I'm interested to see how you like those 034 trailing arms. I had my eye on them for a while but decided to go with a 90a poly bushing from powerflex instead
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Will definitely report back on them. I've read that the NVH is hardly noticeable with these...we'll see.
Yesssssss new turbo and intake manifold!! I'm jealous.
In the not so distant past I was thinking about going the hybrid turbo route to push my engine closer to 400whp but as of late I've been thinking against that and just go with a K04 + P&P. It's my daily driver and I don't want to deal with potential headaches due to a hybrid turbo or pushing more power through the engine.
Can't wait to see the results!
I'll probably be doing the K04 swap next summer. I'd like to do the intake manifold too. Not sure if I should keep my Revo tune with the K04 or go with a new tuner (UM/Stratified/Maestro)... all depends on $$$.
I switched to Strat from Maestro. Way easier working with Alex. Closest Eurodyne tuner is Evans Tuning in PA and while he does a good job its $675 for the first fuel type and $175/hr for each fuel type after that. Retunes are even more. Plus you don't get the accessport which gives you all kinds of awesome info (boost, afr, oil temp, etc).
Also there's an argument to be had for dyno tuning vs street tuning... while street tuning isn't exactly "safe", the dyno doesn't always mimic real street conditions perfectly which can cause issues. There is plenty of safe areas near me for 4th gear pulls so I'm not worried about that.
I highly debated KO4/BT/Hybrid and honestly anything more than KO4 you're going to really struggle with traction. You can argue that big turbos "make power later" and with progressive boost-by-gear it's "smoother" than a KO4, but it's all bologna imo. If you have 400+ whp, you're roasting tires 1st through 3rd. Doesn't matter. The difference with KO4 is you can make adjustments to the suspension and drivetrain (i.e. LSD) that will give you the ability to actually effectively put down the power anywhere in the power band (and not just in a straight line). It also allows you to safely maximize the potential of the internals (did I also mention it's stupid cheap to do so?) All around a no brainer. Also, a KO4 MK6 only makes ~20hp & ~20tq less than a IS38 MK7 (according to APR).
I dug up some info that HPA actually bought their manifold design and slapped their name on it and didn't actually develop the product themselves. Even more reason why I am glad I stuck with IE for the manifold. The velocity stacks on the runners is an awesome design. It's basically ITB's with a plenum over it.
The P&P is kind of the cherry on top. For only ~$250, you get a tad quicker spool and a little extra HP. Add an extra $50 for ceramic coating and it's another no brainer. It just sucks having to go an extra week before the turbo can go in.
I did get confirmation from Strat that I'd get the AP by Friday. Super pumped for that! I will see if I can get the trailing arms and misc suspension components in this Saturday. Will definitely give a full "review" on that once it's done.
Some more goodies came in today... another round will be arriving on Friday and a few more stragglers next week.
PTP Turbo Blanket
Neuspeed TOP
I've contacted PTP on making a "one off" hood/firewall insulator since they've now been discontinued. Hopefully they can come through for me.