tuning tuning.. oh and did I mention tuning?? it makes a world a difference..

 

+1........VERY true.......with most turbo kits........especially with THIS kit.

 

Over a year and still running strong with 400 RWHP & 400 RWTQ.

 

spend extra money and buy a better kit, single or twin!

 

6 months of hard running no problems. Got a 4.2 mm head gasket and an upgraded fuel system with it (The stock fuel system is no good). Running 8 psi and put down 422 rwhp and 382 ft/lb tq. sAVE MONEY ON RIMS OR SOMETHNG THAT DOESN'T MATTER, NEVER ON THE TURBO OR THE TUNING!!!!

 

Or just spend the money to make the greddy complete. There are no bad kits, just not all are complete out of the box like some.

 

I agree, build your kit the right way and there shouldn't be any problems. I think there was actually a thread comparing the cost of an APS kit to a Greddy kit. Once a worthy fuel system is added to the Greddy kit and modifications were made to the APS system, the price difference was a few hundred $'s. So it's not the kit. It's everyone's lack of buying the right components to complete the kit......I take it this happened to you Iceman8. I am sorry about your loss but not all of us are having the nightmares you are so lets leave the Greddy bashing for somewhere else. Gman2004 was a Greddy TT hero (all 543 rwhp of it). His car just goes to show that the Greddy kit or any other kit can make great power and be reliable with a good tune and quality components.

 

what do you need to complete the kit other then fuel kit?

 

a BOV, fuel pump, and a timing harness for the emange.

 

i thought the aps kit was pretty complete...what needs to be modified on this? or am i just readin this post wrong?

 

APS is complete out of the box the greddy is not.

 

Ive had mine blow up on me. I put it on an 04 A/T coupe, and the passenger side turbo oil return line got backed up or pinched. This in turn backed the oil into teh turbo, cracked a few seals and damaged the turbo, then backed up into the exhaust mainfold and cracked the exhaust manifold around cyl 5. Cyl 5 in turn had a 80% leak into the crank case due to a cracked ring and ring landing. Everything is getting fixed and were putting in a few more goodies as well as a built motor.

Like everyone else says. TUNING IS A MUST WITH THE GREDDY KIT!!

 

Just wondering what your symptoms were when this happened and how many miles you had on the car?

 

The only reason I like the greddy kit over the APS system is tunability and fimiliarity. I am fimiliar with Greddy kits and the Greddy Emanage, to a point, and so are alot of other people. While I have read on here of people trying to find certified tuners to tune the system the APS kit uses, which I can't remember what it is called.The Greddy emanage I think is easier to tune. But when I order my kit I am adding a few extras, ie- HKS SSQV BOV, 650cc RC injectors, Emanage Ulitmate, and a couple more goodies to go inside the motor that I haven't completely decided on yet.