Daily driver turbo
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From: Oklahoma
i've had my S2000 turbod for a few years now and will say that for what you want you need a Science of speed SC kit. easy reliable 350whp and more reliable. log manifolds are crap and dont flow and unless you spend the most $$ on parts youll just get frustrated with a turbo setup.
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From: Midland
I'd argue the track forged kit is the least intrusive of the turbo kits out there. Don't need to relocate ANYTHING, however the manifold is big so will have enormous radiant heat. Be also aware though you will make more hp/psi, the spool does slow down a bit as the runners get longer (which makes sense when you think about it). Somewhere around is a post of a member who has dynos with the same car, turbo, psi, and different manifolds; one tubular, one "log." The log spools faster, but wasn't nearly as efficient. Keep in mind, if your turbo will get you to your power goal with a quicker spool in log, just get that. There's no point in chasing efficiency numbers if you aren't trying to squeeze every PSI you can get out of pump gas.
Last thing and it can't be stressed enough. Make sure you have addressed containing/shielding all that radiant heat you're going to produce. Oddly, none of the kits out there (save PTuning) address this.
Last thing and it can't be stressed enough. Make sure you have addressed containing/shielding all that radiant heat you're going to produce. Oddly, none of the kits out there (save PTuning) address this.
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I'd argue the track forged kit is the least intrusive of the turbo kits out there. Don't need to relocate ANYTHING, however the manifold is big so will have enormous radiant heat. Be also aware though you will make more hp/psi, the spool does slow down a bit as the runners get longer (which makes sense when you think about it). Somewhere around is a post of a member who has dynos with the same car, turbo, psi, and different manifolds; one tubular, one "log." The log spools faster, but wasn't nearly as efficient. Keep in mind, if your turbo will get you to your power goal with a quicker spool in log, just get that. There's no point in chasing efficiency numbers if you aren't trying to squeeze every PSI you can get out of pump gas.
Last thing and it can't be stressed enough. Make sure you have addressed containing/shielding all that radiant heat you're going to produce. Oddly, none of the kits out there (save PTuning) address this.
Last thing and it can't be stressed enough. Make sure you have addressed containing/shielding all that radiant heat you're going to produce. Oddly, none of the kits out there (save PTuning) address this.
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Originally Posted by bruthaboost' timestamp='1370455390' post='22588601
I'd argue the track forged kit is the least intrusive of the turbo kits out there. Don't need to relocate ANYTHING, however the manifold is big so will have enormous radiant heat. Be also aware though you will make more hp/psi, the spool does slow down a bit as the runners get longer (which makes sense when you think about it). Somewhere around is a post of a member who has dynos with the same car, turbo, psi, and different manifolds; one tubular, one "log." The log spools faster, but wasn't nearly as efficient. Keep in mind, if your turbo will get you to your power goal with a quicker spool in log, just get that. There's no point in chasing efficiency numbers if you aren't trying to squeeze every PSI you can get out of pump gas.
Last thing and it can't be stressed enough. Make sure you have addressed containing/shielding all that radiant heat you're going to produce. Oddly, none of the kits out there (save PTuning) address this.
Last thing and it can't be stressed enough. Make sure you have addressed containing/shielding all that radiant heat you're going to produce. Oddly, none of the kits out there (save PTuning) address this.
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Alright I just looked at the suggestions you guys posted and my favorite one definitely is the track forged kit, seems really reliable and has good reviews, and also can pump more power than I need with the reliability I want.
