Putting the first production SOS TS-MAX Kit through the wringer
#31
UPDATE on the OP under Odd Behaviors
"Unrelated to the kit itself, there's now a rattle/grinding noise from either the clutch, trans, or exhaust under zero to partial throttle being applied in 1st thru 4rd gear. It's pretty annoying but it doesn't seem to be hurting anything. Will need to check this out in case it was related to the clutch or exhaust upgrade."
Appears to be the ACT clutch that's causing all that noise.
#33
The car also had been fighting misfires and hesitation since last October. After patching up the injector harness as well as ScienceofSpeed offering assistance by providing a set of replacement adapter harness for the injectors, it seems to be running fine again. It's something to keep an eye on but this fix looks promising.
#35
That's kit is amazingly well built. I'm sure it would be fun on a race gas/e85/file fuel setup. But the power on pump gas really seems to be almost 100whp down from a standard turbo kit.
And that dyno operator looks like Santa...
And that dyno operator looks like Santa...
#36
Originally Posted by MikeThorne03' timestamp='1404172739' post='23224795
Any updates feed back on how the kit is performing after having it for a lil bit?
The car also had been fighting misfires and hesitation since last October. After patching up the injector harness as well as ScienceofSpeed offering assistance by providing a set of replacement adapter harness for the injectors, it seems to be running fine again. It's something to keep an eye on but this fix looks promising.
and glad to see you got this on a real dyno. SAE standards (if used) will "auto" adjust for local conditions...
#40
Ran a 600whp SC S on the hwy and it did surprisingly well until we got close to the triple digits. If you're looking at just the peak #'s, the SC might seem like a better value. That being said, I have no regrets picking this kit over the SC one because the powerband is so responsive, fun, and potent on the street. I'm never caught "with my pants down" so to speak around town.