stafford turbo

[Diesel Dud]

newbie in this forum

1 - does the stafford GT turbo or any turbo in general require additional investment?

i have stock everything, AEM CAI and TRD exhaust

i have heard that the clutch's life will be diminished, but i guess i can just chnage it when it needs to be replaced..

i will likely be upgrading the braking system shortly after the install

comments on an LSD?

what purpose to gauges serve and are they necessary?


2 - what are the effects of this kit on daily driving gas consumption?


3 - how much, on average, does the install of the kit run?


4 - what kind of warranty (if any) is offered

i would assume any car problems whatsoever i would encounter after installing the kit would not be covered by toyota.. my car is practically new - 2002 model; 10,000km


thanks

[Masayver]

I can only comment on the gas consumption. I get about 23 MPG hard driving, and about 28 MPG mostly highway driving. Oh yeah, don't get an ACT clutch, IMO. If you check out any of the SF threads, you might find some answers to your other questions.

[johns gt]

Most likely you're gonna want to change the clutch cuz the stock one wont hold the extra tq for very long if at all. An lsd is up to you, it will help put the power to the ground as well as making the car a lot more fun to drive, if you have the money id say get it. The gauges are for monitoring your turbo. If your investing that much in a turbo gauges are basically a must. You dont want something to be going wrong without you knowing about it.

[Mike00]

Originally posted by Masayver
I can only comment on the gas consumption. I get about 23 MPG hard driving, and about 28 MPG mostly highway driving. Oh yeah, don't get an ACT clutch, IMO. If you check out any of the SF threads, you might find some answers to your other questions.

Why do you suggest not to get the act street clutch? Seems like the perfect clutch for most turbo applications.

[Masayver]

Cuz it chatters. It also seems like it's on or off; can't really slip it. Smaay feels the same way, he's looking to get a different clutch.

[Mike00]

Hmm guess I'l have to reevaluate what clutch to get this spring when I also go the turbo route.

[marc]

Clutchmasters make a sufficiently strong clutch.

[Smaay]

Yeah im not really happy with the ACT clutch. Im currently looking into others, clutchmasters has caught my eye.

[Diesel Dud]

Originally posted by Masayver
I can only comment on the gas consumption. I get about 23 MPG hard driving, and about 28 MPG mostly highway driving. Oh yeah, don't get an ACT clutch, IMO. If you check out any of the SF threads, you might find some answers to your other questions.

how does that compare to your stock consumption?
sorry, im from canada

i get about 550-650 km per gas tank

[Masayver]

When it wasn't cold, I used to get about 33 MPG with my Injen CAI, mostly highway driving, I suppose. I would estimate high 20s to low 30s if I was driving lots of city miles and driving hard. I know my mileage would get pretty bad in the winter with my CAI...about 28 MPG mixture of city and highway.

[k3nn1zzy8]

can anybody asnwer the rest of his questions. i too an interested for some answers. as for the clutch you should also look into RPS

[marc]

I have an ACT XT clutch, and its ****ing sick. I love it, every second of it. Its not some wuss ass clutch. This thing GRABS. Don't let the other people **** all over it, I seriously have never had clutch feel like this before. It has a blatant, noticeable engagement point. No mushiness. You just let it up and the car goes.

You can slip it, you need a little practice, but I got it down pretty well after about 30 minutes of driving.

[fraugts]

I was planning on buying the ACT Street clutch (not XT), which holds 233 lb-ft of torque. From dynos, SF turbo kit makes 180-190 lb-ft of torque, so my question is: Is this clutch strong enough to handle that torque? If not, why you guys dont reccomend it? (XT just seems to me somewhat drastic for daily driving)

[faultline]

Originally posted by Smaay
Yeah im not really happy with the ACT clutch. Im currently looking into others, clutchmasters has caught my eye.

I used a centerforce dual friction on my truck , and it grabbed real well and went to the floor as easy as stock....they make one for the celica application...has anyone heard of anybody trying one??my clutch is slipping, and I think I might try it...its suppose to be 90% stronger than stock

[hellr]

What octane gas is suggested for the GT application?

