View Poll Results: Which turbo kit?
PTK
30
36.14%
Pham/GZM
20
24.10%
Hi-Flow
16
19.28%
TTi Street
9
10.84%
Used Kit
8
9.64%
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Which turbo kit?
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If you dont get out now, they will put you off as long as possible... get out now. It's like that with any shop/biz. read my sig. If they have your money already it's even worse. With my new company (making frontmounts 'n stuff for subarus), I plan on putting customer satisfaction first.
Originally Posted by 02BlueFirehawk
my new personally philosophy is build/do it yourself. On everything. You'll save money, you'll most likely do it right (through research), and you'll feel better about creating something. Just need a welder, cutting tools, and time.
i want that hi-flow kit, like the idea of the motor not having to have anything relocated, and the turbo sittin where the batery sits at. i was wanting to do a 700+ hp turbo set up, but right now with the way money is, i'd be happy with 500+ and then later upgrading my turbo. good idea yes?
Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
i want that hi-flow kit, like the idea of the motor not having to have anything relocated, and the turbo sittin where the batery sits at. i was wanting to do a 700+ hp turbo set up, but right now with the way money is, i'd be happy with 500+ and then later upgrading my turbo. good idea yes?
eeee yeah then i need to save up more for the motor then....goin fast bites the wallet! lol need to redo the parts list over, I was talking to a Hi-flow person and i think he said that they could also sell some parts for the internal as well as the injectors, might be mistaken but we'll find out once its out....one of this days......maybe tommoorw....santa......lol
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Originally Posted by 628soon
Can someone pm me who makes the hi-flow kit??
http://www.hifloturbosystems.com/ There ya go 
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why does your screen name say angie if your name is brook 
while i agree that the PTK kit is the best from what i've seen, I believe the total came to around ~$6500, maybe a bit less, with everything I wanted. The other kits where a bit over ~$4200 with everything I wanted.
while i agree that the PTK kit is the best from what i've seen, I believe the total came to around ~$6500, maybe a bit less, with everything I wanted. The other kits where a bit over ~$4200 with everything I wanted.
yeah, between the cost after all of the PTK's neccessary "upgrades" and the FREAKIN INSANE amount of time it takes them to send you one.... well.... Unfortunately those things rule them out as a possibility for me. NO ONE should be ok with paying out thousands of dollars only to have to wait to get their kit 4-5 months or MORE. Guys with the PS/GZ kit that are STOCK ride height are scrapin' up their pipes, so there goes that option. The TTI street kit, well, that seems to be aimed at stock-only engines, or very close, and the HI-Flow kits are not out yet, and will be considered "unproven" for a while....
So "Which turbo kit?".... looks like no turbo kit. As much as I want one (REALLY REALLY) badly, it's looking like a D1 w/fmic is the road that I am being forced down.
If the PTK kit came with a bigger turbo in a complete kit for a price that was less than silly, with a wait time that was less than UNREASONABLE AS HELL, I would be sending them my money in 2 weeks from now....
/end-mostly-angry-rant-full-of-things-you-already-know
So "Which turbo kit?".... looks like no turbo kit. As much as I want one (REALLY REALLY) badly, it's looking like a D1 w/fmic is the road that I am being forced down.
If the PTK kit came with a bigger turbo in a complete kit for a price that was less than silly, with a wait time that was less than UNREASONABLE AS HELL, I would be sending them my money in 2 weeks from now....
/end-mostly-angry-rant-full-of-things-you-already-know
Originally Posted by Frost
yeah, between the cost after all of the PTK's neccessary "upgrades" and the FREAKIN INSANE amount of time it takes them to send you one.... well.... Unfortunately those things rule them out as a possibility for me. NO ONE should be ok with paying out thousands of dollars only to have to wait to get their kit 4-5 months or MORE. Guys with the PS/GZ kit that are STOCK ride height are scrapin' up their pipes, so there goes that option. The TTI street kit, well, that seems to be aimed at stock-only engines, or very close, and the HI-Flow kits are not out yet, and will be considered "unproven" for a while....
So "Which turbo kit?".... looks like no turbo kit. As much as I want one (REALLY REALLY) badly, it's looking like a D1 w/fmic is the road that I am being forced down.
If the PTK kit came with a bigger turbo in a complete kit for a price that was less than silly, with a wait time that was less than UNREASONABLE AS HELL, I would be sending them my money in 2 weeks from now....
/end-mostly-angry-rant-full-of-things-you-already-know
So "Which turbo kit?".... looks like no turbo kit. As much as I want one (REALLY REALLY) badly, it's looking like a D1 w/fmic is the road that I am being forced down.
