any one heard of this place?
http://www.turbo-kits.com/lancer_turbo_kits.html

 

This has been talked about on here several times....The main thing everyone keeps saying is STAY AWAY from them...

1. The turbo kit does not even come with a BOV
2. When is the last time you heard of a 1.6L and a 1.8L lancer
3. THe page says 01 lancers and up....the First USDM lancer was 02

so I'll go along with everyone else here and say STAY AWAY...
Go with RRM. I haven't ordered anything from they (yet), but everyone else around here LOVES the stuff they make, and it's QUALITY.

 

Ditto!

 

they are talking about the lancers in other coutnries, aka mirages here.

 

man forget what everyone else sez. buy it, and try it. and if for some weird reason it doesnt fit, then MAKE SURE YOU TELL US. ok? good luck

 

It's easy to spend other peoples' money, isn't it?

 

Hobie you crack me up sometimes!

 

hehe...me too

 

for spending 2000-3000 bucks, i would expect something better than a regular old T25. Get a GT25R and an exhaust mani and downpipe and get yourself in business that way.

 

What would be missing in that kit?

Lancer Extreme Turbo Kits Include:
- Garrett T25 Turbo w/ Wastegate
- Cast Exhaust Manifold
- Chrome Heat Shield
- Downpipe w/ Gasket
- Map Unit (Black Box)
- 2 Injectors & Interface Block
- Injection Control Unit w/ Turbo Timer
- Blow Off Valve (BOV)
- High Flow Front-Mount Intercooler
- Polished Aluminum Intercooler Piping
- SS Braided lines for Water Cooling
- SS Braided lines for Oiling
- Return Hose and Fittings for Oil to Pan
- All Hoses & Clamps
- All Necessary Hardware & Fittings
- Generic Install Instructions
- Injector Control System Settings

 

More of my $0.02. My personal feelings, nothing more, nothing less.

1. I don't like black boxes. Too much out of my hands with too much at stake.

2. I would not use a T25 on a 16v 2.0l. It breathes and revs well enough for at least at T28.

3. No pictures, no belief of fitment.

4. I don't believe additional injectors are the best way to produce a kit and I don't understand how much fuel they plan on sending a significantly increased amount on the stock pump.

5. As far as I can tell everything on there is generic. I wouldn't describe myself as brand loyal, but I like being able to research a part before buying it and "Blow off valve", "High Flow Front-Mount Intercooler", injectors and injector controllers are made by a lot of companies last I checked. If nothing else I'd like to see previous examples of their working. Ones without inflated claims.

Now there's a number of things this company could show me that would quell a lot of that uneasiness, but personally I think the existing kits RRM and RPW both have a leg up on this one despite each of their existing shortcomings (which I believe are few, and again that's in my eyes).

 

Use a T25 because it's a bit cheaper than a T28. You can always upgrade later when the TC wears out from age.