SERIOUS company looking for feedback to produce the ultimate F-body turbo kits!

JasonD · 01-19-2003, 12:06 PM

Just wanted to give everyone a head's up on a serious company who is looking to build a selection of OEM quality turbo kits for LS1 and LT1 and possibly even V6 f-bodies.

Be advised, this company IS NOT not taking any kind of prepayment, pre-sale, deposit, etc. on turbo kits at this time. They are first looking hear from your experience on what you think a f-body turbo kit should be all about.

All they are looking for at this time is to interact with the F-body crowd about what they do and do not like about the turbo kits that are currently available for f-body so they can build the perfect f-body turbo kit.

Their site is definitely worth checking out as right now they just want know what the future buyers want, nothing more than that. Once enough feedback has been generated, they plan to start working on the kits. They have already started to jig the kits for LS1 cars and as they do, they need to intereact with people to ensure they continue heading the right direction.

This is YOUR chance to speak your mind about what an f-body turbo kit should and should not be, and help shape what the final products will have to offer. Want a twin turbo kit for a street car that does nor sacrifice daily dreveability? Tell them. Want to pull the front wheels a foot off the ground and hit the traps at 140+ mph? They want to know.

Head over to http://www.turbolocity.com and feel free to surf to the LS1 and LT1 sections of their forums. You may see a lot of Ford-related information there, but don't let that scare you away, these guys are SERIOUS about building the ULTIMATE selection of turbo kits for f-bodies.

One last thought...
This is not some fly-by-night company who is just flying this operation by the seat of their pants. One of the people who is spearheading this operation is a close personal friend of mine and the brawn behind the production of these kits has wants to do this and do it right and has the experience to pull it off.

http://www.turbolocity.com

Let's help make the best turbo kit ever for f-bodies!

Camaro00_ss · 01-20-2003, 03:52 AM

Not another fly-by company? I'll reserve judgement. But hey, I'm game.
Well; MY concept of the "ideal" turbo set up would have to include a bolt-in kit complete with water-cooled intercooler, all the plumbing and necessary hardware, an adjustable boost controller, and clear, detailed instructions. Cost? around the same as a set of heads and cam. The kit would be upgradeable, so if I wanted to step up to a bigger turbo, I could without having to change the plumbing.
But, I'm dreaming, and I don't have the money to develop my own.
Good idea though, hope this one can get off the ground

98whiteZ28 · 01-21-2003, 04:47 PM

Camaro00_ss took the words out of my mouth that would be a for sure hit in the F-body world and for a decent price like he stated them things would be sellin so fast ya couldnt keep up with the demand... just wanted to state my opinion on that

gillbot · 01-21-2003, 08:59 PM

Well, i have registered and put in my $0.02. Hopefully this will get off the ground and in a good way!

myricekiller · 01-22-2003, 02:37 PM

as a teenager money is a big problem with buying anything like a turbo, heads n cam, or supercharger. So for me price would be very big in determining if i will get it or not. There is no way a I could ever afford a 2-5 supercharger or turbo working a part time job with college coming after the summer. Money is the issue for me.

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afterimage ss · 01-22-2003, 03:43 PM

if you can make a better setup than the guys from ls1motorsports.com did, and you make it cheaper than their price... im game man, and not only that, but i'd make sure that ALL my friends w/ f-bods buy their turbo kit from you as well

either a big ass turbo... or twin turbo kit would be good. i heard about a kid w/ a twin turbo camaro down somewhere in my area (miami), but i have no idea who he is and i cant seem to know anyone who knows where he got his setup from. ill ask around, but yeah, if you're gonna throw together a turbo kit, you better make it bad ass and for a reasonable price. if i decide to get a turbo, i think im going to go w/ the one from ls1motorsports.com unless i can find a cheaper one that's actually better than theirs. i aint in the mood for a supercharger... i wanna hear my car blow off

