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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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Default Sound Performance Turbo Kit Installed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big thanks to Mike, Tim, Larry, and the rest of the guys at Sound Performance for building such a complete and good looking turbo kit. They took time away from building high power Supra's to get my kit on and tune it in a day and a half. The car feels and looks great and I couldn't be any happier with it. Great doing business with you guys and keep up the good work. Look out for BIG things to come from this company.



Old May 25, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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Nice pics, got any specs for us yet?
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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:57 AM
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Nice any numbers?
Old May 25, 2006 | 05:06 AM
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Not yet, I had to hit the road so we were kinda rushed on the dyno, We tuned with a wide band but didn't set it for any hp/torque #'s. When I get some time I'll get it dynoed.

On their first car they made 260-270 HP with the same tune on an axle back exhaust. I have a s-pipe and cat back, so I should be at least there if not a little more.

Right now I have stock tires, so first gear is useless and second shreads'em too. I don't want to go to the track until I get some new shoes.
Old May 25, 2006 | 05:32 AM
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nice man. Get some numbers up soon.
Old May 25, 2006 | 05:36 AM
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looks good man
Old May 25, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Outstanding.. very nice man!
Old May 25, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Still waiting on Mike to get my kit together and exhaust finished. Should be done pretty soon. It looks great in black, Do you have a camcon or did you guys just tune the safc? I'm going to go the EMS route as soon as the PNP EMS is out. Good luck with the kit and let me know if you run into any problems!
Old May 25, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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I'm using the s-afc with the regulated fuel return system. So far so good, no issues with the kit itself. I have a little oil drip around the pan, so I think I may need to reseal it, but other than that it's been great.
Old May 25, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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that exhaust manifold is pretty sweet
Old May 25, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Looks way better then the log style, looks better in person too. The polished valve cover really sets it off.
Old May 25, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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i like different then the other kits, cant wait for vids!
Old May 25, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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is that the Alpha werks manifold?
Old May 25, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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SP makes the 260-270 on 7psi too if I remember right ^^
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Yeah.. something like that.. pretty impressive.
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I'm pretty sure the manifold is their design, it looks similar to their Surpra manifolds minus a couple cylinders.

Yea the wastegate is set to 7psi, they make good numbers with little boost. I believe the a/f is at 11.9 wot. The stock fuel pump has to be taken out and the pressure regulator has to be pluged, so basicly all you do is control the air input with the safc. Simple, yet effective with low boost levels.

And another thing I like about this kit that I haven't seen in any other is the maf is on the charge pipe and not the intake pipe. This way the computer doesn't go into a frenzy when you blow off metered air causing it to run super rich and stall. A very well thought out design.
Old May 25, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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I've been saying it for a while but I do plan on getting this kit. However I just dropped my entire turbo fund (over 4 grand at the time) into furnishing an apartment :p

Keep us posted on how it runs. ^_^_^
Old May 25, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Old May 25, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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did i hear no stalling? i might just have to sell the turbonetic kit to buy this SP kit.
Old May 25, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cdubber9
And another thing I like about this kit that I haven't seen in any other is the maf is on the charge pipe and not the intake pipe. This way the computer doesn't go into a frenzy when you blow off metered air causing it to run super rich and stall. A very well thought out design.


Interesting observation.. However, our maf is in the intake pipe, the HKS vents into the atmosphere and we have never stalled once.

Good looking kit by the way...


Originally Posted by KJIN
did i hear no stalling? i might just have to sell the turbonetic kit to buy this SP kit.

Turbonetics has a recirculated BOV, so you don't stall with that either. However, not as loud/noticeable with it being recir'ed.



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