small+boost=<3

[at3GG]

so....I've been talking to Caliyaris and a few others about boost options. I've been extremely wary and indecisive about what to do, if anything. I toyed with the idea of just trading in and starting fresh with a new car. But...

1. Me and my wife went and picked up her niece and nephew the other day(we're back home in NY for a week) and when we went to put in the car seats, I was once more amazed by this little car, and the room it has.

2. I drove my new friends Audi TT a few days ago, and firmly decided that small cars plus boost equals a big smile. (always assumed it, never DROVE a turbo car before)

So, i've decided to start piecing together a kit once and for all. I'll most likely just copycat Garms setup. FYI I dont have all kinds of money, so by the time i have everything ready for install, I assume someone will have cracked this bastard ECU. If not, trial and error it will be. I know this isn't the most interesting thread, but I needed to vent. I'll keep you all posted if you like but i know none of us like one update a month so I probably wont lol.

[cali yaris]

Awesome, and good luck with your project!

You are right that threads about "I'm gonna do such and such" are not the most well received.

[PETERPOOP]

bravo. stick with it!

[kou]

Good luck..i have been thinking about the zage kit,just have to change some parts.it looks like a copy of the hks kit.

[Split]

cant people use a greddy emanage blue for a low boost project?

[turboyaris]

your best bet if looking to piece together a cheap kit, would be to buy a used or new mitsubishi 14b turbo new (~450), buy lightly used Scion tc injectors (off of someone who has upgraded to a turbo on theirs), an inexpensive small intercooler like mishimoto (~125), buy a bunch of mendrel bent aluminum piping on ebay (~100), buy some simple steel bends and the flanges for the turbo manifold. and then live with the check engine light and get a piggy back fuel controller (~300), and remove the self learning o2 sensor. You should be able to it for 1500$ depending on your level of skill in fabrication...



or I could make you something like this hahahha

[whooppee777]

Originally Posted by at3GG

2. I drove my new friends Audi TT a few days ago, and firmly decided that small cars plus boost equals a big smile. (always assumed it, never DROVE a turbo car before)

I had a TT before i got the yaris. it was friggn sweet. had it chipped to 15 pounds of boost, borla exhaust and custom intake, and a forge diverter valve. was fun to drive. too many electrical problems though.

if you boosted the yaris u would b undoubtably faster than a TT considering the TT is about a thousand pounds heavier than a yaris. but the only downfall would be 1. the TT is AWD so it will beat you off the line and 2. the yaris is limited to a max speed of about 120mph where on the other hand i had my TT as high as 160mph, took awhile but it got there.

hit me up this spring i'll be boosted with Blitz by then and wouldnt mind a vacation to VA beach

[turboyaris]

yea you will beat a tt... i know i did... the tt's are pretty nice, and i think the emanage ultimate allows to remove the speed limit, not sure, but i'm pretty sure thats the case

[at3GG]

I dunno...by the time I need to think about management, hopefully someone will know for sure...Also weeyaris or anybody. Will i NEED bigger injectors? Or will that just result in more fuel more power etc?

P.S Family was sending money for rims for Christmas...think I'll skip the wheels and start peicing together. Hopefully. I dont know how much I car about rims right now.

[at3GG]

OK i want to do this but I'm terrified of this tuning issue. I dont want to end up with a complete turbo kit sitting in my room for a year because i cant afford for it to be tuned.....Garm..how exactly does the AEM FIC work? just wired to the ECU and constantly tweaked and observed on a laptop/computer or no?




if a garrett gt25 spools fast, wil the smaller gt1548 spool even quicker? It says for 1.0-1.6L engine 100-200 Hp seems ok? it"s not ball bearing though its journal bearing. Whats the difference?

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by at3GG

if a garrett gt25 spools fast, wil the smaller gt1548 spool even quicker? It says for 1.0-1.6L engine 100-200 Hp seems ok? it"s not ball bearing though its journal bearing. Whats the difference?

journal bearing turbos are not gonna spool as freely as ball bearing..

you don't want a GT1548. it'll run too hot.. the GT25 is a decent fit... spool at low RPM's = broken rods.. (like using nitrous at too-low of an RPM)

[at3GG]

ohhhh ok i see

[cali yaris]

GT25 FTW.

the AEM FI-C is like any other piggyback, but with lots of features. It's just that no one has made it work yet with our motor, including me, Richard and cdyjded.

at3GG, make sure you have a really good tuning shop near you when you do this. With all due respect, from the questions you're asking, you'll be leaning on some professional help to get this fabricated, installed and tuned. Expect to spend some money on your project. Just keepin' it real, man.

[Nexus1155]

try Powercard, cheap and effective, ill see what i can dig up on a cheap standalone my buddy is working on

[cali yaris]

megasquirt supposedly worked for turboecho's car.

[at3GG]

haha you dont need to put anythign nicely cali i know I'm not goign to tune this car myself. Im just trying to learn everything i can as i go along. There is an emanage/emanage ultimate certified shop a few hours away. Thats the closest Ive found so far.

[Nexus1155]

Ok so i have been talking with my friend, this is the system that he has been playing with lately, and hopefully be offering through his shop. I have been reading up on it and it seems pretty good and am about to play with some of the software right now, ill let you know how user friendly it is

Also comes with electronic throttle control ;)

http://www.perfectpower.com/Products/smt8_L.asp

it looks easy to play just looking at it, not complicated whatsoever

[at3GG]

definately keep us posted!