New 996 Carrera Turbo Kit Released by Vivid Racing
#17
05-18-2011, 09:56 AM
The VF supercharger pricing was a limited promotion that VF pasted on to us. This turbo kit is our own and a different type of product.
#18
05-18-2011, 10:07 AM
Here is some more info on the Turbocharger...
Advantages of Precision Turbo Dual Ceramic Ball Bearing Turbochargers
• Uses dual ceramic ball bearings, as opposed to steel bearings (ceramic is a more heat tolerant material, so there is no need for water-cooling provisions)
Just some points to consider: Ceramic Hybrid bearings have much harder ***** and races attributing to it’s lower rolling resistance, higher heat tolerance, and longer life. Ceramic *****’ deviation from true circularity is much less than steel *****, which results in greatly reduced vibration in the bearing.
• Do not need to run water lines
• Ease of installation (will drop into any existing kit built around a T-series platform)
• Units come standard with a built-in oil feed restrictor fitting
• Units are fully rebuild able with component parts. This allows for less costly rebuilds in the event of an incident.
• We are providing a better product at no additional charge
FAQ
• Are these units more vulnerable to heat soak without the water cooling option? Do we have to worry about oil coking? Assuming that you are using clean, filtered oil that is changed every 3,000 miles, there should not be any issues. Water cooling was introduced only at the request of OEs to meet demands of longer oil change intervals. A properly designed air cooling approach combined with the best bearing materials available allows us to do away with all of the cluttered water cooling lines.
• Do they spool any better than the water cooled, T-series CHRA’s (IE less bearing drag)? Although a Hybrid ceramic ball bearing has much less rolling resistance than a steel ball bearing, a difference in transient response will rarely be noticed by “seat of the pants.”
• How is the durability versus the water-cooled T-series CHRA? Hybrid ceramic bearings last up to 5 times longer than steel ball bearings in the same environment.
• Are these full ceramic ball bearings or coated bearings? Hybrid ceramic. Steel races with silicon nitride *****.
• Is there a weight difference between our CHRA and the T-series? There is probably a minimal difference in CHRA weight, but when you remove all the water lines and fittings, there will be a significant overall weight savings.
• The reason that we don’t need a restrictor fitting is because…? The bearing housing has built in “oil passages.” We can say that in 2 years of rigorous testing, we have not had one fail or leak oil.
Advantages of Precision Turbo Dual Ceramic Ball Bearing Turbochargers
• Uses dual ceramic ball bearings, as opposed to steel bearings (ceramic is a more heat tolerant material, so there is no need for water-cooling provisions)
Just some points to consider: Ceramic Hybrid bearings have much harder ***** and races attributing to it’s lower rolling resistance, higher heat tolerance, and longer life. Ceramic *****’ deviation from true circularity is much less than steel *****, which results in greatly reduced vibration in the bearing.
• Do not need to run water lines
• Ease of installation (will drop into any existing kit built around a T-series platform)
• Units come standard with a built-in oil feed restrictor fitting
• Units are fully rebuild able with component parts. This allows for less costly rebuilds in the event of an incident.
• We are providing a better product at no additional charge
FAQ
• Are these units more vulnerable to heat soak without the water cooling option? Do we have to worry about oil coking? Assuming that you are using clean, filtered oil that is changed every 3,000 miles, there should not be any issues. Water cooling was introduced only at the request of OEs to meet demands of longer oil change intervals. A properly designed air cooling approach combined with the best bearing materials available allows us to do away with all of the cluttered water cooling lines.
• Do they spool any better than the water cooled, T-series CHRA’s (IE less bearing drag)? Although a Hybrid ceramic ball bearing has much less rolling resistance than a steel ball bearing, a difference in transient response will rarely be noticed by “seat of the pants.”
• How is the durability versus the water-cooled T-series CHRA? Hybrid ceramic bearings last up to 5 times longer than steel ball bearings in the same environment.
• Are these full ceramic ball bearings or coated bearings? Hybrid ceramic. Steel races with silicon nitride *****.
• Is there a weight difference between our CHRA and the T-series? There is probably a minimal difference in CHRA weight, but when you remove all the water lines and fittings, there will be a significant overall weight savings.
• The reason that we don’t need a restrictor fitting is because…? The bearing housing has built in “oil passages.” We can say that in 2 years of rigorous testing, we have not had one fail or leak oil.
#19
05-18-2011, 12:12 PM
I like the air to air intercooler setup, any pics of the shroud and intercooler? bar and plate? Also any thoughts of converting it to blow thru metering setup? so you can use a bov ? no biggie just wondering
#20
05-18-2011, 12:14 PM
Will get some more pics on the 2nd kit we are doing. We will not be converting or making changes as the performance is premium. The kit has a valve on it. We have our Agency Power valve that can be setup 50/50 if you want the noise.
??? We have a 2003 Carrera !!!!
#26
05-21-2011, 07:18 PM
Dont get me wrong.this is tempting and nice setup.i just cannot see myself dump 10000 for the kit.considering na body 996 current market value this would be just dumb investment for me.
No offence to vivid this is nice setup just not for me.GLWS
No offence to vivid this is nice setup just not for me.GLWS
