I'm hoping for dynojet equivalent of 500/450 on 16Gs with test pipes at 2.5" FI.

when you say 'no exhaust'...do you mean that you havent modded your exhaust or that you deleted it?

prolly a dumb question but humor a n00b. :eekdance:

nevermind...i just searched and saw your setup. nice numbers, man...

8 more days in May! We must be close to updates. :D

:tup:

I really wish their oil pan is affordable and not 4 digit number, otherwise people will get the turbo kit without the oil pan to get cheaper price :bowrofl:

Im waiting for that oil pan!!

oil pan is included with the kit.

I highly doubt the oil pan would be $$$$. Probably half that.

did u do anything to the trans? how does it hold up with that power?

His signature says GTM VB upgrade.

Pictures of the actual production oil pan are coming shortly, You guys are going to love it .

Sam

Along with the kit? Hehe.

Here we go

What about the inside Sam.:tup:

We will, still finalizing the oil baffling system on it .

Sam

How much oil does this hold over a stock pan?

Why not remove the god awful OEM oil cooler?

But that baby is nice!!

Love the wings on that beast!

:eek2::drool::leghump:

I like the notch for the oil cooler line liquid coolers are nice for warm up, and it might even make it easier for routing lines when switching to an air cooler.

For a reference



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Is it too late to get on the group buy list?

So for "official release" I can't find good pictures of the most important part in the revision


The exhaust manifold




Please update first page with pics of manifold

Hey Sam I got my MHI TT kit in yesterday! Looks great thanks. Can't wait to install it :)

The transmission was definitely a weak link. There was definitely slippage at high speeds + high torque.
Stage 4 transmission on its way...

In addition to a GTM stage 1 long block

So this morning was the first time I had driven my Z in over a month. The last Z I drove was the MHI TT prototype car. After warming my car up, I pulled onto an open stretch of road and let her rip... I thought something was caught under the accelerator pedal or something. Then reality kicked in. That TT test drive has ruined my car for me :( Be warned. I need to get this kit now!

That oil pan is going to make changing the oil filter a lot more difficult and messy.

Changing the oil filter is not difficult. This has been thought of and tested. Sure, it makes things a little tighter space wise, but it is a small compromise compared to the benefit of adding an additional 3 quarts of oil to the oil system capacity. As for being messy, it's not really any messier than normal. You just need to use some brake cleaner and a rag to wipe up any residue. Same thing you do when you do a regular oil change.

Sam

A lot of thought went into our oil pan. Not only is our pan larger, it is a direct bolt on and does not require cutting the tab on the subframe the way the Greddy pan does.

Also, if you purchase the oil pan as a standalone mod, it comes with hardware to install it as well as the baffling system.

Sam

very nice GTM, now how about that redesigned exhaust manifold...

We will be sharing pictures of the final production manifold once we have it in hand, just like we did with the intercoolers and oil pan. We will do the same thing with the manifold, so stay tuned.

Sam

For those of us with the Garrett kit, is there a possibililty of buying the oil pan separately?

Yes, it is possible and will be available for sale separately. You can mount the pan with the Garrett kit to get more volume. However, we don't recommend using the returns on the oil pan with the Garrett kit since the Garrett turbos are a lot more sensitive to oil return line. We have extensive experience with Garrett turbos and even per Garrett's recommendation, the oil return needs to be above the oil level.

Bear in mind that we didn't wait until now to do an oil pan out of laziness or to make installing the original turbo kit harder. There is a technical reason for requiring drilling of the upper pan for the oil returns on the Garrett kits. Putting the oil return in the lower pan drastically increases the chances of developing a smoking issue. Basically, the oil will go out the turbine shaft seal into the exhaust instead of into the pan. Keep in mind that ball bearing turbos require just a fine mist of oil to lubricate the bearings and when it comes out of the bearing section that is spinning at 50,000 - 130,000 rpm, it is very frothy and does not flow very well compared to liquid oil. This is why the return needs to be above the oil level: to give the return oil enough room to flow out of the line and calm down.

This is not an issue with the Mitsubishi journal bearing turbos since they require much higher oil volume and pressure to support the journal bearing riding on a film of oil. That is why we can use the oil pan on this kit.

Sam

Makes perfect sense. Thanks Sam. How would you recommend adding additional capacity beyond your oil cooler?

Simple, install our new pan but leave the oil returns in the original location (in the upper pan) . Now you have the best of both world. Sorry i should have made that clear in my original reply... edited for clarity.

Sam

Sounds like a plan. Since the upper pan is already tapped, leaving it alone just makes the install easier. How does it affect access to the oil filter with your oil cooler's sandwich plate? It's a tight fit in there already.

See my post from earlier this morning.

Cool, thanks.

Any plan for oil pan group buy for Garret kit owners?:tup:

I'd imagine they've got their hands full with this group buy. Maybe after they start getting kits out the door.

Getting closer to install

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