Well it's taken awhile to get everything done on the new turbos, I picked them up today to have them installed next week. It seems like forever HOWEVER it all worked out perfectly, I was able to get my fueling system done and these arrived at just the right time.
There's no pricing or definitive info until I get done installing them, dynoing them and testing for you guys. If I give the thumbs up that there's good pull, good power and no surging Turbos Direct will be ready to offer them up.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6zugT90XxZg/Ubkem0p3zoI/AAAAAAADK-8/fNCjgxuSFv8/w1570-h885-no/2013-06-12+15.19.07.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QSIOiJVzG_w/Ubken1FsE-I/AAAAAAADK_I/gQcWUB4dMRY/w1570-h885-no/2013-06-12+15.19.56.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GtmtP41KVBA/UbkeoVpGdLI/AAAAAAADK_M/jcTAMscpWkU/w1570-h885-no/2013-06-12+16.41.25.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3553JBOCZ2w/UbkeouqNROI/AAAAAAADK_Q/_ojm0-1REw8/w1570-h885-no/2013-06-12+16.41.30.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tnxmghn7t8Y/UbkepD2Wa5I/AAAAAAADK_U/NugxWlQKOH8/w1570-h885-no/2013-06-12+16.41.37.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pJs-b-dlmNA/UbkenfavLeI/AAAAAAADK-Q/P85MdnnsExI/w800-h451-no/2013-06-12+15.19.22.jpg)
How much of a difference in physical specs from the original? Weight/diameter/etc. Too bad it has to be hidden away.
24 hours doesn't sound too bad, however, a core charge would be more ideal :D but I think I could probably like with that short turnaround.
I'm working on it all, give me a week or two to finalize everything :)
Have I missed something? Any idea on cost range?
I'm thinking that at some point stock turbos will have oil leaks etc. so this may be as good an option as any to replace when needed. And keeping a 2 bar sensor, they will be almost bullet proof. Of course I couldn't help installing the damn 3 bar..... :bangin: :bangin: :bangin:
Quote from: EcoBrick Bob on June 28, 2013, 06:56:28 PM
Have I missed something? Any idea on cost range?
I'm thinking that at some point stock turbos will have oil leaks etc. so this may be as good an option as any to replace when needed. And keeping a 2 bar sensor, they will be almost bullet proof. Of course I couldn't help installing the damn 3 bar..... :bangin: :bangin: :bangin:
As soon as I can I will be releasing pricing and availability of this upgrade in a group buy to forum members. I'm pressing as hard as I can to get it all out there as soon as possible. I do think the turbos that I have we should be able to group buy for between $1500 and $1700 + core charge for the pair.
How is the install if you are just swapping turbos? Everything will bolt up and fitment would be OEM? As for tuning, would Torrie/LMS or others need to make adjustments for the upgrade? Would the car run fine if you needed to revert back to stock programming when taking to dealer, etc.
Quote from: Boggus on June 29, 2013, 02:08:23 AM
How is the install if you are just swapping turbos? Everything will bolt up and fitment would be OEM? As for tuning, would Torrie/LMS or others need to make adjustments for the upgrade? Would the car run fine if you needed to revert back to stock programming when taking to dealer, etc.
Externally the turbos are the same except for the wastegates, if you change nothing in the programming you'll just have more boost . Yes you could put stock programming back on with no problems.
Install tune on a lift is about 12 hours, it's a puzzle on getting the back turbo down
Sent from my phone with lots of misspelled words...
Any new updates on these bad boys?
The car is at the shop, the turbos are working so awesomely awesome that they are blowing apart the factory rubber hot pipes. I made up some new hot pipes in my garage but I needed help with the bottom one as it's a compound bends. I dropped the car off at the shop and we're doing some other work simultaneously like fuel pressure gauge install, rewiring some of the fuel pump controls and re-installing my cutout on the exhaust. Getting closer to being done.
:)
Once it's able to hold boost and give me fuel for more than 3 or 4 hours then I will take back and do a comparison dyno with the same tune, and the updated tunes I've had done.
It's great to see what you have been able to do but it sounds like we are starting to find out where the point of diminishing returns is!
How much further are you looking to take your flex?
Quote from: RedRocket327 on July 09, 2013, 10:41:52 AM
It's great to see what you have been able to do but it sounds like we are starting to find out where the point of diminishing returns is!
How much further are you looking to take your flex?
The key is if someone wants to upgrade their turbos and live in hot climates like Phoenix they'll need some hot pipes so I'm trying to get a repeatable set made up. I'm also working on getting the back to front piping replaced with new aluminum pipe with no BoV and instead putting an aftermarket in front of the TB. I want to work with Turbos Direct to offer the turbos and hot pipes for everyone on a group buy.
I want to hit 11's, I want to hit 11's yesterday. Once I hit 11's I just want to do some wheels/tires and coilovers as well as some sound deadening and a tiny stereo upgrade.
This is what I am looking for as an option.... More boost, better piping and a real BOV.
Keep moving forward as I am sure I'm not the only one.
Do we know what the boost limit is on the factory bpv? Or are you just wanting to go to a streamlined single bov for the sake of simplicity?
What's the latest on these? BTW do you Flex and SHO guys have a reverse turbo too?
Quote from: jdeprato on July 10, 2013, 07:01:15 AM
Do we know what the boost limit is on the factory bpv? Or are you just wanting to go to a streamlined single bov for the sake of simplicity?
I just don't like the factory BoV :)
Quote from: redsand on August 21, 2013, 11:40:13 PM
What's the latest on these? BTW do you Flex and SHO guys have a reverse turbo too?
These are working great and ready to be purchased on http://ecoboostpowerparts.com (http://ecoboostpowerparts.com)
Nope we don't have a reverse turbo like the trucks.
:D
Awesome, I see the turbos are just for you Flex/SHO guys. Waiting, waiting.....lol
We just bought an Escape last week, so I want to start tinkering with it, but doesn't look like there's much out there for those yet.
Mike B
11 seconds in the quarter will never be fast enough..... it is a disease....
I will admit in a Flex that would great, but speaking from experience, you can never have to much power.
Keep up the work love reading your postings.