z5 turbo finished.. some problems i need opinions on....

[Project323]

wow thats pretty spendy esp if its going on a 1.5. you should consider doing a NA 1.8 swap 1st then a turbo. Better platform to build on but to each their own. (just like pocket bikes i guess.)

[Torped0]

For the guys that are interested in buying the kit. Last time i talked to Kevin he told me $3200-3500, for the kit depending if you want polished pipes of powder coated pipes, that also come with intercooler. And headers for for 1.5L are $630 and that would include shipping to east coast.

Are the prices in canadian currency or in us currency. Cause thats expensive for a kit. I'm sure you can find a local place to do it for near that price if not cheaper.

[97ProtegeDX]

YUP, Thats in US dollars. But when I talked to him the kit was still under construction, from what I understand the kit will be on their website (but you can get it now) at the end of this year, so the price might be lower, it all depends what you want.

[Clappy]

well i hate to burst some of your bubbles, but with the latest stories and personal experience, your all better off.. the kit is no longer available.. here's the email:

Hey Tim,just found this email buried in them emails..
how is the car running?
any further problems?
let me know if I can help

kevin
ps your kit is a custom kit, I'm not offering any shippable kit for that car.

[Clappy]

well i hate to burst bubbles, although with my personal experience, and all you guys have read in other boards and here... this is probably a good thing... the kit is no longer available.. Here's my email:

Hey Tim,just found this email buried in them emails..
how is the car running?
any further problems?
let me know if I can help

kevin
ps your kit is a custom kit, I'm not offering any shippable kit for that car.

[Torped0]

Heh, I guess it did sound too good to be true. I hope he don't say the same thing about the turbo kit for the 1.8l

[Clappy]

My newest problem!

I have gas spewing out of the one i'm pointing at.. cept i don't know for sure what these are.. i was say my injectors..

[mike_moss]

Yeah, injectors...man I feel bad for you.

Not 100%, but probably an o-ring or something.

[THEGOLDPRO]

yeah def your injectors, it's more then likely just an o-ring, they get all ****ty and crack, do you know if they took them out at all for the install??

[Clappy]

not sure if they did or not.. Is it an expensive job to replace??

[THEGOLDPRO]

you dont need to replace the injectors, just the o-ring's, so no not at all.

[Clappy]

cool.. as long as its not too too expensive.. easy job? cause a DIY would be even better...

[projectmx]

does this kit really produce 55 hp? there is a turbo kit for the mx-3 (what i own now) for $2000 only produces an extra 15% over stock engines so its only about 15-20 hp gain

[pigeon]

i dont understand.... you paid them to make your kit and you've had nothing but problems with it...

he shouldnt have let the car leave if it has overheating/idling/sputtering/coolant leaking/fuel leaking issues....

to me, that is an incomplete.. half assed job

i understand that custom setups are not going to be 100% as reliable as an OEM naturally aspired motor... but this is just ridiculous

does he not do testing before he releases the kit? test drive it... different gears, rpms, throttle positions... let it go up to operating temperature and back down... a few times... highway testing... stop and go testing...

this is a very mild turbo setup you have, these kinks should have been worked out for you before you got the car back.

[loganss]

^^ That's kinda my thoughts on getting a custom kit made at a shop also. ES should've taken the time to make sure their product will last.