Zpi stage 1 vs turbonetics kit.
01-24-2006, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
The Dezod kit uses a Turbonetics turbo as well and has the same power potential. The only difference is that Turbonetics doesn't want to ship a kit at 11 PSI. Their goal is to give you a powerful yet daily driveable reliable car. If you want to turn up the boost and tune for 400 go for it. Its a dyno session away. But Turbonetics would rather give you something thats safe out of box with ability to go for broke if you want.
To have a powerful but daily driveable car was Dezod's goal from the begining.
11PSI isnt undaily driveable, but if its too much for you for some reason, just go with the base kit that runs at 8.5 PSI
Everything u said that sets apart the turbonetics kit from the other kits, is the same with the Dezod kit and then some.
01-24-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sensay
Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
The Dezod kit uses a Turbonetics turbo as well and has the same power potential. The only difference is that Turbonetics doesn't want to ship a kit at 11 PSI. Their goal is to give you a powerful yet daily driveable reliable car. If you want to turn up the boost and tune for 400 go for it. Its a dyno session away. But Turbonetics would rather give you something thats safe out of box with ability to go for broke if you want.
To have a powerful but daily driveable car was Dezod's goal from the begining.
11PSI isnt undaily driveable, but if its too much for you for some reason, just go with the base kit that runs at 8.5 PSI
Everything u said that sets apart the turbonetics kit from the other kits, is the same with the Dezod kit and then some.
01-24-2006, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sensay
Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
The Dezod kit uses a Turbonetics turbo as well and has the same power potential. The only difference is that Turbonetics doesn't want to ship a kit at 11 PSI. Their goal is to give you a powerful yet daily driveable reliable car. If you want to turn up the boost and tune for 400 go for it. Its a dyno session away. But Turbonetics would rather give you something thats safe out of box with ability to go for broke if you want.
To have a powerful but daily driveable car was Dezod's goal from the begining.
11PSI isnt undaily driveable, but if its too much for you for some reason, just go with the base kit that runs at 8.5 PSI
Everything u said that sets apart the turbonetics kit from the other kits, is the same with the Dezod kit and then some.
01-25-2006, 01:16 AM
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You guys also need to remember that the actual turbos are not the same at all. They're both T3/4 hybrids but the turbo housing sizes are different. This difference can easily make a big difference or a minute one.
01-25-2006, 05:11 AM
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Only reason why some people (me included) are hyping up the turbonetics kit instead of the dezod kit is the fact that turbonetics is working on CARB exemptions. I may not live in CA but I travel there a lot from Utah and I would rather not have to put up with the annoyance of CA law enforcement constantly telling me to fix it because it is not legal in california.
01-25-2006, 05:39 AM
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I'd say if there is a turbo kit shoot out we should make sure everything is run out of box on a stock car. Ideally it should run the boost it does how you purchase it and of course the stage of the kit should be as close in price range to the other kits as posssible. I'm going up to Turbonetics again this week and I'll see if they are interesting in doing a higher boost pull and tune to say how far they think they can go with the stock exhaust and stock motor. The numbers Turbonetics has are with a rather conservative timing curve and with fairly low boost. I'd like to see what they come up with at 11 PSI of boost and a fuel and timing curve to match..
01-25-2006, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sensay
i really dont see whats so great about this kit, the dezod stage one with 11PSI is superior to all of these kits in almost everyway. its one of the least expensive, its the most powerful, tested longer than turbonetics, and its just as reliable. c'mon people use your heads.
No one has been around longer than ZPI. First to the market, and has the longest running turbo on the tC. I think it's up to the individual to make up their mind, so don't go turning this thread into a flame war on who's kits better for this and who's kit is better for that.
I say, if it suites your needs, then you choose whoever you want to. But please try to reframe from pushing your opinions on other people.
01-25-2006, 04:44 PM
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This is such a bs thread. This is like magazine racing. What makes it even better, most people who are giving oppinions do not even own a turbo tc, or never rode in one. I had a chance to drive a custom T3/T4 setup with 285 hp and I was not impressed with the spool comparing to my ZPI kit. I can't wait to see if Turbonetics kit lives up to the expectations.
I've only been in ZPI powered tC's on multiple occasions. And can atest to the fact that boost is practically instantenous.
01-25-2006, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by sensay
i really dont see whats so great about this kit, the dezod stage one with 11PSI is superior to all of these kits in almost everyway. its one of the least expensive, its the most powerful, tested longer than turbonetics, and its just as reliable. c'mon people use your heads.
I think it's up to the individual to make up their mind, so don't go turning this thread into a flame war on who's kits better for this and who's kit is better for that.
I say, if it suites your needs, then you choose whoever you want to. But please try to reframe from pushing your opinions on other people.
01-25-2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lyracon
Only reason why some people (me included) are hyping up the turbonetics kit instead of the dezod kit is the fact that turbonetics is working on CARB exemptions. I may not live in CA but I travel there a lot from Utah and I would rather not have to put up with the annoyance of CA law enforcement constantly telling me to fix it because it is not legal in california.
01-26-2006, 07:57 AM
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wrong. even if you travel into a different state you still have to abide by their laws. One example of this is you can have radar detectors in a certain state however when you drive to the next state it is illegal to have it mounted and functional. Just because I am from out of state doesn't not mean I don't have to abide by their laws. But I do understand what your point of view is. I would just rather avoid that whole situation all together.
01-26-2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lyracon
wrong. even if you travel into a different state you still have to abide by their laws. One example of this is you can have radar detectors in a certain state however when you drive to the next state it is illegal to have it mounted and functional. Just because I am from out of state doesn't not mean I don't have to abide by their laws. But I do understand what your point of view is. I would just rather avoid that whole situation all together.
