oops, logged in as Joey.. :)

I'll throw in my .02.. As a vendor.. I've done a lot of business with ZPI. THey have provided me with outstanding customer service and timely shipping. I think in this instance they tapped a market that had a huge demand and got overwhelmed.. This is how businesses grow and they are getting back on their feet. I am sure they will follow through on everything.

ETA's. Been there!

I suggest folks check out the vendor forum then.

Good luck to you when you do receive the kit. We are all anxiously waiting also!

just a quick question, and Im not trying to bash anything but how do you really know that your kit IS in fact done besides for them saying it is?? What kind of date did they tell you that it was gonna be sent out??

I don't know for sure, call me naive or whatever, but I have faith that racingsolution and zpi are being honest with me. They only told me that my kit is done and like zpi said they are waiting on the turbos for hopefully a same day shipment. :nails:

Awww, isn't this much nicer. Everyone's gettin along. :love:


Really trying anyway.

:rofl:


:rofl:

it's making me feel all bubbly inside.

it's making me feel all bubbly inside.


:rofl:

Man, I just realized something. What am I gonna do when i do have my turbo? InjentC23 is just gonna sound stupid. :doh:

Man, I just realized something. What am I gonna do when i do have my turbo? InjentC23 is just gonna sound stupid. :doh:

:rofl: :rofl:

Go by James Dean Motto after you install that Turbo kit

Where is this place at?


Hes Dead, I meant live by his motto.

Man do I feel like an a$$ :doh: I should probably edit that post into non existence. :rofl:

hope everything goes well. Interested in the kit too.

hope everything goes well. Interested in the kit too.

Thanks dude, so do I.

just curious, any other mods with the turbo kit?

i know waiting for your kit feels like eternity. so in the mean time, here is something you should look foward to. here are some quick pics of my kit when i received it.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=3103000093&idx=1

i wish you the best of luck with the kit.

Before everyone starts getting their jack stands and tools out...

We have received confirmation that the turbos are on schedule. But let it be known that these still have to clear customs and reach us from Texas prior to turbo kits shipping out. We don't want anyone to feel mislead or misguided based upon our hopeful anticipation of a smooth delivery. We just want it to be known up front exactly what the timeline of the situation is.

We truly appreciate the continued support as we try our hardest to be the one name you can always count on in Scion performance.

-ZPIracing

just curious, any other mods with the turbo kit? i wish you the best of luck with the kit.

So far, I bought a 3 gauge pillar pod, and for the pod, I'll be buying boost, egt and probably oil pressure gauges.

get a wideband also...Im selling one brand new, its the AEM one. Zietronix makes a good one also

Before everyone starts getting their jack stands and tools out...-ZPIracing

:rofl: I'm just trying to prepare myself as much as possible, asking questions, finding tutorials on how to install parts and what not. Kaeon has been a lifesaver in that department. :bow: I might just have to wait for his turbo install before I try it myself.

I don't know, I haven't heard too many good things about wideband. From what I've heard it just jumps around.

just curious, any other mods with the turbo kit? i wish you the best of luck with the kit.

So far, I bought a 3 gauge pillar pod, and for the pod, I'll be buying boost, egt and probably oil pressure gauges.

sweet, what brand of gauges are you thinking about getting. i personally went with the defi d series gauges. boost, egt, and oil pressure. a wideband would be nice, but i have absolutely no idea where to mount a 4th gauge at this time.

here are some of the stuff i already have that i'll be installing when the time comes. bfgoodrich gforce sport(giving these a shot after my hankook rs-2's, i hope they perform better), stoptech stage 2 brake kit, denso IK22 plugs, oil filter block adapter, turbo xs hp boost controller, and some misc stuff.

there are a few things that i still need. i thought about going with a standalone like the AEM EMS, but they do not offer plug n play harness for the tc and i perfer not to splice the oem harness. so i will have to make due with whats out now. which would be the emanage ultimate with a pnp harness. there is still a lot of stuff for me to get done before the turbo install. i hope everything goes well :nails: :pray:

yeah, i'm gonna go with the ik22 plugs as well. Heard good things about them from sciondad. The only other place I know of to put more gauges would be either in the little cubby hole under the a/c switches or whenever that glove box gauge pod comes out. But i don't plan on upgrading the kit with much, besides a fmic or later on emange. Stock tires gotta go though. Rains too much in washington and they slip pretty easily already n/a.

sweet, what brand of gauges are you thinking about getting. i personally went with the defi d series gauges. boost, egt, and oil pressure. a wideband would be nice, but i have absolutely no idea where to mount a 4th gauge at this time.

