AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community

AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community (https://acurazine.com/forums/)
-   3G TL Performance Parts & Modifications (https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/)
-   -   Official TURBO KIT DEPOSIT THREAD (https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/official-turbo-kit-deposit-thread-738816/)

Maddizm 08-11-2009 08:20 AM


Originally Posted by Hi speed (Post 11193468)
When I bought my Supercharger ( $4500 from Excelerate) and paid $1200 for the install, bam I was already at $5700. This didn't include the exhaust mods, gauges or anything else. There is another $2000 in the exhaust not including the type-s bumper.

I think people see the blower for $4000-4500 and think "Oh I will just throw that baby on one weekend" I looked around for weeks for a shop I trusted my car to, and overpaid to have it done right.

Making a FI kit that adds 170 WHP to any car is going to be expensive and wanting to cheap out is counter productive. Getting a kit for 3k that blows your engine and you are out an engine and the down time if the car is your daily driver. Look at what a M3 cost to turbo.

I bought my car brand new so I guess I see $6k as a smaller % of the cars value. Those who paid 11K for the car see the price of the kit as more than half their cars value where I see it as more like one fifth.

Seems pretty true. I know I asked you specifically about the other expenses that would go into getting the TL S/C'd and it added up to more than the cost of this kit. Plus, everyone that has any experience with the CT kit says it's incomplete. The cost of this kit seems reasonable, I mean.. I remember those DRAG turbo kits for the 3rd Gen Integras back in the day went for about 4k, so this ain't out of the ordinary or anything. BTW, where you gonna get yours installed?

dave_ramkumar 08-11-2009 09:15 AM

any pictures of the kit installed?

Majofo 08-11-2009 09:29 AM


Originally Posted by dave_ramkumar (Post 11193872)
any pictures of the kit installed?

trade secret.. :ninja:

KN_TL 08-11-2009 10:12 AM


Originally Posted by dave_ramkumar (Post 11193872)
any pictures of the kit installed?

Look in the other thread and on their website.

For obvious reasons, they are not close up / detailed.

bcbtony 08-11-2009 06:49 PM

common guy only 3 people on this kit

Majofo 08-11-2009 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by bcbtony (Post 11196023)
common guy only 3 people on this kit

I just got a call today from a recruiter.. better job.. better pay.. we'll see.. :wish:.. I may be the 4th.

o4Komodo 08-11-2009 08:42 PM

I'm hoping to be a 5th... but it's so expensive for Canadians.

madtraction39 08-11-2009 09:18 PM


Originally Posted by Hi speed (Post 11193468)
When I bought my Supercharger ( $4500 from Excelerate) and paid $1200 for the install, bam I was already at $5700. This didn't include the exhaust mods, gauges or anything else. There is another $2000 in the exhaust not including the type-s bumper.

I think people see the blower for $4000-4500 and think "Oh I will just throw that baby on one weekend" I looked around for weeks for a shop I trusted my car to, and overpaid to have it done right.

Making a FI kit that adds 170 WHP to any car is going to be expensive and wanting to cheap out is counter productive. Getting a kit for 3k that blows your engine and you are out an engine and the down time if the car is your daily driver. Look at what a M3 cost to turbo.

I bought my car brand new so I guess I see $6k as a smaller % of the cars value. Those who paid 11K for the car see the price of the kit as more than half their cars value where I see it as more like one fifth.

Well said!:thumbsup: You can"t put a price on quality...pay now or pay more later!

Joey tl 08-13-2009 06:11 PM

Iam very intrested in this kit. Its gonna cost me alot more to get it to Canada but its a price i will pay. Does any one have pictures of the manifold, down pipe etc. If i get the tune for 370 whp and decited i want more how would i go about upgrade to 427 whp tune? Appreicated

I hate cars 08-13-2009 06:42 PM


Originally Posted by Joey tl (Post 11203548)
Iam very intrested in this kit. Its gonna cost me alot more to get it to Canada but its a price i will pay. Does any one have pictures of the manifold, down pipe etc. If i get the tune for 370 whp and decited i want more how would i go about upgrade to 427 whp tune? Appreicated

There's likely no physical difference, just turning the wastegate up. There may be a difference in the tuning though. I doubt it would cost much.

