intercooling piping with ac fitment questions

[HooliganSKATE]

Hey guys, I'm going to be purchasing a CX Racing turbo kit in may, and have some questions for you.

So i've been trying to plan ahead of time how all the fitment is going to lay out, so that I can make things go as smoothly as possible. I'm trying to retain my AC after all is said and done, but there are a few things i'm worried about.

This kit says that it "Keeps AC and PS on EK chassis", with that being said, How much different is that from my 98 gsr chassis? What might be different fitment wise on the two cars that you guys are aware of?

Also, with the AC lines that are in the front of the car where the front mount will go, is anyone aware of any fitment issues with those being there at all? and if so, how to fix said fitment issues??

Sorry if any of these are dumb questions, I haven't been able to find the answers im looking for through the Internet, or any of my friends, so thanks ahead of time for any help!

 

[AlexD]

Hey guys, I'm going to be purchasing a CX Racing turbo kit in may, and have some questions for you.

So i've been trying to plan ahead of time how all the fitment is going to lay out, so that I can make things go as smoothly as possible. I'm trying to retain my AC after all is said and done, but there are a few things i'm worried about.

This kit says that it "Keeps AC and PS on EK chassis", with that being said, How much different is that from my 98 gsr chassis? What might be different fitment wise on the two cars that you guys are aware of?

Also, with the AC lines that are in the front of the car where the front mount will go, is anyone aware of any fitment issues with those being there at all? and if so, how to fix said fitment issues??

Sorry if any of these are dumb questions, I haven't been able to find the answers im looking for through the Internet, or any of my friends, so thanks ahead of time for any help!

If no ones tried to talk you out of a cx racing turbo kit, ill be the first to do it. Dont buy it.

other than that, if youre dead set on it, retaining AC/PS is going to depend on what type of manifold and turbocharger the kit comes with.

And AC lines wont affect IC placement. the IC is up front under the bumper support bar.

 

[HooliganSKATE]

The cx racing kit is only going to be to get me started, it's only going to be 8 psi, and will be getting upgraded while i raise more money. I couldn't find any kits that aren't 2 grand haha. What's so horrible about them? just curious, I have a friend that has been running a kit from them that has 2,000 miles on it and no issues, but please let me know what issues you see with them. i'd definitely prefer to see any issues ahead of time than to run into them by surprise.

 

[HooliganSKATE]

And i just read your posts on the other b18 turbo thread, and agree with what your saying. This kit just seems a lot nicer than those other ones

 

[AlexD]

Really man? 2,000 miles is supposed to say alot about a kit?

Do you honestly wanna be wrenching on your car more than you need to? My question is, if you know something is blatantly lower quality, and doesnt perform well, why are you willing to strap it on your car?

When it comes to forced induction, people dont seem to understand, that its not just the turbo kit that is the problem, its everything that comes with it. If a piece malfunctions on the kit, say the wastegate, and you go above the (8psi) you claim to want to run (which by the way, doesnt mean anything, and isnt relevant to anything), your pistons or rods will be toast.

Ask yourself if you have the funds to replace a blown motor due to a mistake youve made, or from faulty parts that come from a blue light kmart special turbo kit.

If you dont have the money to replace parts that will be breaking on you, a broken rod, a melted piston, a toasted clutch, then I probably wouldnt even think of going down the FI route.

 

[Prozon]

I'm going to have to agree with Alex. Don't buy that eBay shit. You'll just be replacing it, and risking your motor in the process.