gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) Right, after recent e-mails with Mr Forest I'm thinking of going for the VF34 turbo for the Fozzy What else would i need to buy along with the turbo. Got or getting full decat system, Walbro 255 fuel pump, Cotton filter. what else do Ii need to get with/for the turbo upgrade or is it a simple swap over. and is £450 a good price for the IHI VF34 item? Edited October 11, 2007 by Gus the Bus
thewelsho Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Right, after recent e-mails with Mr Forest I'm thinking of going for the TD05 VF34 turbo for the Fozzy What else would i need to buy along with the turbo. Got or getting full decat system, Walbro 255 fuel pump, Cotton filter. what else do Ii need to get with/for the turbo upgrade or is it a simple swap over. and is £450 a good price for the IHI VF34 item? Wouldn't like to comment on what else is needed along with the turbo given its not an Impreza, but it looks like you have all the bases covered, injectors maybe?. My VF34 cost my £420 with 8000 miles on it, so looks like you are getting a good deal.
gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 Wouldn't like to comment on what else is needed along with the turbo given its not an Impreza, but it looks like you have all the bases covered, injectors maybe?. My VF34 cost my £420 with 8000 miles on it, so looks like you are getting a good deal. John, Its the exact same engine and original turbo in the Forester as your WRX . Did you change the injectors? Gus
thewelsho Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 John,Its the exact same engine and original turbo in the Forester as your WRX . Did you change the injectors? Gus Nope! Nor did I change the pump. Is your turbo new/recondition/2nd hand?
gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 Nope! Nor did I change the pump. Is your turbo new/recondition/2nd hand? Brand new! direct from Kobi Japan
the squiggle Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 John,Its the exact same engine and original turbo in the Forester as your WRX . Did you change the injectors? Gus Need to find out if the Fozzy has a cat in the Uppipe, if so then decat that as well Try and source a CAI for the it as well, this will give really good results on the VF34 after mapping Maybe a Fuel Pressure Regultor as well to add a wee bit of safety if the Duty Cycle goes to high on std pressure Result after this lot should be one fast Fozzy
thewelsho Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Brand new! direct from Kobi Japan Then yes, defo a good price.
gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 Need to find out if the Fozzy has a cat in the Uppipe, if so then decat that as wellTry and source a CAI for the it as well, this will give really good results on the VF34 after mapping Maybe a Fuel Pressure Regultor as well to add a wee bit of safety if the Duty Cycle goes to high on std pressure Result after this lot should be one fast Fozzy Cheers Grant. Knew you wouldnt be far away Pretty sure there is a Cat in the uppipe I believe it comes complete with a fuel pressure regulator but if no I'll be sure and get one Wasnt sure about the CAI route. but looks like I'll need top speak to API or the likes
z1000 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Cheers Grant. Knew you wouldnt be far away Pretty sure there is a Cat in the uppipe I believe it comes complete with a fuel pressure regulator but if no I'll be sure and get one Wasnt sure about the CAI route. but looks like I'll need top speak to API or the likes
jimser Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 dont take this the wrong mate but the turbo seems too cheap. maybe do a search on scoobynet and see if anyone else has bought from jawarehouse. also bear in mind the chances are you will be hit with some duty charges. jim
Double Zero Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 dont take this the wrong mate but the turbo seems too cheap.maybe do a search on scoobynet and see if anyone else has bought from jawarehouse. also bear in mind the chances are you will be hit with some duty charges. jim Sound's like you got a bargain Gus, i remember i paid over £600 for a Garett turbo for my Uno turbo & that was ten years ago. Stevie
gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 dont take this the wrong mate but the turbo seems too cheap.maybe do a search on scoobynet and see if anyone else has bought from jawarehouse. also bear in mind the chances are you will be hit with some duty charges. jim No worries Jim . It was three people on the Subaru Forester forum that put me intouch with JAwarehouse (not through fleebay) as they had bought their VF34's from them and had them delivered within 4-5days. Noticed when i was doing the fleebay search that they advertised on there too Its just this feckin country that rips us off!!!! Even with duty it still a BIG saving on UK prices from what I've read/ researched
the squiggle Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Cheers Grant. Knew you wouldnt be far away Pretty sure there is a Cat in the uppipe I believe it comes complete with a fuel pressure regulator but if no I'll be sure and get one Wasnt sure about the CAI route. but looks like I'll need top speak to API or the likes That turbo on a 2.5 will go really really well with the proper breathing. The VF34 on a 2.5 will make that figure depending on Andys final map which will be based on how you want the car to drive. Maybe look at upgrading the top mount as well and intake pipes to make sure she sooks as well as she possibly can.