Lazer187 08-13-2009 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by TLabuser (Post 11188673)
I would pay a deposit on one but I have the type s.....

Ditto

Joey tl 08-13-2009 06:58 PM

Thanks

I read the kit has a precision pte 61 turbo i need to know more about this turbo. i tried the web and found nothing, can you send me a link or something

thanks

I hate cars 08-13-2009 07:13 PM


Originally Posted by Joey tl (Post 11203691)
Thanks

I read the kit has a precision pte 61 turbo i need to know more about this turbo. i tried the web and found nothing, can you send me a link or something

thanks

What do you need to know?

Maddizm 08-13-2009 08:55 PM


Originally Posted by Joey tl (Post 11203921)
Does anyone have more info on this turbo. Its a Precision PTE 61 turbo.
Is it ball bearing or journal bearing. What other turbos you can compare this with? or if some one can send me a link about the turbo that comes with the kit?


He was asking this in the other thread...

chill_dog 08-14-2009 07:57 AM

Turbo Info (click here)

Majofo 08-14-2009 08:18 AM

^ :rofl:.. that's epic. I love lmgtfy..

KN_TL 08-14-2009 09:04 AM


Originally Posted by chill_dog (Post 11205163)

:jesuslol:

CJ0920 08-14-2009 02:22 PM


Originally Posted by chill_dog (Post 11205163)

:salute:

JandR 08-14-2009 07:20 PM

We've been busy for the past few days but I see all questions have been answered , thanks guys , now how much more people are we waiting on to get on the list?

Joey tl 08-14-2009 08:30 PM

ha ha funny:ass:

thanks for your help

JandR 08-16-2009 10:19 PM

Got some good news for the type -s owners ,weve secured a loaner car from a member here on the site which we are more than thankful ,this been said we"re ready to install and test kit for the type-s ,unlike with base kit with numbers dropping from 31 to 3 we are forced to do type-s kits with upfront deposits ,but a minimum of five kits must be orderd...........................

SCS15 08-16-2009 10:31 PM


Originally Posted by JandR (Post 11211844)
Got some good news for the type -s owners ,weve secured a loaner car from a member here on the site which we are more than thankful ,this been said we"re ready to install and test kit for the type-s ,unlike with base kit with numbers dropping from 31 to 3 we are forced to do type-s kits with upfront deposits ,but a minimum of five kits must be orderd...........................

Maybe just me being a noob but whats wrong with just producing a kit and who buys it buys it at the time they desire. If you want to offer a special group buy pricing or introductory pricing than thats sweet but no everyone has 5,800 laying around or even 500 for a deposit. But I guarantee when they see others having the kit they will consider it in a few weeks or months.

Majofo 08-16-2009 10:36 PM


Originally Posted by SCS15 (Post 11211881)
Maybe just me being a noob but whats wrong with just producing a kit and who buys it buys it at the time they desire. If you want to offer a special group buy pricing or introductory pricing than thats sweet but no everyone has 5,800 laying around or even 500 for a deposit. But I guarantee when they see others having the kit they will consider it in a few weeks or months.

The overhead on even a few kits is a lot.. If this really picks up, I'm sure they'll be able to but I certainly wouldn't expect them to carry such a high overhead when they haven't secured the number of members needed for a discount purchase from the part mfg's.

I hate cars 08-16-2009 10:43 PM


Originally Posted by SCS15 (Post 11211881)
Maybe just me being a noob but whats wrong with just producing a kit and who buys it buys it at the time they desire. If you want to offer a special group buy pricing or introductory pricing than thats sweet but no everyone has 5,800 laying around or even 500 for a deposit. But I guarantee when they see others having the kit they will consider it in a few weeks or months.

