PTK ground clearance?
05-12-2008, 12:23 AM
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Man your car must be really low.... I have the kit and have had it for 9-10K city miles and I have exactly 3 scratches in that pipe, and 1 of them was from a speed bump that I knew it'd scrape on. I have a t56 too. I hear the pipe tucks much higher on an automatic.
05-12-2008, 07:22 AM
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If you're buying a PTK/PTS kit, buy it used and off someone you meet in person. You'll never get the stuff if you try to buy it new from PTK. Ask me how I know... http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/in...?topic=95839.0
05-12-2008, 10:02 AM
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Yah, Steve, I've got it back up a little higher now. The main damage resulted from bottoming at speed on an undulating twisty. One of those = 17 speed bumps, I think.
I've heard that these were made for automatics, too. Not that PTK ever said anything about it
Rich
I've heard that these were made for automatics, too. Not that PTK ever said anything about it
Rich
05-17-2008, 05:41 PM
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First and foremost, I assume you'd be buying the kit from a private seller... not PTK?
I think there are a couple of newer and better designs out there now; if I were looking to start a new turbo project I would not spend my time and $$ on a PTK kit.
That said, my car is fully spooled at 3000 rpm and makes very good power and FAT torque all the way from there. It's a blast to drive. It doesn't reach what a T76 can do, but it's still more torque than MT drag radials can handle.
Downsides were mostly seen by the guys that installed it and had to spend a lot of time getting things to fit right. Alternator relocation did not go smoothly. Cooling is difficult unless you ditch the AC or work up a nice shrouded fan system... or go with an aftermarket radiator. The cross-pipe under the trans you already know about.
Any kit that you buy will only be as good as the tuner, and I think that's a good place to start... pick somebody with f-body FI (preferably turbo) tuning experience and see what's already been done in your area.
Are you ditching your Phamspeed kit? Or starting another project?
I think there are a couple of newer and better designs out there now; if I were looking to start a new turbo project I would not spend my time and $$ on a PTK kit.
That said, my car is fully spooled at 3000 rpm and makes very good power and FAT torque all the way from there. It's a blast to drive. It doesn't reach what a T76 can do, but it's still more torque than MT drag radials can handle.
Downsides were mostly seen by the guys that installed it and had to spend a lot of time getting things to fit right. Alternator relocation did not go smoothly. Cooling is difficult unless you ditch the AC or work up a nice shrouded fan system... or go with an aftermarket radiator. The cross-pipe under the trans you already know about.
Any kit that you buy will only be as good as the tuner, and I think that's a good place to start... pick somebody with f-body FI (preferably turbo) tuning experience and see what's already been done in your area.
Are you ditching your Phamspeed kit? Or starting another project?
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05-17-2008, 06:07 PM
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I am trying to figure out a better way for the downpipe. The pipe is completely smashed to about 2 inch. There is also issues with the oil drain. Im looking for a cheap fix.
