Forced Induction Kit Vendor Feedback Thread

[Alkatraz]

I think that it is a good idea to have a thread where everyone can post up whatever they like about the vendors who are supplying kits to the VQ37 market via this forum.

Both positive and negative info is welcome. Bitch, moan, cry, praise, nut-hug, say whatever you feel should be known about the vendors on this forum. This way everything can be in one place and no one should need to post their opinions in other peoples threads. Other threads will then be able to stay on-topic and anyone who has any off-topic positive or negative opinions that they would like to share with the community, wont clutter up legitimate threads.

People can express their opinions here and argue them back and forth to their hearts content.

At the very least this thread could be entertaining.......

[Alkatraz]

I'll start......

Boosted Performance Single Turbo Kit looks awesome. I love the handmade aspect of it and the obvious love and attention to detail that is being put into every kit. That being said, its gay because it wont fit my car!

Fast Intentions TT Kit looks like it was carved by the very hands of God himself! I would love to be able to match it up to my FI full 2.5inch exhaust and the quality would be amazing! That being said, its gay because it wont fit my car!

GTM TT kits looks great. i love the fact that they have developed their own parts (Oil pan etc.) and that it will fit any VQ37 on the planet. That being said, its gay because I have been waiting forever for it and still don't know when (if?) it will arrive!

[elperuano]

I can appreciate your honesty! But like the kit I believe the oil pan should be put in that same sentence.

[Alkatraz]

Originally Posted by elperuano

I can appreciate your honesty! But like the kit I believe the oil pan should be put in that same sentence.

Either I'm reading it wrong or you wrote it wrong. "oil pan should be put in that same sentence"......I don't follow. Oil pan is also gay?!? I is confused.

[elperuano]

Also how sure are you the gtm kit will fit ur car? Have you seem another aussie ride with the kit? Who is telling you it will fit? Cuz we all know how far his word goes. I'm sure if the gtm is supposed to "fit" you could make the FI kit fit.

[Alkatraz]

Originally Posted by elperuano

Also how sure are you the gtm kit will fit ur car? Have you seem another aussie ride with the kit? Who is telling you it will fit? Cuz we all know how far his word goes. I'm sure if the gtm is supposed to "fit" you could make the FI kit fit.

GTM TT kits have already been fitted to several RHD and AT cars.

4.2L Twin Turbo 370Z (AUSTRALIA)

tao168's Journal

All other vendors have specifically stated that their kits don't fit (or haven't been tested to fit) RHD and AT. I don't really want to be a guinea pig and have to mangle something to get it to fit.

[elperuano]

In the same sentence u used the gtm kit. They make their own kits and oil pan. Haven't seen the kit OR anyone with the oil pan yet I think.

[Alkatraz]

Originally Posted by elperuano

In the same sentence u used the gtm kit. They make their own kits and oil pan. Haven't seen the kit OR anyone with the oil pan yet I think.

So you're saying that the oil pan is garbage and doesn't fit/work?

[jwick]

Originally Posted by elperuano

In the same sentence u used the gtm kit. They make their own kits and oil pan. Haven't seen the kit OR anyone with the oil pan yet I think.

Martin82 and his Stage1.5 SC is running the GTM oil pan. I have to admit it's pretty sweet.

[elperuano]

Originally Posted by jwick

Martin82 and his Stage1.5 SC is running the GTM oil pan. I have to admit it's pretty sweet.

That's cool. I was wondering if anyone had it. I forgot martin did. If I'm not mistaken bunch of us got a good laugh out of the end part of his thread. I'm sure the others in the gtm group buy would like to see it.

[Alkatraz]

Originally Posted by elperuano

That's cool. I was wondering if anyone had it. I forgot martin did. If I'm not mistaken bunch of us got a good laugh out of the end part of his thread. I'm sure the others in the gtm group buy would like to see it.

GTM really need to have access to their manuals on their website! Their manuals look awesome but no one ever seems to know where to find them. The links are there but with no way to get to them!