AL SS590 M6 · 01-23-2003, 01:50 AM

OK this is what would sell me a turbo kit:
1. Reasonable price for a base kit for a stock engine. 4-5lbs boost
2. Easy installation with complete instructions.
3. And most important of all.....a complete tuning solution. I would not want to deal with umpteen trips to the dyno/tuner to get it right.

afterimage ss · 01-23-2003, 10:54 AM

well, another thing...

you should make 2 kits... one for minimal boost that the car will be able to handle that only brings the turbo kit, and then an upgrade kit which would include everything you'd need to change in the engine and misc. stuff, and a bigger turbo, to boost even more. still, price is important, so it would be nice if it wasn't so expensive.

Freak · 01-23-2003, 12:33 PM

looking at the prices of the current kits on that site, it doesnt look like we are any closer to an affordable turbo kit for these cars

91Firecrow305TBI · 01-23-2003, 01:04 PM

I'd like to see various stages offered. Everything from simple, quick-spool single turbo kits with everything needed and tuning included, to more efficient twin turbo kits, with turbo upgrades. I also want to see DISHED Forged pistons offered in various bores to lower the compression to around 8.5 to 1 for serious boost.

If you can do this

. I will be your customer. I had been planning on buying the LS1 Motorsports turbo kit, but I'd like to see a TT setup offered, and lower compression for more boost. If I'm going turbo, I want to really boost, not settle for 6-7lbs and maybe 9 lbs on race gas.

Clint

PhantomTA · 01-23-2003, 03:12 PM

Clint, you cant possible ask a turbo company to make pistons can you?

Diamond,
Ross
Lunati
SRP
etc etc etc all make pistons for us already..

that stuff is trivial for a turbo company, its not their market..

the rest of the stuff sounds good..

I do not want a water to air intercooler.. I want an Air to Air Intercooler for the street. maybe an option for the 1000+ dollar air to water for just track use..

PeteK · 01-23-2003, 03:29 PM

I am looking to own either a TA or Camaro Z28/SS but I currently own a miata. The great thing about the car is the cheap turbo solution Greddy has come up with. Basically its the turbo, the plumbing, and a fuel pump regulator all for $1300. The beuty is no need for intercooler it doesnt raise temps "that" much. Really no tuning involved(a simple timing adjustment that seems to work well) no need to beef up the tranny or rear end(not sure if this is an issue for the T/A or SS) and gives almost a 50% hp increase for the miata(granted thats only about 45 hp)..but the best thing is its set at a base 5psi and fully upgradable to about 12psi with intercooler, new electronics bigger injectors etc..enough to at least double the hp to about 200 on a 2000lb car. NOW THAT would sell like hotcakes for the LS1. I sure would look at it!
In short: A cheap into turbo kit that can be upgraded little by little over time. That sounds like a winner.

PhantomTA · 01-23-2003, 09:04 PM

i would think because of the size maybe the turbo wed use would be more expensive..

Basicly its proven, that forced induction ls1's need "Custom" tuning, injectors and a fuel pump to survive.

We need a kit that come with tthis stuff, and a kit that dosnt.

and it has to be inexpensive.. too many guys are selling 4500-7500 forced induction kits.. we dont drive c5's here

White_94_TA · 01-23-2003, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by PhantomTA
and it has to be inexpensive.. too many guys are selling 4500-7500 forced induction kits.. we dont drive c5's here

I own a C5 and i can't even afford that TT kit. 11K? Jesus

91Firecrow305TBI · 01-24-2003, 07:36 AM

No, I wouldn't ask them to make pistons, but provide them in a kit upgrade. I wouldn't ask them to make an intercooler either, but I would expect them to outsource to a company like Spearco.

I know it's generally not included, but as a matter of convenience.

Price definitely plays paramount in any decisions I make.

I'd also like to be able to buy a kit but delete certain options that I may have already, like a high-flow MAF, or whatever and save money on the kit.