What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

bpd1151 · February 05, 2020, 12:23:59 AM

Nice Jordan.

1st the Tial's came out for our platform. Then the ATP's followed. Good to see the continued elevation of the platform. Let the community know how these offerings from GH work out.

Are they making them, or subcontracting to someone else?

Also (and an odd side note/observation) whether you know it or not, you're morphing into the club. Club being that your collective mods can no longer be considered "cheap".

Ha! Welcome aboard the addiction. It's a dasterdly, daunting challenge that is not easily overcome. Gratz!

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StealBlueSho · February 05, 2020, 07:11:28 AM

Congrats! You will enjoy them for sure. Mine are still whistling away very happily.

Curious, when you ordered the ATPs, did you ask specifically for the .5 BAR wastegate/actuator? By default they come with a 1 bar canister which makes tuning them a b*tch apparently on these cars. When I was researching turbos, I actually had a long talk with LMS's second in command Andy about what makes their turbos proprietary... he said the order them with the .5 cans... otherwise they won't tune right.

Technically the ATPs are bigger but have a heavier wheel setup... so you get boost lag etc..

The GH turbos are much better designed for these cars, especially on a stock motor.

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802SHO · February 05, 2020, 08:26:56 AM

Quote from: Jordan on February 04, 2020, 11:01:55 PM
a lil some some from gearhead today

Welcome to the GH turbo club!

802SHO · February 05, 2020, 08:27:41 AM

Purchased the XDI35 HPFP from Bradley (AJPTURBO) yesterday. Gotta pay to play!

Jordan · February 05, 2020, 09:06:54 AM

I did order the .5 bar actuators when I ordered ATP but they messed around for a month before I contacted Matt and was offered a very lucrative deal on his turbos. Gearhead always sticking their head out for the platform. Saved huge over the ATP's

StealBlueSho · February 05, 2020, 10:13:29 AM

Quote from: Jordan on February 05, 2020, 09:06:54 AM
I did order the .5 bar actuators when I ordered ATP but they messed around for a month before I contacted Matt and was offered a very lucrative deal on his turbos. Gearhead always sticking their head out for the platform. Saved huge over the ATP's

Yes, his turbos are significantly cheaper... the shop that put mine on said "We can't even get one turbo for this price from our suppliers"

Gearhead is hands down the best.

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StealBlueSho · February 05, 2020, 05:50:18 PM

install done... fun fun... drove to it test everything... rechecked the connections... all good...

Now to park it again in the garage... where it sit... all alone... and rarely run this time of year...

TBh... I installed this so I can check the transfluid easier... :-)

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StealBlueSho · February 10, 2020, 08:22:19 PM

Well... sold off the FiST.. new job where I get a take home car again so no need for a daily.... and I'm not gonna push the Mrs's patience even further with another toy...

It was stupid fun though.

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nickstewartroc · February 10, 2020, 10:51:23 PM

Quote from: StealBlueSHO on February 10, 2020, 08:22:19 PM
Well... sold off the FiST.. new job where I get a take home car again so no need for a daily.... and I'm not gonna push the Mrs's patience even further with another toy...

It was stupid fun though.

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You sold yours, meanwhile I just finished putting an oil filter relocation kit on mine!

802SHO · February 11, 2020, 09:16:25 PM

Finally got this! YES

SuperPete · February 11, 2020, 09:40:41 PM

Haha, and INSTALLED: https://youtu.be/5uYEWumCo6o

StealBlueSho · February 22, 2020, 04:33:40 PM

Well started a new job and waiting on my new daily driver from the company. Until then the SHO is my daily... decided it needed a clean up. Also did some dremel work to the SHo engine cover... it fits again!

Nova · February 22, 2020, 05:06:05 PM

Nice and shiny!!

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802SHO · February 23, 2020, 11:34:59 AM

Purchased 13+ Exhaust Manifolds. To ensure they are the good ones I said I was a 2014. They're being shipped directly from Tasca to MaxPower Automotive for custom hand porting. Excited to get my OEM 10-12 Exhaust Manifolds out...thanks to BPD1151 I never knew they were so restrictive. Equally so for showing all the hard work MaxPower puts into their craftsmanship. Why I contracted them to do mine.

I did want Mike's new manifolds but they haven't test fit them yet...plus Mike will be the first to use that custom set. Why I went the route I did instead. Looking to have them on my car in a few weeks hopefully.

I should see a massive drop in WGDC% with them and the EPP Dual CAI.

802SHO · February 23, 2020, 11:46:15 AM

Just purchased the DW LPFP from Ortiz Performance! Thanks Lee!