Turbo with Tip

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:58 pm

Ok as you all know FNTSY is selling his turbo and im pretty interested, the only thing im concerned with is will the tip beable to handle the extra pressure ?? Ive spoke to a few mechanics and basically its a fifty fifty situation due to the lack of turbo FTO's and Auto turbo FTO's for that matter .... The last thing i want is to f**k up my tip cause we all know how much that will cost !!

So does anyone have any thoughts or know of a success story of a Auto FTO turbo ?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:41 pm

Apart from strengthen the torque converter, you also have to let the Microtech to take over your MAP sensor, & disconnect the original one as they can't receive the boost pressure once the boost comes in. Since itâ€™s very low boost with very small useable range, your car will bunny hop & will cause a shifting problem like crazy if you donâ€™t let Microtech do the job.

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:10 pm

Seeing that the auto trans is bigger than a manual trans would there be an issue with fitting it, and even heat issues ??

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:23 pm

You can solve the heat issue with an oil cooler & a transmission oil cooler too. Never seen the design in real life, but it shouldn't be a problem as its a high mount turbo setup.

FNTSY · Post by **FNTSY** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:29 pm

hey barfy.
try MARKFTO on the uk forum (ftooc) he has a turbo tip fto and an FTEVO. but ask him about it and he should be able to tell u some more things

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:40 pm

MARKFTO is base on a EVO V transplant, its totally different type of setup.

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:52 pm

The only other Tip FTO I can think of is Scracy's old FTO.

The HKS FTO now owned by Wildride( I think?)

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:00 pm

Thats correct bucket, & he use a stock ECU with a Ball Bearing T28 turbo too. But once again its similar setup yet a huge different.

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:09 pm

Im thinking the turbo might be a no go, might go get a heap of stuff from RPW....

Manifolf, TB, FPR etc

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:14 pm

Good man, no need for boost.
Heh, real men make power without forcing air in there

Also, isn't HKSFTO currently running without MIVEC enabled due to problems with the cams switching over under boost?

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:23 pm

Well all done and dust'd ordered new manifold, TB, FPR, and something for the trans to be cooler for $1300 should go well with the RPW extractors, NGK platium plugs and the UAS CAI kit. All to be fitted next week ....

After that go the Greedy management system

NOW SOMEONE OUTBID ME ON THE TURBO KIT PLEASE LOL !

FNTSY · Post by **FNTSY** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:51 pm

lm pretty sure someone will out bid u.
also i thoiught that mark fto had 2 fto's one with the evo and one with the turbod mivec?

Blondy · Post by **Blondy** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:48 pm

FNTSY wrote:lm pretty sure someone will out bid u.
also i thoiught that mark fto had 2 fto's one with the evo and one with the turbod mivec?

Yep, he has an fto with an evo transplant and a turbo tip gpx.

salacious · Post by **salacious** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:10 am

The red turbo GPX that Mark and I co-own is fitted with a ATF oil cooler.

Brian

WildRide · Post by **WildRide** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:03 pm

Provided you don't over do the boost the tip auto can handle it no problems.
HKSFTO runs with oil and tranny cooler and heat is never an issue.

[edit]
As per bucket, do any of the other turbo fto owners have any issues with mivec under boost?

WR

MarkFTO · Post by **MarkFTO** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:45 am

Ive done a good deal of testing and investigation on the tip with turbo and would never run one without an oil cooler. Heat dissipation is the 4 speed tip box weak point and even with the cooler on a sustained 120+mph runs it gets hot enough to make me slow back down again.

FNTSY · Post by **FNTSY** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:39 am

never had a problem with mivec under boost with either set up