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Originally posted by n318z
I also agree but, wait I'm not allowed to post my opinions on this board, at least that's what I've been told. BTW thanx for hosting those pics !!
I also agree but, wait I'm not allowed to post my opinions on this board, at least that's what I've been told. BTW thanx for hosting those pics !!
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Rep Power: 0 Tonite we installed the missing bolt, tightened all of the bolts on the turbo, and reinstalled back in the car. Took the car out for another test drive. Good news: No leaks (oil, water, exhaust, and boost) and the car feels good. Bad news: ECU popped a code, clutch hydraulic fluid is overheating (causing stiff shifting). Will be installing heat shield on the clutch bleeder resevour and the lower AC line. Hopefully this Saturday I'll be taking the car over to an import tuner to have the ECU code looked at, wide-band tuned, and dynoed. Will continue to keep all of you posted.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by MatrixShark
This may not be as bad as it sounds. This is just speculation, but... Did the turbo damage itself during this mishap? It may be possible that the oil is leaking from the seal. Once the bolt is back in place, the seal may be tight again and the turbo repaired.
This may not be as bad as it sounds. This is just speculation, but... Did the turbo damage itself during this mishap? It may be possible that the oil is leaking from the seal. Once the bolt is back in place, the seal may be tight again and the turbo repaired.
I called it... Seriously, I'm glad it was repairable.
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Rep Power: 0 Screw this kit, I dont even see the vendor defending his product. And honestly I thought SF was really lame at first what with everyone talking about how great it was before we even saw numbers. But after seeing how clean Cats setup looks and the numbers hes throwing down.. Id say that is an excellent setup. And I would rather pay extra not to deal with headaches from an irreputable company.
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) and a better exhaust manifold. That (kind of) makes up for the difference. 
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Rep Power: 330 Well I thought about cancelling my order and going w/ the SF kit, but I realy like the turbodiscounters fuel injection system and the bb turbine. I think that they have a good product that could have been great if they had just put a little more time into it. Considering that up to now they have been very cooperative w/ me Im not going to flame them.
Dont get me wrong, I dont agree w/ the way n318z was spoken to on the phone but I try not to judge an entire company based on one *******.
So heres my plan. Im going go w/ the TD kit, but w/ some modifications.
Im going to cut and weld my AEM nock off CAI to make a better looking/sounding fresh air intake, and look into re-routing the charge pipe. I should have my kit by next weekend, so Ill post an install then.
Dont get me wrong, I dont agree w/ the way n318z was spoken to on the phone but I try not to judge an entire company based on one *******.
So heres my plan. Im going go w/ the TD kit, but w/ some modifications.
Im going to cut and weld my AEM nock off CAI to make a better looking/sounding fresh air intake, and look into re-routing the charge pipe. I should have my kit by next weekend, so Ill post an install then.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by RiceBuRNeR
I realy like the turbodiscounters fuel injection system and the bb turbine.
I realy like the turbodiscounters fuel injection system and the bb turbine.
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Rep Power: 0 Okay, so I haven't been posting in this thread on purpose. I think this kit does / will speak for itself. Anyone that has a direct question can ask directly (I read all TurboDiscounters.com related threads) or PM me, or email me, or call me or anyone at TurboDiscounters.
However, recent advice from some board members has made me rethink this strategy, so I’m posting just to let you guys know that yes, I am here and yes I know what’s going on.
As is evident by his postings, I've been working with Matt (n318z) and everything is working fine. He'll be doing a dyno and taking pics tomorrow IIRC. Yes, he had installation problems. If there had been a permanent problem we would have, of course, replaced the turbo. This has never happened. Not once. The Garrett turbos are that good.
So let me address a few things:
Matt had to buy a gasket. Out kit is designed to reuse the existing exhaust gasket. You should not need to buy a $5 gasket.
Matt had trouble with the installation instructions. I think he said it in this thread (I know he said it over the phone) he felt the quality of the installation instructions were his biggest problem during the install. We recommend that you have the kit professionally installed. If you want to install it yourself, we ship instructions for a 4 banger Civic. The instructions will not cover every detail specific to your car.
The pictures that zinkyroo is hosting are not of a professionally installed D17. They are of the original D17 that we built the kit with. As such, components are used that may be of test quality. The pictures were sent to Matt to help with in putting in his piping. If you want to see how a TurboDiscounters.com extreme kit looks once installed, check out this car or, wait until Matt posts his.
One technician told Matt that he didn’t appreciate him posting on a public forum about our kit before he knew what the actual problem was. That technician does not speak for TurboDiscounters and is not terribly ‘Net literate. I’ve called Matt to let him know that he is (of course) free to discuss our kit in whatever forum he chooses. Good or bad, talk about our kits. We’ve got nothing to hide.
So, to those of you that posted saying you’ll no longer be getting a TurboDiscounters.com kit, or that you are re-thinking it, I hope I’ve cleared up any questions you’ve had. If not, please feel free to ask. If you don’t feel comfortable putting down $3k for a TurboDiscounters.com kit because of this thread, wait. RiceBuRNeR gets his kit this weekend and plans on having it installed by a car show next weekend. The show includes a dyno and a drag. Look at the dynos from RiceBuRNer and Matt and then decide.
However, recent advice from some board members has made me rethink this strategy, so I’m posting just to let you guys know that yes, I am here and yes I know what’s going on.
As is evident by his postings, I've been working with Matt (n318z) and everything is working fine. He'll be doing a dyno and taking pics tomorrow IIRC. Yes, he had installation problems. If there had been a permanent problem we would have, of course, replaced the turbo. This has never happened. Not once. The Garrett turbos are that good.
So let me address a few things:
Matt had to buy a gasket. Out kit is designed to reuse the existing exhaust gasket. You should not need to buy a $5 gasket.
Matt had trouble with the installation instructions. I think he said it in this thread (I know he said it over the phone) he felt the quality of the installation instructions were his biggest problem during the install. We recommend that you have the kit professionally installed. If you want to install it yourself, we ship instructions for a 4 banger Civic. The instructions will not cover every detail specific to your car.
The pictures that zinkyroo is hosting are not of a professionally installed D17. They are of the original D17 that we built the kit with. As such, components are used that may be of test quality. The pictures were sent to Matt to help with in putting in his piping. If you want to see how a TurboDiscounters.com extreme kit looks once installed, check out this car or, wait until Matt posts his.
One technician told Matt that he didn’t appreciate him posting on a public forum about our kit before he knew what the actual problem was. That technician does not speak for TurboDiscounters and is not terribly ‘Net literate. I’ve called Matt to let him know that he is (of course) free to discuss our kit in whatever forum he chooses. Good or bad, talk about our kits. We’ve got nothing to hide.
So, to those of you that posted saying you’ll no longer be getting a TurboDiscounters.com kit, or that you are re-thinking it, I hope I’ve cleared up any questions you’ve had. If not, please feel free to ask. If you don’t feel comfortable putting down $3k for a TurboDiscounters.com kit because of this thread, wait. RiceBuRNeR gets his kit this weekend and plans on having it installed by a car show next weekend. The show includes a dyno and a drag. Look at the dynos from RiceBuRNer and Matt and then decide.
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Rep Power: 0 Great post Brad ! Like he said I will have dyno numbers and hopefully pics up tomorrow nite. Thanx to everyone being patient and in less then 24hrs I'll have some solid numbers on this kit!
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Robthe54
has anyone yet purcahsed your turbo pistons for the d17a?
has anyone yet purcahsed your turbo pistons for the d17a?
