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Turbo with Tip

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:58 pm
by barfy
Ok as you all know FNTSY is selling his turbo and im pretty interested, the only thing im concerned with is will the tip beable to handle the extra pressure ?? Ive spoke to a few mechanics and basically its a fifty fifty situation due to the lack of turbo FTO's and Auto turbo FTO's for that matter .... The last thing i want is to f**k up my tip cause we all know how much that will cost !!

So does anyone have any thoughts or know of a success story of a Auto FTO turbo ?

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:41 pm
by FTO338
Apart from strengthen the torque converter, you also have to let the Microtech to take over your MAP sensor, & disconnect the original one as they can't receive the boost pressure once the boost comes in. Since it’s very low boost with very small useable range, your car will bunny hop & will cause a shifting problem like crazy if you don’t let Microtech do the job.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:10 pm
by barfy
Seeing that the auto trans is bigger than a manual trans would there be an issue with fitting it, and even heat issues ??

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:23 pm
by FTO338
You can solve the heat issue with an oil cooler & a transmission oil cooler too. Never seen the design in real life, but it shouldn't be a problem as its a high mount turbo setup.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:29 pm
by FNTSY
hey barfy.
try MARKFTO on the uk forum (ftooc) he has a turbo tip fto and an FTEVO. but ask him about it and he should be able to tell u some more things

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:40 pm
by FTO338
MARKFTO is base on a EVO V transplant, its totally different type of setup.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:52 pm
by BuCkEt
The only other Tip FTO I can think of is Scracy's old FTO.

The HKS FTO now owned by Wildride( I think?)

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:00 pm
by FTO338
Thats correct bucket, & he use a stock ECU with a Ball Bearing T28 turbo too. But once again its similar setup yet a huge different.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:09 pm
by barfy
Im thinking the turbo might be a no go, might go get a heap of stuff from RPW....

Manifolf, TB, FPR etc :twisted:

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:14 pm
by BuCkEt
Good man, no need for boost.
Heh, real men make power without forcing air in there :wink:


Also, isn't HKSFTO currently running without MIVEC enabled due to problems with the cams switching over under boost?

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:23 pm
by barfy
Well all done and dust'd ordered new manifold, TB, FPR, and something for the trans to be cooler for $1300 should go well with the RPW extractors, NGK platium plugs and the UAS CAI kit. All to be fitted next week ....

After that go the Greedy management system :twisted:

NOW SOMEONE OUTBID ME ON THE TURBO KIT PLEASE LOL !

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:51 pm
by FNTSY
lm pretty sure someone will out bid u.
also i thoiught that mark fto had 2 fto's one with the evo and one with the turbod mivec?

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:48 pm
by Blondy
FNTSY wrote:lm pretty sure someone will out bid u.
also i thoiught that mark fto had 2 fto's one with the evo and one with the turbod mivec?
Yep, he has an fto with an evo transplant and a turbo tip gpx.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:10 am
by salacious
The red turbo GPX that Mark and I co-own is fitted with a ATF oil cooler.

Brian

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:03 pm
by WildRide
Provided you don't over do the boost the tip auto can handle it no problems.
HKSFTO runs with oil and tranny cooler and heat is never an issue.

[edit]
As per bucket, do any of the other turbo fto owners have any issues with mivec under boost?


WR

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:45 am
by MarkFTO
Ive done a good deal of testing and investigation on the tip with turbo and would never run one without an oil cooler. Heat dissipation is the 4 speed tip box weak point and even with the cooler on a sustained 120+mph runs it gets hot enough to make me slow back down again.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:39 am
by FNTSY
never had a problem with mivec under boost with either set up