Forgot to reply to the main question. :rofl: I'm probably just gonna go with all autometer gauges, and probably the phantom ones, to somewhat match the stock rpm and speedometer gauges. Should work out pretty good.

^^ it probably would have helped if i used a question mark :doh: :lol:

it's all cool

you guys talking about something like this?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/poizentc/Gauge%20Pod/Pod6.jpg

I have just put a gauge in the place of that round heat/condition regulator. Can't use pillar pods :(

I have a dual pod setup in that same area..just haven't had time to take any pics

PLX Devices for Wideband and Defi D Gauges works for me!

I don't know, I haven't heard too many good things about wideband. From what I've heard it just jumps around.

You're thinking narrow band. Wideband with a dedicated 02 sensor and you can see the mixture as good as your ECU can see it. The narrow band one, if hooked into the existing wideband sensor just jumps around.

^^^^^Thanks Sciondad

Yes, Wideband is recommended.. We like the Innovate stuff these days.. the XD-1 kit is my fave.

you guys talking about something like this?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/poizentc/Gauge%20Pod/Pod6.jpg

Looks sweet, but i'm waiting for my 3 gauge pillar pod to come in, so I might as well just hook my boost gauge in to it. I was interested in something like that, but wouldn't know how to route the boost gauge wires to the engine. But my boost gauge is an autometer as well. :clap:

I don't know, I haven't heard too many good things about wideband. From what I've heard it just jumps around.

You're thinking narrow band. Wideband with a dedicated 02 sensor and you can see the mixture as good as your ECU can see it. The narrow band one, if hooked into the existing wideband sensor just jumps around.

Would you even be able to adjust it or would I need something else to do that?

Wideband simply allows you to monitor your air fuel. To adjust it , you'd need a fuel controller.. such as an eManage.

The stage 0 will maintain a good a/f ratio on stock boost.

Wideband simply allows you to monitor your air fuel. To adjust it , you'd need a fuel controller.. such as an eManage.

The stage 0 will maintain a good a/f ratio on stock boost.

That's good, cause I wasn't really planning on buying one. :rofl:

Wideband simply allows you to monitor your air fuel. To adjust it , you'd need a fuel controller.. such as an eManage.

The stage 0 will maintain a good a/f ratio on stock boost.

That's good, cause I wasn't really planning on buying one. :rofl:

:rofl: :silly:

Wideband simply allows you to monitor your air fuel. To adjust it , you'd need a fuel controller.. such as an eManage.

The stage 0 will maintain a good a/f ratio on stock boost.

That's good, cause I wasn't really planning on buying one. :rofl:

:rofl: :silly:

Might as well save an opening for a wide band. :rofl:

You get the stage 0 and in 3 months it kicks in. It's a deadly condition with few cures. It's called boostitis. :shock: You will realize by Spring time that you can double your boost pretty easily. :lalala: :rofl:

Wideband simply allows you to monitor your air fuel. To adjust it , you'd need a fuel controller.. such as an eManage.

The stage 0 will maintain a good a/f ratio on stock boost.

That's good, cause I wasn't really planning on buying one. :rofl:

Its good to see that you are taking the right steps in maintaining the life of your motor :rofl:

Wideband simply allows you to monitor your air fuel. To adjust it , you'd need a fuel controller.. such as an eManage.

The stage 0 will maintain a good a/f ratio on stock boost.

That's good, cause I wasn't really planning on buying one. :rofl:

Its good to see that you are taking the right steps in maintaining the life of your motor :rofl:


:rofl: :rofl:

just a quick question, and Im not trying to bash anything but how do you really know that your kit IS in fact done besides for them saying it is?? What kind of date did they tell you that it was gonna be sent out??

