I have an HKS GT2540R turbo kit upgrade that I'm looking to install this weekend.

I am currently running an HKS carbon fibre/ti hiper exhaust and HKS SSQ BOV. I am thinking of installing the kit without engine management and without Sti injectors. Basically I'm looking at running it as is...10 psi. I am not thinking of even turning up the boost til I go with a UTEC/injectors next year.

My question is this,

Is it even worth it to install this kit w/o turning up the boost?

To the ppl who have installed this kit, any problems encountered?

 

You will blow up your car.

I have installed 3-4 of those kits and they are easy to install. The only thing, one of the adapter pipes that attaches to the compressor outlet is that nice shiny SS pipe. The hose clamps coul dnot hold the pipes together and they kept popping. I have to put a bead on it.

 

Whoa!

Okay. I will wait then til spring to install this baby. The closest tuner to me is Godspeed in Michigan, about a 24 hour drive from Canada.

Alex, do you think it would be okay to install the kit before I make the drive down to Michigan to get it tuned? Or do you think I should bring it down to godspeed and have them install it (more money...I could have saved by doing the install myself) and tune it at the same time?

 

I mean, you could run it at low PSI. I am not sure what its internal gate spring pressue is and that is the MUNIMUM PSI you can run. If it is 8 psi, you should be ok, but I would not be able to control myself and that is why I say you will blow up the car.

If you do do it, at least install the fuel pump.

Basically, you can do it, but you will just to be careful and being careful for 3 month is tough.

 

LOL the 2540R will flow a LOT more air @10psi than the td04 will at any psi. Definitely wait for more fuel and EMS.

 

Wow, that was an informed quote, I bet you've got tons of experience to come up with that gem. Not trying to sound like a *****, but if you dont know what you're talking about, what the hell are you doing giving advice?

Unless you're ripping holes in space time and letting air leak out they're producing the same CFM of air at a given pressure ratio.

The difference in power is one takes less exhaust energy to produce the CFM required to create 10psi of pressure in the IM at a given RPM. Both engines experience the same load, but the one with the 2540R makes more power, not because of increased cylinder pressure (welcome to physics 101), but because of increased system efficency, IE less power is wasted spinnig the turbo, which means more power makes it to the wheels. The stress on the internals however is the same. The reason the less efficient turbo will make you blow you're motor is because you'll have to crank the boost higher to make the same amount of power. What you dont realize is you're reaching the point of diminishing returns, you might be making 300hp worth of cylinder pressures on the lesser turbo to try and make a given power level and thus throw a rod, while you could make that power level all day on a better one since it only takes say, 270hp worth of cylinder pressure to make a given power to the wheels.

So frankly, if he uses the new turbo at stock boost levels, it'll be easier on his motor than the stock one.

what? ;-p

 

funny, but I thought the same thing after reading some of your posts.

jason