So I have done basic small mods to my car and I was going to go the N/A route and started with the HKS Tru-Dual Exhaust, Megan Test Pipes and a Nismo Cold Air Intake. I bought some 18X8/18X10 Konig Lightning Rims with Kuhmo wraps. I bought a full Greddy Gracer body kit and clear corners. I also upgraded my stereo with a Pioneer In Dash 7inch DVD player JL audio 10W6V2 and a JL 500/1 amp.

So cosmetically I am good to go until my paint job. However, I had an issue with this whole N/A thing... I wanted more power, WAY more.

SO I dropped my cash wall and purchased a GReddy TT kit with upgraded 20G turbos 660cc injectors and all the EMS gauges and such.

Now, I am deployed and on the 31st of July I have a car show in Ohio, I am stationed in Virginia.

In the norfolk area, where would be a good, reputable place for the Twin Turbo kit install? How much do installers usually charge for the full TT install minus the Tune, I will UpRev Etune mine until I get to Arizona next year and get a full tune for the 500hp I am looking for.

Any suggestions on an installer in the Hampton Roads area and how long it would probably take?

THanks!!

Josh

 

cant give you a referance on where to go for an install.. but our engines are really ment to safely handle up to 450 hp.. or so ive read. any further than that and your asking for a blown motor, and you have a good idea how fun that **** is...

goodluck

 

I would recommend building the block if you want to try to maintain your engine running at 500hp for a sustained amount of time. You can be putting down 400whp safely on the stock block but after that you run an increased rick of blowing the motor.

As far as an install price I would say anywhere ranging from 2000-3000 dollars.

 

sub'd

 

500 HP?

With no internals?

Sounds great but your next thread will be "why is there a giant puddle of fluids under my car?"

Go do some serious reading over in the FI section and save yourself a butt ton of pain. 500 may be good for bragging rights but they won't be long lived with the set up you're talking about.

Which ship are you on?

 

Being that the tune is one of the most important parts of going FI, I'd really try getting a real dyno tune instead of the etune.

 

^ truth

 

these seem like questions that should have been asked prior to dropping money on the turbo kit.

 

Slowmotion Motorsports in Columbus, OH.

 

He is way closer to CIN motorsports in Charlotte but yeah +1 on building the engine. Not worth blowing it.

 

Thanks for my newest sig.

 

I intend on the full dyno tune in Arizona next year. However, Virginia seems like the worst place in the nation to try to get a dyno tune. So until then I do not want to be driving around with the stock ECU programming.

When I say 500, that will be my track tune. I will have more than one map including one for the wife...

But normal daily driving I would be fine with 400-425 map. even less than that. I dont care about the bragging rights... My family owns a couple cars over 500hp and one over 700 so I have bragging rights if I wanted them.

I have already asked all these questions before I dropped the money on the turbo kit, but I thought I already had someone lined up to do the work.

He may not be able to do it before July 31st. So I am looking for another shop that can do the work.

I am not new to cars or F/I. I am new to the G35 building. I have already ordered Pistons/Rods 8.8:1, those were ordered last night. also studs, main and head.

And I am not asking for a dyno or tuner... I am asking for a reputable shop in the Hampton Roads area that will install for a decent price. I am ready to pay for the install, I just need a new shop now, if my guy cant come through :/

And lastly, I have a 12,000K VQ35DE sitting on an engine stand in my garage waiting for the arrival of the pistons/rods. SO i expect to blow my motor and will do it with a smile on my face

 

USS Enterprise

 

Update on the TT install. The car was dropped off yesterday with CityMunkey to do the install. He gave me a time of about a week and a half to two weeks until the car will be done.

So now my wife is driving a 4 door nissan versa until we get the car back... Lame lol.

Turns out the guy that sold me the kit didnt include the turbo timer, but he did include all the wires for it. Not really important but I am still pursuing getting that part lol.

Also, there was no wideband A/F gauge, so I will be purchasing an AEM gauge more than likely.

So the car will be ready for the show and my pistons and rods are ready to be installed but I am going to wait until I have a little more money saved so I can get my full bottom end built at once. Then start working on the heads.

 

Good luck with everything, I hope it all goes well.