The 2nd Project: VRT

coady-admin wrote:

must just be me,,, but i dont really like the rims

These wheels are just staying on for this summer due to my funds tied up on other parts, next summer is when I will invest in some wheels, I already got them picked out. I think these rims look fine, after all they are the rims that woulda came on it originally.

Are those what you're running this year? I thought you were getting sawblades?

SMG wrote:

Are those what you're running this year? I thought you were getting sawblades?

Yes thats whats being ran this year, saw blades fell through.

Sweetland wrote:

Well during the week sameday dropped off a big box filled with every silicone hose, t-bolt, fitting, nuts and bolts that are in the kit including a cone filter, metal MAF, and a 3 inch metal intake. So all thats left to get now is the following...

-Wasgate
-Injectors
-C2 Chip
-Downpipe

yaaay mark.

I just sent my turbo back tonight. The Garrett in your case is only $100 more than you paid for the Rotomaster... (hint hint)

here's the latest victim... turbo lasted a whole 8 miles

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4276439

Yeah... Thank god that POS turbo is out of my life.

SMG wrote:

I wouldn't be worried at all. I couldn't find any more bad comments aside from that thread about Rotomaster turbos. Maybe the guy's oil feed setup sucks or something.

Some people are having good luck with generic eBay turbos keep in mind, so it's all in how they're set up and treated. Garrett actually owns Rotomaster so I doubt they're bad quality.

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deffinitly seems like a smart idea to pay 100$ and not have it blow up

Ubergeek wrote:

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That was before I read on the Vortex about how often these things are fucking off.

Well I'm sticking with the Roto 60 trim unless I get overwelmed with threads downing the 60 trim because as of right now I haven't seen any threads downing them.

Sweetland wrote:

Well I'm sticking with the Roto 60 trim unless I get overwelmed with threads downing the 60 trim because as of right now I haven't seen any threads downing them.

dude.... regardless of the trim... they all use the same shitty cartridge
but whatever... you know best... i'm sure you'll enjoy driving that civic all summer while your VR is laid up with a blown turbo

Barricade wrote:

Sweetland wrote:

Well I'm sticking with the Roto 60 trim unless I get overwelmed with threads downing the 60 trim because as of right now I haven't seen any threads downing them.

dude.... regardless of the trim... they all use the same shitty cartridge
but whatever... you know best... i'm sure you'll enjoy driving that civic all summer while your VR is laid up with a blown turbo

Well when you dont have the extra $300.00 to get the replacement in its kinda hard to do it.......

I e-mailed Clay at CTS this morning stating what my issue was and this is the reply I got back...

Quote :

It’s fine, kinetic has been using those turbos on kits forever, there were problems with the 50trims, and the guys that bought them installed them over a period of about 6-8 months, so guys that bought a bad one 8 months ago are installing them now and having problems. The issue has been fixed, and it was never an issue on the 60trims, which is what you had.

So when does the smoke show begin?

Barricade wrote:

So when does the smoke show begin?

I dont know about a smoke show but I got my wasgate in the mail Firday and my gauges/gauge pod is on the way. I also ordered my injectors today so once they get here all that is needed is chip and downpipe. My car is coming back on the road around April 1st and the turbo is going for installation in May.

And just for shits and giggles heres a quick picture of the majority of the kit including all the bolts, oil fittings, silicone hoses, intake pipe, filter, metal MAF, oil feed line and my 38mm TiAL wasgate that arrived Friday.

siiick buddy, sick.

what kinda power will this put down for you mark?

what's everyone talking about???

I see no smoke coming outta them boxes lol

what injectors are you going with?

Ubergeek wrote:

what's everyone talking about???

I see no smoke coming outta them boxes lol

ahahahah

iCiviC wrote:

what kinda power will this put down for you mark?

Well this is what this stage 1 kit is rated by Kinetic Motorsport.

Kinetic Motorsport wrote:

We have dynoed this kit at 245WHP on a stock motor with 94 octane fuel and a 3" cat-back exhaust (no cat).

But they also rated the stage 2 for 280 to 300whp and the only difference between stage 1 and 2 is intercooler, which I do plan on running one so I should see 280 to 300whp.

Ubergeek wrote:

what's everyone talking about???

I see no smoke coming outta them boxes lol

what injectors are you going with?

I'm going with #36 injectors.

Sweetland wrote:

iCiviC wrote:

what kinda power will this put down for you mark?

Well this is what this stage 1 kit is rated by Kinetic Motorsport.

Kinetic Motosport wrote:

We have dynoed this kit at 245WHP on a stock motor with 94 octane fuel and a 3" cat-back exhaust (no cat).

But they also rated the stage 2 for 280 to 300whp and the only difference between stage 1 and 2 is intercooler, which I do plan on running one so I should see 280 to 300whp.

fuckin siiick. i think imma try and get my hands on a b16 or 18...stock and build it, then put it in, at some point..maybe not though..maybe ill just port and sleeve my block and get some head work done....either way, im stoked for this summer.

iCiviC wrote:

Sweetland wrote:

iCiviC wrote:

what kinda power will this put down for you mark?

Well this is what this stage 1 kit is rated by Kinetic Motorsport.

Kinetic Motosport wrote:

We have dynoed this kit at 245WHP on a stock motor with 94 octane fuel and a 3" cat-back exhaust (no cat).

But they also rated the stage 2 for 280 to 300whp and the only difference between stage 1 and 2 is intercooler, which I do plan on running one so I should see 280 to 300whp.

fuckin siiick. i think imma try and get my hands on a b16 or 18...stock and build it, then put it in, at some point..maybe not though..maybe ill just port and sleeve my block and get some head work done....either way, im stoked for this summer.

Yes I'd love to see a B16 VTEC turbo around these parts and would make a good platform to start with. But I know you can have lots of fun with the D16 for a while yet, exspecially with the low amount of KMs on it and such a reliable motor to begin with.