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Advice - New turbos


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Looking to upgrade the twin turbos for a bit more power but i want to keep the sequential setup and by doing that keeping the money as low as possible- i obviously wont be holding back on things that are important, just meaning ive not got the cash for going big single lol

 

https://www.speedforsale.com/supraparts/speed-for-sale-bnr-jdm-gt28-style-hybrid-stock-twin-turbo-upgrade-p-635.html

 

has anyone got, tried or heard anything about the twin upgrade i have linked. just want to know if there any good, any issues and if its worth the money?

 

cheers

 

M

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Another member got a set of these and has been getting good results. Last time I read an update he was aiming to crack 500hp. Not sure whether it's good or bad that we haven't heard any more about it though.

 

The only trouble you will have is that you need all the supporting mods to go along with it. BPU is getting cloe to the limits of the fuel system so you would need to upgrade the injectors and fuel pump if you haven't already. Of course with the fuel comes the ECU so that would need to be factored in too..... next is the clutch.

 

Basically you need to buy just about everything you need to to go single. I think the only difference is you can be pretty safe buying the lower end of the scale with regards to ECU as a bit of fudging should be good enough.

 

Unfortunately there is no way to safely get 500hp on the stock system.

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Honestly after reading over and over again i'd get rid of the sequential setup and get a small single with a cast manifold.

You'll still have to upgrade other stuff that you have to anyways with those sequential upgrades.

The positive thing is you will have a system which is a ton less hassle and has less possible things that can fail or affect correct working. ;)

Also i think cost wise a small single with cast mani will cost almost the same as an upgraded sequential setup.

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Honestly after reading over and over again i'd get rid of the sequential setup and get a small single with a cast manifold.

You'll still have to upgrade other stuff that you have to anyways with those sequential upgrades.

The positive thing is you will have a system which is a ton less hassle and has less possible things that can fail or affect correct working. ;)

Also i think cost wise a small single with cast mani will cost almost the same as an upgraded sequential setup.

:yeahthat::yeahthat:

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Looking to upgrade the twin turbos for a bit more power but i want to keep the sequential setup and by doing that keeping the money as low as possible- i obviously wont be holding back on things that are important, just meaning ive not got the cash for going big single lol

 

https://www.speedforsale.com/supraparts/speed-for-sale-bnr-jdm-gt28-style-hybrid-stock-twin-turbo-upgrade-p-635.html

 

has anyone got, tried or heard anything about the twin upgrade i have linked. just want to know if there any good, any issues and if its worth the money?

 

As Scott says you would also need to upgrade the fueling and ECU to support the turbos. Without the supporting mods you'd need to limit the boost pressure, which would basically gain you nothing except extra lag. If you were to go to the expense of upgrading the fueling and ECU then you would get much better results fitting a small single kit.

 

What is the current spec of your car? I'll assume it is already at BPU levels, rather than bolting on bigger turbos I would spend the money getting the best out of the stock turbos. Standard BPU modifications will give you around 380-400hp, with the addition of higher lift/longer duration cams and ECU (piggyback or standalone) 420-430hp should be possible.

 

BPU gives considerable performance gains relatively cheaply, after that any gains start to get expensive.

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As Scott says you would also need to upgrade the fueling and ECU to support the turbos. Without the supporting mods you'd need to limit the boost pressure, which would basically gain you nothing except extra lag. If you were to go to the expense of upgrading the fueling and ECU then you would get much better results fitting a small single kit.

 

What is the current spec of your car? I'll assume it is already at BPU levels, rather than bolting on bigger turbos I would spend the money getting the best out of the stock turbos. Standard BPU modifications will give you around 380-400hp, with the addition of higher lift/longer duration cams and ECU (piggyback or standalone) 420-430hp should be possible.

 

BPU gives considerable performance gains relatively cheaply, after that any gains start to get expensive.

 

nic is correct,

 

emanage blue and fcd and cams and fmc will give you a good 400bhp on 99 ron

Maybe uk injectors or if nic reckons you can get away with the 440cc jspecs thats even better but your duty cycle will be too high i think.

I managed 420 out of mine but with lots of mods and ended up blowing the turbos. at that you are on the limit.:(

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It's not far off bpu just now just need a fmic and uprated fuel pump Whig I would have got if I was to upgrade the turbos anyway.

I was wanting to stick with the sequence system just now and eventually get something special like big twin hks turbos or something similar-havnt made my mind up yet.

So the verdict is- decent enough but complete the bpu setup and keep the extra pennies for bigger better things?

 

Cheese for the advice :)

M

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I have similar spec hybrids stage 3 cr turbos ,theres not much more lag, to fuel and make everything correct for them you need alot of stuff i didnt check top end leaning out with full boost on stck injectors which thinking about now i should of done just to know if i needed to,but i had

 

ecu

top feed fuel rail

650cc injectors (cos i could)

fuel pressure reg

injector dampener removed

 

all for little gain over money spent, but its because i like the sequential set up

 

EDIT: you could easy keep these turbos set with a lower boost setting and not have to change anything apart from going full bpu, i have only done the other mods to set the boost at 1.3 bar and keep it all safe.

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So the verdict is- decent enough but complete the bpu setup and keep the extra pennies for bigger better things?

 

Yes if you're set on getting more power that's what I'd do, it's still going to be expensive though for relatively moderate gains. Personally I would either save the money or spend it on optimising the handling eg. brakes, suspension, wheels, tyres, etc.

 

Do you have an electronic boost controller fitted? an EBC with 'gain' feature and boost mapping can make a big difference to how responsive the turbos are.

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After following the Stock Twins Upgrade thread on SF.com since it started in 2007, I would assert that the upgrade is more cost-effective than simply replacing standard turbos from Toyota. However, even after 4 years of development the STU system is *STILL* troubleshooting - so unless you want OEM look for regulatory or personal reasons, a small single turbo will be simpler and easier to implement.

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You don't need an FMIC or upgraded fuel pump to "complete BPU". BPU is essentially just raising the boost to 1.2bar.

 

Yes a new fuel pump might be a good idea to replace a tired old one, but it's not required for "Full BPU". Same with an FMIC (and a good condition SMIC is more than good enough for a small single.

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The boost is sitting at 1.0 bar it's jspec turbos so didnt want to raise I any higher,the reason I said fmic a uprated fuel pump is only because it what's recommened ad I know if I said I was bpu people would say I wasn't yet lol

Am gona keep my money aside just now then, i do like the sequential system but at the end of the day I know I wil just want more power

 

Cheers

M

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The boost is sitting at 1.0 bar it's jspec turbos so didnt want to raise I any higher,the reason I said fmic a uprated fuel pump is only because it what's recommened ad I know if I said I was bpu people would say I wasn't yet lol

Am gona keep my money aside just now then, i do like the sequential system but at the end of the day I know I wil just want more power

 

Cheers

M

 

You should crank it up Mark. 1.2bar is a different animal again. If the turbos pop (unlikely) you can get them fairly cheeply and you have the resources to have them swapped over in no-time.

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Yeah there's a big difference between 1bar and 1.2bar.

 

If you want more power, I'd first fit a new fuel pump, check condition of the intercooler - renew if needed - then fit an electronic boost controller and up the boost to 1.2bar

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i didnt think you were supposed to run the Jspec turbos up at 1.2?cant really afford them poppin just yet either lol

i have an electronic boost controller fitted but the other thing i noticed is when i was setting up the boost if i did go over 1.1 say, it felt like it misfired/staggered a lot, it never liked it lol

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