the squiggle Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 dont take this the wrong mate but the turbo seems too cheap.maybe do a search on scoobynet and see if anyone else has bought from jawarehouse. also bear in mind the chances are you will be hit with some duty charges. jim Concur with this, some of the turbos soming out of Japan are not what they seem. Do your research and ask the right questions about cooling pipes and oil pipes and compatibilty with your current TD04 or whatever hairdryer that is currently residing there the noo, think it is a TD04 Seen a few Front Entry TD05 units that are fake as fake can be. The have old recon cores that are only oil fed and should be only used on old style diesel engines. These units can be identified by the lack of Water feeds and returns
jimser Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 No worries Jim . It was three people on the Subaru Forester forum that put me intouch with JAwarehouse (not through fleebay) as they had bought their VF34's from them and had them delivered within 4-5days. Noticed when i was doing the fleebay search that they advertised on there too Its just this feckin country that rips us off!!!! Even with duty it still a BIG saving on UK prices from what I've read/ researched deffo a good price mate if its the real thing,i bought 2 from japan about a year ago(diferent supplier)for slightly more than that.1 got through no probs,the other i was charged an extra £22 so not bad. as you say were ripped off big time over here thats why i buy most bits from japan or usa,even with duty etc its a big saving. you cant go wrong with a vf34 either mate-quick spooling and pulls strongly all the way to the red line jim
gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 deffo a good price mate if its the real thing,i bought 2 from japan about a year ago(diferent supplier)for slightly more than that.1 got through no probs,the other i was charged an extra £22 so not bad.as you say were ripped off big time over here thats why i buy most bits from japan or usa,even with duty etc its a big saving. you cant go wrong with a vf34 either mate-quick spooling and pulls strongly all the way to the red line jim Jim, who did you buy from? As I'll compare and see what looks best. Like you, all the Forester parts so far have come from America, Japan and New Zealand Gus
gus the bus Posted October 11, 2007 Author Posted October 11, 2007 madman hurry up and get it done Who me? evening G
jimser Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Jim, who did you buy from? As I'll compare and see what looks best.Like you, all the Forester parts so far have come from America, Japan and New Zealand Gus they no longer sell them but i did see this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/IHI-VF34-Ba...sspagenameZWD1V probably about £50 dearer but if its the difference between original/copy then worth it.
the squiggle Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Need to make sure you get the correct banjo bolts for the IHI VF34. The wrong banjo bolt can delay spool quite significantly. The TD04 is made by Mitsubishi and the VF34 is made by IHI.
fai17 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Need to make sure you get the correct banjo bolts for the IHI VF34. The wrong banjo bolt can delay spool quite significantly. The TD04 is made by Mitsubishi and the VF34 is made by IHI. Banjo bolts???? What are you on about?
the squiggle Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Banjo bolts????What are you on about? The wee bolty things that connect your oil supply pipe to the core of your turbo. The two different types of turbo have two different types of wee bolty things wi a hole and if you use the wrong one then the turbo disnae like it and it causes to mich drag on the main shaft which in turn can delay the spoolin of the turbo thingy Hope this explains what i am on about or is it still clear as mud
RS Grant Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I was all set for the APS CAI system for my car but after a chat with Mr F about it he recommended staying with the stock airbox, green panel and a dedicated cold air feed rather than the inner-wing kit... something to do with the bend disrupting airflow and confusing the MAF in some cases. I'd rather not take the risk and can live without the noise, so stock airbox for me. This will be a really fast Foz...... be brilliant to see it finished off. Cheers, Grant
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