AVO Turbo Kit?

[scoobyLTD]

Anyone heard anythin about the bolt on AVO turbo kit for the NA 2.5. I was just curious to see if anyone had used it or if it was worth checking into. I know it is only 6 psi but the price does not seem to bad for getting boosted.
http://yhst-49187380673845.stores.yahoo.net/avo25tukitwi.html

[99SUS SFD]

I wouldn't. I'd do a swap before I did that.

[jey]

Yes, it gets discussed a lot, you'll find a bit by searching. Here's a good summary:


Try rs25.com There's a few guys over there that have run their AVO kits for 20k,30k, even 40k miles with no problems.

In regards to the whole swap vs. kit debate. As someone who has gone back and forth over the past couple of years between the two, a turbo kit really isn't that good of a value if you're paying someone to install it. Swap labor prices have come down over the past couple of years to the point that the labor to swap a turbo engine into your car would be very comparable to the labor to install the turbo kit (maybe within $500 of each other). The kit would only make fiscal sense if you're doing the install yourself, in which case the kit is easier to do than a swap in the first place.

That being said, there are plenty of reasons people go with one or the other, some can't do the swap due to class rules they like to race under, they want the extra safety margin/power potential of a turbo motor, etc.

What it boils down to is what YOU want to accomplish with your car and have a clear idea just what kind of power output you would like to have and can be comfortable dealing with. I know everyone would like a 400whp firebreathing GT35 monster but can you live with that in a daily driven car?...especially with gas prices approaching $4/gal in most places?

If you just want something that can get you some extra kick over a stock WRX, and you can do the labor yourself, the kit would be a very tempting option. And yes, you CAN make 260bhp from "only" 6psi because of the higher compression ratio N/A engines run.

The key to a successful kit is the ENGINE MANAGEMENT, as I have said over and over again. You absolutely need to splurge on the EM because more often that not, it's the EM that will determine whether you have a 100k mileage kit or a blown motor within months of installation.

That is where the AVO kit is really good with since it includes a LINK+ standalone EM. You can go with other standalone EM's like Autotronic (very good from what I've heard on subaru kit motors) or Motec and the like and piece the turbo kit yourself to save some of the budget for that high-priced EMS.

Anyway, I don't like to dissuade or persuade people into doing anything with their car, but you do need to do a lot of research about what options you have available if you are looking for more power.




And a recent discussion:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=8631&start=0


Since I think most of the perspectives have already been discussed, I am locking this thread and adding it to the threads of note so others with the same question can reference it easily. If others think there is something new that should be discussed let me know and I will unlock.