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Which turbo kit is better?

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Old 12-08-2010, 05:34 AM
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I would like To get some input on these turbo kit. DESCENDANT kit, PTuning kit or the Greddy turbo kit? Which the best to get for my tC?
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Descendent and PTuning kits are in a league of their own, but GReddy makes a good kit with good numbers and great fitment at a great price. But the other two are just so damn sexy... :D
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psst.....Dezod
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depends on the end result you are wanting? are you wanting to track the car? or just have a lil more 'fun' driving around?
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I have the greddy but I would probably do the PTuning one it drops the turbo down into ur engine bay and it looks so clean but I wouldn't trade my hks ssqv
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m=tuned kit is win ty
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Originally Posted by x_Batman_x
psst.....Dezod
Thanks. I like our kit too.

Originally Posted by JDMTC5
I would like To get some input on these turbo kit. DESCENDANT kit, PTuning kit or the Greddy turbo kit? Which the best to get for my tC?
Of the ones mentioned, I would go with either PTuning or Descendant. GReddy is meh........
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ebay here, only kidding
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Dezod best bang for buck if you go S1 and dont forget the alpha kit that thing is just savage!
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A JDM turbo kit! LOL
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My custom ZPI/TurboToyota kit lol....But between those three I'd love to rock a Ptuning kit.
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id say Dezod S1 100% if your just wanting a bolt on kit basically for a DD, That SSQV is so dang savage when it goes off, especially in a tunnel!! sounds like a freaking demon or something lol
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Originally Posted by 06sciontcnda704
Dezod best bang for buck if you go S1 and dont forget the alpha kit that thing is just savage!
Originally Posted by 05_ScionTC
id say Dezod S1 100% if your just wanting a bolt on kit basically for a DD, That SSQV is so dang savage when it goes off, especially in a tunnel!! sounds like a freaking demon or something lol
Thanks again guys!

I just got off the horn with a shop in South FL that tuned our S1 for a local customer down there. On his Mustang Dyno the car made nearly 250whp at 8 PSI. He was floored and couldn't believe it. The torque band looked real solid and rather flat from 4K to redline.

Anyway, back on topic.
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I've got descendant, I love it. Only differences I have with the kit out of the box is that I have an injen cai, and hks ssqv. I also have the p-tunings vacuum block for a clean install, as well as p-tuning's v.2 exhaust.

Only gripe I have with the kit is the open dump for the wastegate, it gets pretty loud when it opens up and after having the kit for almost 6 months now it's getting annoying for a dd. I'm not sure how the other kits have there wastegate routed, whether its open dump or fed back into the exhaust.
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Descendant. You can't beat the quality.
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Descendant. You can't beat the quality.
Pink camo! Digging it.
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although I don't have much experience with the other kits...I've put 9,400 miles on my Descendant Kit and have had absolutely NO issues. I beat the heck out of it on a daily basis at 10lbs of boost all up and down the 405freeway and love every minute of it.

You can see a few videos here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/peeweezi...14/QLM5ioche2U - 7lbs w/TRD Exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/user/peeweezi...18/NgbncjicmPU - around 9lbs w/Descendant Stainless Catback System
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Originally Posted by 05_ScionTC
id say Dezod S1 100% if your just wanting a bolt on kit basically for a DD, That SSQV is so dang savage when it goes off, especially in a tunnel!! sounds like a freaking demon or something lol

Out of curiosity. Are you recirculating the ssqv? Does it idle like factory? I have yet to see any Scion Kits that use a non-recirculating BOV and actually idle proper. I use the Bosch OEM style that Descendant offers with their kit and it is pretty basic, but built to last a long time unlike some of the others you see on the market which is why I like it above the ssqv.
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Originally Posted by peeweezio

lol ferrari
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Rofl because its 6 psi, and an AUTO no wonder it gave you garbage numbers. *shake my head*
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