Just thought I'd give everyone another update on my kit. It's now the 21st and still no word on whether they got the turbo or when my kit's gonna be shipped out? :cry:

well why don't you just do forged intoernals and up size the turbo a bit like me...lol

well why don't you just do forged intoernals and up size the turbo a bit like me...lol

Well to "up size the turbo" I would at least need a turbo to begin with. :lalala: :rofl:

Anyone out there that orderd in the beginning of november get your kit yet?

Man o man

my thoughts exactly :tap: :rofl:

We'll get you taken care of Carlos... I check on the status of the kits almost daily .. UNfortunately ZPI is closed for the Holidays.. but on the 27th when they reopen, I'll check on it again for you.

We'll get you taken care of Carlos... I check on the status of the kits almost daily .. UNfortunately ZPI is closed for the Holidays.. but on the 27th when they reopen, I'll check on it again for you.

I love you Brian. :love: :bow: Nah, but seriously I do appreciate how helpful you've been throughout this whole time. I would recommend to any of my friends to buy from racingsolution any day. Excellent customer service and frequent (much appreciated) order updates.

We are currently awaiting our new shipment of turbos. These are taking a little longer than expected as we were hoping to have the next batch of kits out by Christmas. As for the rest of the kit, they're ready to go including shipping labels! As you guys know, anyone with a turbo kit on order is more than welcome to call, AIM, or email us anytime for an update.

Happy Holidays everyone! We look forward to providing you guys more awesome parts for your Scions in 2006!

Thanks,

Keisha

nice :clap: All I want for Christmas is my turbo kit. :pray: I guess a late christmas present'll do. :lol:

Brian or ZPI do you guys have any kind of update on the status of the turbo kits? Thanks :pray:

They told me hopefully this week.

Awesome :clap:

They told me hopefully this week.

But by hopefully, do they mean "they're still waiting on the turbos and hope to get them this week," or "they just hope to be able send them out this week." :ponder:
I'll be day dreaming of my turbo on its way, until I get a response. :rofl:

They hope to receive the turbo's this week... apparently they never came in

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :pray:

:nails: :doh:

I shoudl have pix of my kit next week. Im in vegas until Monday, then let the fun begin!

Think I'll have a better chance of gettin me a Stage 0 in March/April? lol

You probably will have a better chance. There probably shouldn't be a shortage of turbos around that time. It's really beyond anyone's control as to how many turbos the manufacturer can produce and deliver. But I don't know if that's too far out for zpi to know. But you should check with them anyway.

ZPI, I've been reading a lot about turbo tC's having issues with stalling/idling with atmospheric bov's, just wondering whether the tial bov in the kit is atmoshpheric or recirculated? And I should be able to change out to a different bov if I wanted to right? Or is the flange where the bov attaches specifically made to just cater to the tial bov? Thanks if anyone can answer my questions.

the tial bov is strictly atmospheric. it has multiple ventilation points. whereas other brands have a single or dual exit points or "horns". you can swap it for a different bov, but a different flange will be required and will need to welded in place of the tial flange.

Damn, I was wondering about the flange. But the welding of the new flange aside, if I decided to go with a recirculated bov, it should work fine right?

as you can see, it has numerous exit points.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/jlaznlover/DSC00167.jpg

So all I would have to do to switch to a different one would be to buy a new one, buy the flange, and get the old one taken off and the new flange welded on, and I'd be good?

Oh yeah, would a universal bov work? Is there any specifics that I would need in a replacement?

yes, just switch to a different bov that has the ability to be recirculated, (obiviously :silly: ) a new flange should be included when you purchase a new bov, but check just in case if it is not.

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5588/raptor3mg.jpg
Turbonetics Raptor Blow-Off Valve (BOV)
Fully polished 1.5"(38mm) valve Compact design Adjustable preload Sealed valve stem 1.5" (38mm) discharge 'O'-Ring-sealed valve seat Rolling diaphram design Both hose or horn configuration included

I'm liking this one, would the above specs be okay?