If the PTK kit came with a bigger turbo in a complete kit for a price that was less than silly, with a wait time that was less than UNREASONABLE AS HELL, I would be sending them my money in 2 weeks from now....
/end-mostly-angry-rant-full-of-things-you-already-know
Your points would be very difficult to argue against. It certainly seems to be that way... Don't forget the TTI race kit, though. I ruled it out because I did not want to lose AC. I agree with you about the other kits, too. I don't want the 4x4 mod (stock height) and still scrape the pipes, and that log header on one side really turns me off.
So that left me with one choice: PTK... Purchased early May!
My installer is waiting for me 400 miles away with an assembled rear end that can't stay too long lying around his shop. He's doing me a favor, but it will become abuse, soon. I'm waiting for him to call me and tell me I gotta get it out of his shop already. If it comes to that, I don't know what I'll do!
BUT: Why are you so angry if you haven't made a purchase yet, and have your money in hand? You don't know what frustrating is!
There are some of us that can tell you about frustration! Thread Starter
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I have cash in hand for a turbo kit now, but I'm gonna wait till Hi-Flo starts selling theirs.
what I dont understand is, how can you price a kit ~$2000 higher than another because you route the pipes up over the k-member and coat them. that coupled with an astronomig wait, I would rather wait for a cheaper kit and keep my money for the time being.
as for a procharger, you're probably going to end up spending the same amount of money on it. the full kit alone is over 5k isnt it? then 1100 for a fmic and however mnuch it costs to upgrade the bracket.
what I dont understand is, how can you price a kit ~$2000 higher than another because you route the pipes up over the k-member and coat them.
that coupled with an astronomig wait, I would rather wait for a cheaper kit and keep my money for the time being.as for a procharger, you're probably going to end up spending the same amount of money on it. the full kit alone is over 5k isnt it? then 1100 for a fmic and however mnuch it costs to upgrade the bracket.
Originally Posted by bboyferal
Your points would be very difficult to argue against. It certainly seems to be that way... Don't forget the TTI race kit, though. I ruled it out because I did not want to lose AC. I agree with you about the other kits, too. I don't want the 4x4 mod (stock height) and still scrape the pipes, and that log header on one side really turns me off.
So that left me with one choice: PTK... Purchased early May!
My installer is waiting for me 400 miles away with an assembled rear end that can't stay too long lying around his shop. He's doing me a favor, but it will become abuse, soon. I'm waiting for him to call me and tell me I gotta get it out of his shop already. If it comes to that, I don't know what I'll do!
BUT: Why are you so angry if you haven't made a purchase yet, and have your money in hand? You don't know what frustrating is! There are some of us that can tell you about frustration!
So that left me with one choice: PTK... Purchased early May!
My installer is waiting for me 400 miles away with an assembled rear end that can't stay too long lying around his shop. He's doing me a favor, but it will become abuse, soon. I'm waiting for him to call me and tell me I gotta get it out of his shop already. If it comes to that, I don't know what I'll do!
BUT: Why are you so angry if you haven't made a purchase yet, and have your money in hand? You don't know what frustrating is!
There are some of us that can tell you about frustration! I know, I know, I need ta calm down... And as you mention, I wanna keep my A/C, so that limits things too. I guess I'm pissed because for the first time in life I have some REAL CASH, and now it doesn't matter; it still can't get me what I want. Patience is bullshit when you're patient and there is no payout.
Originally Posted by LSONE
I have cash in hand for a turbo kit now, but I'm gonna wait till Hi-Flo starts selling theirs.
what I dont understand is, how can you price a kit ~$2000 higher than another because you route the pipes up over the k-member and coat them. that coupled with an astronomig wait, I would rather wait for a cheaper kit and keep my money for the time being.
as for a procharger, you're probably going to end up spending the same amount of money on it. the full kit alone is over 5k isnt it? then 1100 for a fmic and however mnuch it costs to upgrade the bracket.
what I dont understand is, how can you price a kit ~$2000 higher than another because you route the pipes up over the k-member and coat them.
that coupled with an astronomig wait, I would rather wait for a cheaper kit and keep my money for the time being.as for a procharger, you're probably going to end up spending the same amount of money on it. the full kit alone is over 5k isnt it? then 1100 for a fmic and however mnuch it costs to upgrade the bracket.
Trust me, I hear ya. 
First you think it's a beeyotch getting the cash. Then when you have it, things are still a big bitch.
Heck, that statement applies to everything in life, now that I think about it.
First you think it's a beeyotch getting the cash. Then when you have it, things are still a big bitch.
Heck, that statement applies to everything in life, now that I think about it.