Because they have a jig for the custom exhaust piping and it's much more cost efficient to build multiple sets at one time instead of setting it up for each one. I'm sure they have a deal with PTE to recieve some sort of discount for buying a certain number of turbos and intercoolers at one time too.

Maybe they can offer the kit on a one at a time basis for a little extra money.

JandR 08-16-2009 11:06 PM

Majofo & ihc have just put it all into terms,and making kit on a 1 order basis would cost a little more but if we get these kit going eventually we will be able to pick up overhead cost and keep kits in stock,and deposit is pretty reasonable to the cost of what we put out to get these kits made...

KN_TL 08-17-2009 09:35 AM

pulled the trigger and sent my deposit.

let the buyers remorse set in

followed by anxious anticipation.

Majofo 08-17-2009 09:40 AM


Originally Posted by KN_TL (Post 11212681)
pulled the trigger and sent my deposit.

let the buyers remorse set in

followed by anxious anticipation.

:woot:

I hate cars 08-17-2009 09:49 AM


Originally Posted by majofo (Post 11212700)
:woot:

x2

JandR 08-17-2009 10:34 AM

1.gatdammit..deposit recieved
2.hi speed...deposit recieved
3.bcbtony...deposit recieved
4.kn-Tl....deposit recieved

Maddizm 08-17-2009 12:53 PM

Yahoo!buyer's remorse? naaaaaaaaaaaah... once you're burnin' people around town, it'll be nonexistent!

Lazer187 08-17-2009 03:44 PM


Originally Posted by JandR (Post 11211844)
Got some good news for the type -s owners ,weve secured a loaner car from a member here on the site which we are more than thankful ,this been said we"re ready to install and test kit for the type-s ,unlike with base kit with numbers dropping from 31 to 3 we are forced to do type-s kits with upfront deposits ,but a minimum of five kits must be orderd...........................

Thats great but i would need to see a video of a 5a/t doing over 130, i will not by a turbo kit if my car will still only do 130mph

JandR 08-17-2009 04:05 PM


Originally Posted by Lazer187 (Post 11214033)
Thats great but i would need to see a video of a 5a/t doing over 130, i will not by a turbo kit if my car will still only do 130mph

Since u brought up the subject , everyones who's on the list already got an update that we will be removing rev limiter & govern , especially since there's a valvvetrain kit available for our motors , so if that's what holding the type-s guys back just to let you know they will be removed , that's an issue I've addressed myself , once we start production there will be updates and videos...And that's a guarantee from jandr ..

ACU-RATE 08-17-2009 04:52 PM

:racing::drag::zoom:.....TL-S Kits on the way...

Maddizm 08-17-2009 10:06 PM

Nice Rodney and John.. the TLS kit on the way? That "should" stir things up again. I'm kinda sad though. I was hoping to womp on some Type-S's before the kit could be developed for them... Now they'll be on FI too... ho hum... lol. Nonetheless the Type-S kit is great news!

JwongTLS 08-18-2009 02:48 AM

hahah u have to find one first! I dont see many type s around..

holla at me steve, ill give u a run for it even tho i know ill get eaten alive ahah

OneWickedTypeS 08-18-2009 10:35 AM

Maybe I missed this what is a valve train kit?

ACU-RATE 08-18-2009 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by OneWickedTypeS (Post 11217851)
Maybe I missed this what is a valve train kit?


:google: is ur friend.

TLabuser 08-18-2009 12:09 PM

WOOOHOOO can't wait to see how the test type-s car responds to the kit!!! J and R FTW!! Ive dropped a few bad spending habbits and have started growing a little side pot for next summer.

Inaccurate 08-18-2009 12:15 PM


Originally Posted by OneWickedTypeS (Post 11217851)
Maybe I missed this what is a valve train kit?

Supertech Spring and Retainer Kit!!! (click here)

Inaccurate 08-18-2009 12:42 PM

^^ my bad :tomato:

*2*GEN TL - Supertech Spring and Retainer Kit!!! (click here)
*3*GEN TL - Supertech Spring and Retainer Kit!!! (click here)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:02 PM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands