What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

[bpd1151]

Nice Jordan.

1st the Tial's came out for our platform. Then the ATP's followed. Good to see the continued elevation of the platform. Let the community know how these offerings from GH work out.

Are they making them, or subcontracting to someone else?

Also  (and an odd side note/observation) whether you know it or not, you're morphing into the club. Club being that your collective mods can no longer be considered "cheap".

Ha! Welcome aboard the addiction. It's a dasterdly, daunting challenge that is not easily overcome. Gratz!

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[StealBlueSHO]

Congrats! You will enjoy them for sure. Mine are still whistling away very happily.

Curious, when you ordered the ATPs, did you ask specifically for the .5 BAR wastegate/actuator? By default they come with a 1 bar canister which makes tuning them a bitch apparently on these cars. When I was researching turbos, I actually had a long talk with LMS’s second in command Andy about what makes their turbos proprietary... he said the order them with the .5 cans... otherwise they won’t tune right.

Technically the ATPs are bigger but have a heavier wheel setup... so you get boost lag etc..

The GH turbos are much better designed for these cars, especially on a stock motor.


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[802SHO]

a lil some some from gearhead today

Welcome to the GH turbo club! 

 

[802SHO]

Purchased the XDI35 HPFP from Bradley (AJPTURBO) yesterday.  Gotta pay to play! 

 

[Jordan]

I did order the .5 bar actuators when I ordered ATP but they messed around for a month before I contacted Matt and was offered a very lucrative deal on his turbos. Gearhead always sticking their head out for the platform. Saved huge over the ATP's

 

[StealBlueSHO]

I did order the .5 bar actuators when I ordered ATP but they messed around for a month before I contacted Matt and was offered a very lucrative deal on his turbos. Gearhead always sticking their head out for the platform. Saved huge over the ATP's

Yes, his turbos are significantly cheaper... the shop that put mine on said “We can’t even get one turbo for this price from our suppliers”

Gearhead is hands down the best.


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[StealBlueSHO]

install done... fun fun... drove to it test everything... rechecked the connections... all good...

Now to park it again in the garage... where it sit... all alone... and rarely run this time of year...

TBh... I installed this so I can check the transfluid easier...


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[StealBlueSHO]

Well... sold off the FiST.. new job where I get a take home car again so no need for a daily.... and I’m not gonna push the Mrs’s patience even further with another toy...

It was stupid fun though.


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[nickstewartroc]

Well... sold off the FiST.. new job where I get a take home car again so no need for a daily.... and I’m not gonna push the Mrs’s patience even further with another toy...

It was stupid fun though.


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You sold yours, meanwhile I just finished putting an oil filter relocation kit on mine!

 

[802SHO]

Finally got this!  YES

 

[SuperPete]

Haha, and INSTALLED:  https://youtu.be/5uYEWumCo6o

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Well started a new job and waiting on my new daily driver from the company. Until then the SHO is my daily... decided it needed a clean up. Also did some dremel work to the SHo engine cover... it fits again!

 

[Nova]

Nice and shiny!!

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[802SHO]

Purchased 13+ Exhaust Manifolds.  To ensure they are the good ones I said I was a 2014.  They're being shipped directly from Tasca to MaxPower Automotive for custom hand porting.  Excited to get my OEM 10-12 Exhaust Manifolds out...thanks to BPD1151 I never knew they were so restrictive.  Equally so for showing all the hard work MaxPower puts into their craftsmanship.  Why I contracted them to do mine. 

I did want Mike's new manifolds but they haven't test fit them yet...plus Mike will be the first to use that custom set.  Why I went the route I did instead.  Looking to have them on my car in a few weeks hopefully.

I should see a massive drop in WGDC% with them and the EPP Dual CAI.

 

[802SHO]

Just purchased the DW LPFP from Ortiz Performance!  Thanks Lee!

 

[SHOdded]

Open Headers time!

 

[802SHO]

Open Headers time!

Yes Sir!  I don't know what it's going to gain...I just know it needs to be upgraded.  Might be a game changer who knows.  It will enhance my entire upgraded turbo and exhaust set up 

 

[SuperPete]

We will find out, please keep up posted, lots of pic's..

 

[bpd1151]

Purchased 13+ Exhaust Manifolds.  To ensure they are the good ones I said I was a 2014.  They're being shipped directly from Tasca to MaxPower Automotive for custom hand porting.  Excited to get my OEM 10-12 Exhaust Manifolds out...thanks to BPD1151 I never knew they were so restrictive.  Equally so for showing all the hard work MaxPower puts into their craftsmanship.  Why I contracted them to do mine. 

I did want Mike's new manifolds but they haven't test fit them yet...plus Mike will be the first to use that custom set.  Why I went the route I did instead.  Looking to have them on my car in a few weeks hopefully.

I should see a massive drop in WGDC% with them and the EPP Dual CAI.

Cool !

Good to see you are making use of MaxPower Automotive.

Super talented owner (as you all have been seeing from the posts/pics in my rebuild thread).

A real needle in the proverbial haystack for which I am equally as grateful to my long time mechanic / friend for pointing me in his direction.

Excited for you!


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[802SHO]

Purchased 13+ Exhaust Manifolds.  To ensure they are the good ones I said I was a 2014.  They're being shipped directly from Tasca to MaxPower Automotive for custom hand porting.  Excited to get my OEM 10-12 Exhaust Manifolds out...thanks to BPD1151 I never knew they were so restrictive.  Equally so for showing all the hard work MaxPower puts into their craftsmanship.  Why I contracted them to do mine. 

I did want Mike's new manifolds but they haven't test fit them yet...plus Mike will be the first to use that custom set.  Why I went the route I did instead.  Looking to have them on my car in a few weeks hopefully.

I should see a massive drop in WGDC% with them and the EPP Dual CAI.

Cool !

Good to see you are making use of MaxPower Automotive.

Super talented owner (as you all have been seeing from the posts/pics in my rebuild thread).

A real needle in the proverbial haystack for which I am equally as grateful to my long time mechanic / friend for pointing me in his direction.

Excited for you!


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Thanks Mike!  It's bc of you I reached out to MaxPower before anywhere else.  I originally was asking about extrude honing the manifolds but they don't offer that service and weren't sure who still did...made it sound like an old method.  Opted for their custom porting. 

Purchased the manifolds late last week, just waiting for them to ship as they were special order items. 

Can't wait.