jake supra Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Is there any one on the forum who runs a XS power single turbo kit on a na-t. Iv been having a look at buying one for my na. Not so sure now people seem to have bad reviews of the kit. Is the kit bad becouse of the turbo, or the parts that are supplied with the kit. Im on a tight budget and this seems to be the chepest on the market. Would it be cheaper to source the parts myself. Any advice welcome. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Is the kit bad becouse of the turbo, or the parts that are supplied with the kit. Both Im on a tight budget and this seems to be the chepest on the market. Would it be cheaper to source the parts myself. Any advice welcome. Don't go single if you're on a tight budget mate. It'll always cost a lot more than you first thought it would. Also, you'll never get anything like your money back come selling time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 As Jake says, if you try to do it cheap you'll just ruin a perfectly good car and have no hope of reselling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 i baught the xs kit, the only part i am still using from it is the manifold and the fmic. all other parts including ther downpipe fail within 5k. source the yourself mate thenm youl only haver to do the job once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake supra Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Both Don't go single if you're on a tight budget mate. It'll always cost a lot more than you first thought it would. Also, you'll never get anything like your money back come selling time. Ok thanks mate for the advice. Just really want that turbo power and noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ok thanks mate for the advice. Just really want that turbo power and noise. Buy a turbo car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake supra Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Is it really that bad. Someone offered to sell me one for £600. was thinking about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ok thanks mate for the advice. Just really want that turbo power and noise. i woulnt let that little set back put you off, i did the conversion and its the best thing iv done . i love my na-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake supra Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Buy a turbo car Yea should have bought a tt instead of my na. Oh well we must learn from our mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake supra Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 i woulnt let that little set back put you off, i did the conversion and its the best thing iv done . i love my na-t How much did this conversion set you back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Is there any one on the forum who runs a XS power single turbo kit on a na-t. Iv been having a look at buying one for my na. Not so sure now people seem to have bad reviews of the kit. Is the kit bad becouse of the turbo, or the parts that are supplied with the kit. Im on a tight budget and this seems to be the chepest on the market. Would it be cheaper to source the parts myself. Any advice welcome. cheers. Where are these na-t kits advertised? i cant find them listed anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Where are these na-t kits advertised? i cant find them listed anywhere. http://www.xs-power.co.uk ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 http://www.xs-power.co.uk ? Not that i can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake supra Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Not that i can see. http://www.suprastore.com/tosutucokit1.html try this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Stay Away, i had a kit fitted to my TT, as JamieP has seen it did look good at the time, but when pulled off to do my Precision T67 then it was aparent that it was not a good peice of kit. BE WARNED!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hasn't SupraStore also got a terrible rep on SF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 http://www.suprastore.com/tosutucokit1.html try this one. Seems pricey (£1050 + delivery+ import duty) considering people are saying most the kit needs junking, The yanks seem to get great results from Quality NA-T kits but over this side of the pond it seems better to do a NA-TT engine swap. By the time you was to fit that kit and change all the parts that are known to fail i bet it would near enough pay for what the traders charge (about £2500 i think) to do a twin turbo 2JZGTE swap, saying that i still dont think even that is the right way to go, if i had a NA and wanted turbo power i would simply sell up and buy a TT, imo that would be the best value for money way of getting the tishhhhh and woooooosh all you NA owner crave:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 i think xs power is a lot of hit and miss, some manifolds i have seen have been good quality thick stainless with nice welds and extra supports , others have been terrible thin steel with terrible welds and its the same story with the down pipes. it cost me under £1500 to convert the car to a turbo , that included the greddy and all other accessories i needed bigger brakes also, all the work done by myself. But since i ahve had to buy a new dp made £100 and gt4088 £600 . but on the other hand the car runs bpu power and has that awsome external wastegat scream and its a great sharp drive so im happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 i think xs power is a lot of hit and miss, some manifolds i have seen have been good quality thick stainless with nice welds and extra supports , others have been terrible thin steel with terrible welds and its the same story with the down pipes. it cost me under £1500 to convert the car to a turbo , that included the greddy and all other accessories i needed bigger brakes also, all the work done by myself. But since i ahve had to buy a new dp made £100 and gt4088 £600 . but on the other hand the car runs bpu power and has that awsome external wastegat scream and its a great sharp drive so im happy. So doing all the work yourself its cost you £2200, i also remember reading a post where you said its always broken? i stand by my post saying best bet would be to sell up and buy a TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 yea it was until i binned to pile o sh1t turbo that it came with, and oil lines and down pipe and baught a tidy clutch, ther wer alot of sticky points not denying that but i just got an attachment to my car i didnt want to change it. plus i like playing around with it anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 yea it was until i binned to pile o sh1t turbo that it came with, and oil lines and down pipe and baught a tidy clutch, ther wer alot of sticky points not denying that but i just got an attachment to my car i didnt want to change it. plus i like playing around with it anyhow I just re-read my post, it was not a dig, just trying to give the guy the best advice, knowing what you know now would you have started with NA-T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I always hear that with the xs power manifolds you should weld on some aditional supports as they get hot and then crack under the weight of the turbo. I read allot into n/a-t but then decided on going for a TT engine. Its easier to do, quicker to do (time in labour), no mapping required, and you get sell it on easier too. N/A-TT people on here including myself, conncl, and dibbleyuk all sold ours within a week. Try flogging an n/a-t in the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I just re-read my post, it was not a dig, just trying to give the guy the best advice, knowing what you know now would you have started with NA-T? oh no., if i was to buy a supra now i would deffinatly find a tt6. but on the other hand i did buy an na when i was young and i do love the car the reason i went through the hell of the conversion, but your absolutly right in the case of just buying a tt it is a better car in terms of the clutches available, the much stronger gearbox and the torsen diff, so for the guy that originally posted sell and buy a tt, unless you cant bare to part with your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 im in the same boat to be honest, my argument is that, i love my supra to bits with all the bodywork, interior, suspension,wheels which i have already purchased and done all myself,it seems a shame to just sell up and get the tt model.... so ill invest my money in the conversion. i did investigate putting a single on my n/a and still would consider it if a kit came along but would steer clear of cheapish kits, because as stated above the reliability is not 100%. dont want to big him up too much lol but jamie is right and the best way is to have the conversion carried out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 ...The Yanks seem to get great results from quality NA-T kits but over this side of the pond it seems better to do a NA-TT engine swap...I suppose it was worth them making the effort to do NA-Ts because they have a finite supply of (LHD) TTs. We are luckier in that we can import cars from Japan. Having said that, these days they seem to be importing and fitting Aristo TT engines rather than turboing N/As. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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