Vivid Racing Turbo Kit #2 Underway
#35
Is 5.5 the max that can be run or id there some extra room to play. I have excellent compression and engine is in great shape. I would imagine a 3.4 could actually run 6-8psi but 5.5 is the safest they will put their name too.
I'm SOOO close to purchasing the kit but I'm always a penny pincher. $8999 for the kit and @$2000 to install. I'm just waiting for a Special or a Military Discount.
I'm SOOO close to purchasing the kit but I'm always a penny pincher. $8999 for the kit and @$2000 to install. I'm just waiting for a Special or a Military Discount.
Last edited by stephan79; 06-01-2011 at 07:02 AM.
#36
I will say that with boost, comes engine knock, and with engine knock, comes kabooom I feel that at 5.5-6psi the car is very strong and safe watching the AFR's. I dont want to test it higher. However we have another car (will be kit #3) that is a 3.4L which we are doing forged pistons and rods so we can run 15psi. It will be an animal and I cant wait to start the build thread.
About the pricing, PM sent.
About the pricing, PM sent.
#38
Nothing different really. Water/Meth is used to take the place of race gas. So basically if you run 93 pump and spray water/meth, its like running 100oct. The thing is you have a limit of the amount of timing and what the engine can hold. So you might be able to sneak a lb or 2 of boost, but the risk reward is not there. I run the AEM water/meth kit in my 997TT because we only get 91oct here in AZ and I run a 93oct map. The 93oct maps have more aggressive timing which the 997TT can handle, but the pump fuel does not.
#40
After showing some interest in the Kit, Dan, Owner of Vivid Racing contacted me, answered all my questions and really made me feel great about his product. I purchased my kit last night and my Porsche Performance Tuning Shop will have the kit in a short time and it will be going on my Porsche.
I wanted to thank Dan and the whole Team at Vivid for being extrememly Professional and offering a great product.
I wanted to thank Dan and the whole Team at Vivid for being extrememly Professional and offering a great product.
#45
Here are some pics of our quad tips. Like the rest of the components, we designed it to work on a factory style ball flange to offer adjustment. Unlike fix mount flanges, you will never have an issue with install and alignment