Drummer829

im buyin a turbo kit for my car and wondering which is the best so far...not necessarily for speed, but also reliability and which comes with all the parts i need, and yes its an automatic

AcidDrop

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turbonetics has good warranty and is reliable as well as ToyotaTurbo is a great kit too, greddy is good as well but as long as you tune the turbo properly and drive it easy until you break it in then you should be fine. oh btw for the greddy you need to buy the emangement, injectors, and something else to complete it.

AcidDrop

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yep also just to warn you alot of people are gonna be talking non-sense about the search feature which is true cause it's been posted alot of times but eh always good to let others know before a bashing occurs.

Drummer829

any downfalls to a turbocharger

AcidDrop

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turbo lag is one of the most besides that our auto tranny have slow gears and you'll have to be stepping on it to get into boost since our cars shift around 2.5/3k when easy driving occurs but on the freeway it's cool but some people drive thier autos (like a stick to say) you know from L-2-3-4. i'd say supercharger instead cause it's belt driven and you feel the power from the start but yeah it's not the same as a turbo.

Drummer829

how big a diiference is the supercharger from a turbo kit

markymarc

i just got my kit from Dezod... its not installed yet.. but they have great products and awesome customer service...

PlayinWithFire

i dunno where you got turbonetics is reliable... its the LEAST reliable kit out for our cars.... Greddy, Dezod, and Turbo Toyotas have the best kits IMO.

Turbos come with great responsibility. Whatever can go wrong will so familiarize yourself with the install and about turbo setups in general. Or you could always just associate yourself with a very knowledgeable shop who can be there when your car is having issues.

Turbo kits produce more power than the supercharger in general. However, the supercharger has been modified to put down over 300whp but only 200-240 or so without modification. My tC dynoed around 240whp with no modification and then a bigger exhaust and a little more boost put me at 261whp.

Take some time... check out some literature about turbos... learn all you can.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm

rhythmnsmoke

I heard Martha Stuart was coming out with a kit.

20tCDude05

LOL, Eco-Friendly turbo kit.

Guru

With an automatic you are severely limited in terms of what you can do and I really worry about part throttle closed loop problems in terms of tuning. I rarely suggest anything but turbo but in your case considering you are completely in the dark about any of these things, an SC may be safer for you and give you the midrange that you need. It will NOT produce anywhere near as much as the turbo in terms of power (usually 20-30% less power at same boost pressures) but it keeps you in warranty and reflashed ECU is safer than trying to fight it with a myriad of other devices.

Mr_Meaty

Can't you just get one at pep-boys or Auto-Zone?

Mr_Meaty

I agree with Guru, but it depends on what year your car is...if it's an 05-06, the SC is a decent deal. but if it's 07 or newer, the SC is a total rip-off. for an auto with lack of FI knowledge, I'd go with Dezod. Give them a call and they will get you what you need.

Mightygnu

I would totally agree with Dan(Guru) but if you are seriously wanting to go the Turbo route, hit up Paul @ Dezod, they sell a great product, and you won't find better customer service then them.

Simplyscion

wow...congrats dude
didnt know u were goin turbo. Good choice in kits...which one did you go with? Compressor A/R turbine A/R, turbo brand, Wastegate recirc/ or dump tube etc?
Also what did you go with for fuel management? The AEM F/IC??

Drummer829

damn, buncha replies overnight, lol...but i really want something that wont **** out on me after a year or 2, and something that can run for awhile. remember its an automatic and im asking everyones opinions to their best knowledge

Soulquarian

See that stickied thread at the top of this forum that says Turbo FAQ?

;)

I'll even cut the guess work:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ight=tercooler

Turbo is definitely not for Noobs wanting to go fast, the uninformed, or those on a budget. If you want reliability, you're going to spend some cheese. And you should have some JIC (just in case) money too. I have a ZPI stage 1.5 and I have enough extra dough to buy a complete engine should something happen. Nothing should, but it's ALWAYS nice to be prepared.

AcidDrop

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because Garm(tc4fun4me) has the turbonetics kit and when he's had a problem with it, they have helped him out but idk about the others.

Drummer829

well what would you guys suggest for an auto trans?

Mr_Meaty

Dezod for an auto.