[NP_gts]

Originally posted by Diesel Dud
newbie in this forum

1 - does the stafford GT turbo or any turbo in general require additional investment?

i have stock everything, AEM CAI and TRD exhaust

i have heard that the clutch's life will be diminished, but i guess i can just chnage it when it needs to be replaced..

i will likely be upgrading the braking system shortly after the install

comments on an LSD?

what purpose to gauges serve and are they necessary?


2 - what are the effects of this kit on daily driving gas consumption?


3 - how much, on average, does the install of the kit run?


4 - what kind of warranty (if any) is offered

i would assume any car problems whatsoever i would encounter after installing the kit would not be covered by toyota.. my car is practically new - 2002 model; 10,000km


thanks

1. guages are needed to monitor your engine. from what ive been told, on a turbo the two gauges you need are boost (duh) and oil pressure.

2. no idea. but if you have the 3500 to buy the kit a little less mpg shouldent be a problem for you.

3. i would asume around 1000 because that is what i was told the gts kit would run and id asume they are vary similar. i was also told that it is a preaty easy install that you can do in a weekend.

4. i dont think any warrenty is offered

[Smaay]

Originally posted by fraugts
I was planning on buying the ACT Street clutch (not XT), which holds 233 lb-ft of torque. From dynos, SF turbo kit makes 180-190 lb-ft of torque, so my question is: Is this clutch strong enough to handle that torque? If not, why you guys dont reccomend it? (XT just seems to me somewhat drastic for daily driving)

I have the ACT street disk and the HD presure plate...when it gets hot it starts to slip..ACT is here in town with me so i stopped by and they said i need the XT plate...something to think about...

[RADR1732]

Originally posted by Diesel Dud
newbie in this forum

1 - does the stafford GT turbo or any turbo in general require additional investment?

i have stock everything, AEM CAI and TRD exhaust

i have heard that the clutch's life will be diminished, but i guess i can just chnage it when it needs to be replaced..

i will likely be upgrading the braking system shortly after the install

comments on an LSD?

what purpose to gauges serve and are they necessary?


2 - what are the effects of this kit on daily driving gas consumption?


3 - how much, on average, does the install of the kit run?


4 - what kind of warranty (if any) is offered

i would assume any car problems whatsoever i would encounter after installing the kit would not be covered by toyota.. my car is practically new - 2002 model; 10,000km


thanks

1. The kit is designed so that it will be the only thing that you really need to get the car running on moderate boost. Of course there are things we recommend. We recommend that you upgrade your clutch because it will go. We recommend 2 main guages, a boost guage and EGT guage. As for the LSD, well that is your call. It will be nice to have because the open differential will give you a lot of torque steer.

2. Like NP_gts said, if you can fork out the funds for a turbo kit, you should have to ask that question. But for those who are curious, as long as you are not racing from light to light, you should see a very big difference from stock or N/A form.

3. Le-Toy Motorsport is offering the install of the turbo, before and after dyno, and the installationg of up to 2 guages for $800.

4. The turbo itself has a 1 year manufacturer's warranty. SF does not manufacturer the turbo so they are not the one that will fix/replace the turbo if it has been determined that the turbo was damaged due to workmanship. It will be fixed/replaced by the company the builds the turbo for SF. All other parts (which are made by SF) is covered for 2 years by SF.

Hope this helps. Sorry it took so long to give an answer.

Richard del Rosario
Advanced Marketing Concepts
Andrick17@yahoo.com

[Boosted2.0]

Originally posted by RADR1732
4. The turbo itself has a 1 year manufacturer's warranty. SF does not manufacturer the turbo so they are not the one that will fix/replace the turbo if it has been determined that the turbo was damaged due to workmanship. It will be fixed/replaced by the company the builds the turbo for SF. All other parts (which are made by SF) is covered for 2 years by SF.

Hope this helps. Sorry it took so long to give an answer.

Richard del Rosario
Advanced Marketing Concepts
Andrick17@yahoo.com

Hey Richard - just out of curiosity do both warranties apply even if you break while racing?