Bolt on turbo kit
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@Irish Reiver @FloridaCruiser813 + any of my other FL 80 friends... buy this kit and have me install it. I want to test a turbo 80 
@cruisermat I would have bought this in a heart beat but mine is a '94 OBD1. I spoke with Joey about it last year. 
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Busy day trying to get stuff done and deal with all of the information I have now so here is the latest:
• The entire order of drain hoses will be ready by Wed. I will pick up hopefully this week and then have them laser etched.
• The entire order of wastegates arrives early this week. They couldn't do the etching for these in the timeline I needed so I now need to laser etch those as well.
• The last of the fittings came in that I was waiting for which was the turbo drain flange. I got the gasket type when I specifically asked for the o-ring style. I will just have to suck it up and get the spendy one just so I get exactly what I want.
• All of the intake pipes are done and should be headed to powder coating either tomorrow or Tuesday. I've been told turnaround is roughly three days so they *could* be ready by Friday but I'm not counting on it.
• ClampCo has my order of V-band clamps in the style I wanted. Those should be ready within the next week.
• The shop doing all of the silicone couples is supposed to be coming in on Tuesday to measure everything and offer any suggestions. His turn around is supposed to be under a week.
• The downpipe was approved so they started those on Friday. I've asked for the first product to test fit on the test mule but assuming no issues they will be cranking out the downpipes all this week.
• BorgWarner sent out (9) of the complete turbos and (3) partial housings. This first wave will be used to finalize packaging for everything. I'm not going to be going nuts on packaging. Its not that I don't think you guys don't deserve wicked cool packagin or that the product itselt doesn't deserve it, but unfortunately the packaging company I was working with has simple failed to produce anything that I could be proud of. And the dullard crap they did do was lacking in any creativity and the proposed cost was absolutely horrendous. So I'm just going to do it myself and call it a day.
• This means that as a "product" the very first units *could* possibly start shipping in 2-3 weeks, maybe sooner if everything goes well.
Given that timeline I have an extra 2-3 days longer that I can work on the engine bay of test mule #3. This means I will be replacing a few more "while I[m there" items since everything is opened up. SEMA Garage right now is actually bugging me to know when I'm ready. It seems all of a sudden they really want to see this done. Wonder why?
• The entire order of drain hoses will be ready by Wed. I will pick up hopefully this week and then have them laser etched.
• The entire order of wastegates arrives early this week. They couldn't do the etching for these in the timeline I needed so I now need to laser etch those as well.
• The last of the fittings came in that I was waiting for which was the turbo drain flange. I got the gasket type when I specifically asked for the o-ring style. I will just have to suck it up and get the spendy one just so I get exactly what I want.
• All of the intake pipes are done and should be headed to powder coating either tomorrow or Tuesday. I've been told turnaround is roughly three days so they *could* be ready by Friday but I'm not counting on it.
• ClampCo has my order of V-band clamps in the style I wanted. Those should be ready within the next week.
• The shop doing all of the silicone couples is supposed to be coming in on Tuesday to measure everything and offer any suggestions. His turn around is supposed to be under a week.
• The downpipe was approved so they started those on Friday. I've asked for the first product to test fit on the test mule but assuming no issues they will be cranking out the downpipes all this week.
• BorgWarner sent out (9) of the complete turbos and (3) partial housings. This first wave will be used to finalize packaging for everything. I'm not going to be going nuts on packaging. Its not that I don't think you guys don't deserve wicked cool packagin or that the product itselt doesn't deserve it, but unfortunately the packaging company I was working with has simple failed to produce anything that I could be proud of. And the dullard crap they did do was lacking in any creativity and the proposed cost was absolutely horrendous. So I'm just going to do it myself and call it a day.
• This means that as a "product" the very first units *could* possibly start shipping in 2-3 weeks, maybe sooner if everything goes well.
Given that timeline I have an extra 2-3 days longer that I can work on the engine bay of test mule #3. This means I will be replacing a few more "while I[m there" items since everything is opened up. SEMA Garage right now is actually bugging me to know when I'm ready. It seems all of a sudden they really want to see this done. Wonder why?
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NLXTACY
Wits' End
I know I’m jinxing it by not opening up the boxes yet but the first batch of turbos from #BorgWarner have finally arrived!
Just waiting on the pipe shop for the last pieces of the puzzle then this bad boy is finally going to be ready to tear up some mountain passes!
Just waiting on the pipe shop for the last pieces of the puzzle then this bad boy is finally going to be ready to tear up some mountain passes!
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Smack!!
Lots and lots of various #ptpturboblankets have finally shown up. Need to package these up but I can finally check off ONE more box to get the turbos shipped!!
Lots and lots of various #ptpturboblankets have finally shown up. Need to package these up but I can finally check off ONE more box to get the turbos shipped!!
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Just did inventory on everything for the turbo. I was shorted on wastegates and the email i just got sent said it will likely be end of summer before i will see more. I’m still in limbo with the remaining turbos from BorgWarner. Given the production numbers I’ve been working with, I have six units left before I run out of production pieces.
I will likely be building more but the timeline is unknown at this point. So long as BW delivers turbos, I have enough components to build six more kits.
Just an FYI for the fence sitters.
I will likely be building more but the timeline is unknown at this point. So long as BW delivers turbos, I have enough components to build six more kits.
Just an FYI for the fence sitters.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
No, it means I had six spots left given all the components I have currently. Anything beyond that requires me running more machined pieces which I currently don't have in my pipeline. I don't have enough wastegates nor turbos to even satisfy the orders I have now but those will be coming in over the next few weeks.
And...that number is now four
NLXTACY
Wits' End
No, it means I had six spots left given all the components I have currently. Anything beyond that requires me running more machined pieces which I currently don't have in my pipeline. I don't have enough wastegates nor turbos to even satisfy the orders I have now but those will be coming in over the next few weeks.
And...that number is now four
Thank you.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
What are your thoughts about more production runs of this kit at a later date?
Is this a one time thing? I figure not, since you are building up the marketing mule, but...
Is this a one time thing? I figure not, since you are building up the marketing mule, but...
NLXTACY
Wits' End
I really don’t know. I may hold off for awhile to build up some demand. Or I’ll wind up continuing manufacturing. I haven’t decided honestly.
Makes sense on a number of levels.
Back to important stuff - do the kits include a Wits End Turbo badge?