[jwick]

Originally Posted by elperuano

That's cool. I was wondering if anyone had it. I forgot martin did. If I'm not mistaken bunch of us got a good laugh out of the end part of his thread. I'm sure the others in the gtm group buy would like to see it.

I caught that too...It was pretty funny

[Wattles]

Originally Posted by elperuano

In the same sentence u used the gtm kit. They make their own kits and oil pan. Haven't seen the kit OR anyone with the oil pan yet I think.

I have the oil pan

[elperuano]

Originally Posted by Wattles

I have the oil pan

How's the built motor holding up?

[Wattles]

Originally Posted by elperuano

How's the built motor holding up?

I was hesitating to post a response on here because I feel the build is not finished. I say that after 1 & 1/2 years build time. I am driving the car and have been for 5k miles now. The car went to GTM when it was 6 months old at 10k miles. (That is the rate I drove, and currently drive it).

To answer the question, the engine is rock solid as far as I can tell. The tune is next to terrible. Running rich (smoke clouds behind me when I put the throttle down all the way - somewhat embarrassing). Acceleration before 3k rpm is irregular and uneven. The car has stalled in 405 (LA) freeway stop-and-go traffic twice now. After 3k RPM the car smoothes out and has TONS of power (I mean tons!).

The bad:
* There is a loud whistle that developed a week after I took the car home. As far as I can tell its a leak in one of the boost controller lines. Sounds like it have a referee trapped under my hood when I develop boost.

The piping is rubbing on the engine bay on the driver's side. This is the pipe from the Tial (wastegate) unit just off the turbo hat runs toward the front of the car/intercoolers. This is the most embarrassing thing. When I have someone in the car and I step on it, you hear a horrible rubbing noise in the cabin when boost hits about 8psi or higher. I got under the engine and saw the issue, but don't have the tools to try and fix this. Rubbing in one form or another has been an issue from the beginning of this build. Sam said it is more "cosmetic" than a real problem. I can't accept that the car sounds broken when I drive.

One day I noticed when I turned there was a scraping sound. This got worse for a few days so I jacked it up (in my garage) and found that one of the 3 bolts holding the piping to the Tial waste gate has worked its way out and was scraping the steering column. I didn't have a tool small enough to try to put it back in so I pulled it out (which was about 2 screw turns).

I started my build as the initial MHI build wanting to only do the turbo kit and exhaust + boost controller. After an engine failure (unlucky me) I have a built engine and transmission. The cost of rebuilding the old one and having it apart anyway led me to spend more to increase the durability (stage 1 engine) of the engine and transmission (stage 4).

To Sam's (GTM's) credit they gave me a big deal on the engine & trans build throwing in the oil pan. Ultimately the turbos were swapped with Garrett's due to some issues with the MHI's. (I think this has happened with the whole MHI group buy). There were worse issues with rubbing in the engine bay with the MHI's as well. (And no, my car is not lowered in any way - stock suspension).

Like many of the others here, updates were few and faaaaar between (4-6 weeks in many cases).
I now refer to my car as the toy or ticking time bomb, because I can't consider it a reliable daily car.

The good:
The engine bay looks superb! The exhaust sounds great! The power is intense! The transmission feels rock solid! I love having a total sleeper that can beat an M5! I can smoke the tires into 4th gear or at 65 on the freeway!

I have contacted GTM about the issues but they seen too busy to fit me in (and I'm scared if I drop it off it will be gone another 6 months!).

I'm at a point where I want to fix the issues and sell the car. I hate saying that because of all the time, aggravation and $$$ I spent on it, but if I keep having issues my wife will drop me and my car off a cliff.

Sincerely an Infinity G37 IPL owner who drove his 2012 (purchases Feb 1, 2012) for a total of 10 months or 15,000 miles and had the car in the shop for the other 16 months. (Initial delivery estimate was 6-8 weeks excluding the need for engine rebuild and trans build)