Is this normally an atmospheric bov and if so, what needs to be done to have it recirculated?I know this is the same kind of bov on the turbonetics kit and they're saying it's recirculated. Any help would be appreciated.

Just gotta weld a flange onto the intake pipe and connect it to the BOV via piping.

so you just put it on and it recirculates? Nothing else needs to be done?

so you just put it on and it recirculates? Nothing else needs to be done?

you will need a recirculation kit that is usually sold separately. it's usually just an adapter for the horn, hose, a few nuts and bolts(some kits have other items as well)

so basically you will need a new bov that can be recirculated and make sure it comes with a flange. have a tuner shop weld on the flange and mount the new bov and have them hook up the recirculation kit. the bad thing about doing this is after the they weld on the new flange, it will leave some blemishes on the pipes. so if you want a nice looking pipe(with no blemishes) you will need to have it recoated.

Damn, that sucks. Does Tial even make any bov's that are recirculated or have the ability to be changed? I know HKS SSQ bov has a little kit that can change it to recirculated, but that still would need to have the flange welded on and would leave those blemishes on the pipe.

No, TiAL only makes that one model of BOV. It's the big daddy BOV.

It's worth mentioning that we've been exploring the idea of having a BPV manufactured for the TRD SC. There's no real reason why the same BPV couldn't be used on our turbo kit.

We've also been kicking around the idea of offering piping without the TiAL flange, and let the end user decide what they want to do about BOV/BPV..

Have you guys noticed any problems with your turbo kit as far as idling/stalling because of the bov being atmospheric?

ZPI, any word on the turbo kits?

We have decided that all Stage 0's will now have no BOV and the price will reflect this. This allows the end user to select the BOV they want.

The stage 1 kit will still include a BOV at this time this is a Tial but this can change at any time. We are always refining the kits to make sure that they are the best they can be.

ZPI, any word on the turbo kits?

I was talking about my turbo kit that I ordered. Whether you guys got your shipment of turbos or not. :P Nice idea though to let the user decide what kind of bov to get for their car.

RacingSolutions or ZPI, any word on whether the turbo kits are done yet or not?Did you guys get the turbos?

Yo. 8)

I'm in the same boat as you. ZPI received a shipment of turbos yesterday (1/17). Kenny talked to me on AIM to confirm what Brian at RacingSolution had mentioned to me earlier. Looks like things are moving along again.

ZPI said this week for shipments.

So i see the price of the stage 0 dropped. So when im ready to buy the stage 0 im also gonna have to purchasea BOV?

Hell yeah, movin along nicely.

ZPI said this week for shipments.

Brian or ZPI, what happened? Been hearing the above statement for quite a while now, and I've been trying my hardest to be as courteous and professional as I can, but I gotta tell you my patience has worn away to nothing. $2800 is not chump change for some of us, I'd like to think that those $2800 were well spent. I just want a no BS assessment on when my kit is going to ship. If something's holding my kit up or you guys are missing something just tell me. I'm tired of hearing "hopefully your kit will ship out the end of this week, begining of next week."
Thanks,
Carlos

ZPI said this week for shipments.

Brian or ZPI, what happened? Been hearing the above statement for quite a while now, and I've been trying my hardest to be as courteous and professional as I can, but I gotta tell you my patience has worn away to nothing. $2800 is not chump change for some of us, I'd like to think that those $2800 were well spent. I just want a no BS assessment on when my kit is going to ship. If something's holding my kit up or you guys are missing something just tell me. I'm tired of hearing "hopefully your kit will ship out the end of this week, begining of next week."
Thanks,
Carlos
:rofl:

I'd laugh too, but it's personal damn it.Hehe

Carlos... I agree.. Im tired of saying "Oh its going to ship next week".. because thats all I'm being fed by ZPI.. They dont seem to want to give me a straight answer either.

I'm sorry Brian, I understand it's not you that's the problem, you're just the messenger. But, it's getting ridiculous. Just when i thought it was done, you told me that they said they sent the manifolds to get sand blasted, I mean come on. I don't know why they wanna play those games. If there's a delay on something or somethings wrong, they should just say it.

ZPI, any response whatsoever?