SC Question

Red__Zed · 09-02-2011, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkster

My stage 1 SC turn key kit was 7K with oil cooler, thermostatic adaptor, Boost Gauge, AFR Gauge. If I had someone else install it I would be looking at 9K. But I did the install myself and saved 2K...

that's pretty cheap. hm...

FL 4Motion · 09-02-2011, 07:27 PM

IMO, no FI option is truly "safe", safe as in just like OEM or bolt ons/tune. You can make a s/c or TT safer with good tune etc, but it's still putting stress on a motor that wasn't designed for it initially. How much "headroom" we have on this motor, ie. how much boost it can take for x amount of time, is yet tbd. That said, if you want to go FI, you should budget for a motor rebuild sometime down the line in your initial $$ calculations. May be 1 year, 2 years, 5 years later etc. Perhaps never, but better to be prepared for the worst and hope fo rthe best than go into it thinking it'll be fine and then have an unexpected $$ problem.

GUTCH · 09-04-2011, 04:25 AM

Do you HAVE to have a gauge? And if certain extra items are "compulsory", why aren't they simply included with the kit?

Red__Zed · 09-04-2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GUTCH

Do you HAVE to have a gauge? And if certain extra items are "compulsory", why aren't they simply included with the kit?

because everyone's taste will vary.

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09-02-2011, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701616	IMO, no FI option is truly "safe", safe as in just like OEM or bolt ons/tune. You can make a s/c or TT safer with good tune etc, but it's still putting stress on a motor that wasn't designed for it initially. How much "headroom" we have on this motor, ie. how much boost it can take for x amount of time, is yet tbd. That said, if you want to go FI, you should budget for a motor rebuild sometime down the line in your initial $$ calculations. May be 1 year, 2 years, 5 years later etc. Perhaps never, but better to be prepared for the worst and hope fo rthe best than go into it thinking it'll be fine and then have an unexpected $$ problem.

09-04-2011, 04:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
GUTCH Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 137 Drives: 2018 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 15	Do you HAVE to have a gauge? And if certain extra items are "compulsory", why aren't they simply included with the kit?