Tim86

In my past experience with clothes you'll have problems consolidating several large items as normal carriers won't ship past a certain size. For instance if i ordered a whole body kit it would get split into smaller parcels, so probably won't help. However, for smaller stuff we can do that for sure. I think diffuser and bonnet would be better off shipped by yourself bud as i dont think basetao.com offer a ship by pallete kind of service for large stuff.

For sure, i'm totally with you on this, common sense etc. And the wheels/turbo are comedy gold. Although in addition to some interior trim I'm also quite interested in the trunk, at that price i might Guinea pig 🤔.

If you're looking for something specific then you can do an image search. Find an image of what you want to buy, with a white background if possible, the higher the res the better. Then go to taobao.com via Google Chrome and use the translate page feature. Then go to the top left of the tao website and change location from 'global' to 'China mainland'. The page will refresh and there will be a camera icon next to the search bar, click on it and you can then upload your image. I've used it alot for clothing in the past, can be frighteningly accurate. I'm looking to order some cosmetic stuff, so I'll do a review once I'm done.

Hi all, i'm considering the purchase of a supercharger kit for my first ever project build. If you are selling/currently in a part-out situation or might know somebody then please get in touch.

Thanks Ian, sounds good to me!

If the above is correct then i see no reason to go for the v3? Will go Ecutek for tune on the HKS v2 kit. Thanks for the tip on line fitment, i'll look into that when the time comes. Gearbox oil cooling solution noted, will have to look for fitted quotes nearer to the time. Still leaning towards the TD kit overall due to cost and hoping for some more people to chime in.

My days with Manual are over, personal preference. I've accepted a lower target for performance, just trying to work out what is safe for a 30min track run (with oil cooling solution).

1) I'll probably ship over a jackson racing oil cooler or similar. 2) I could easily freight forward an HKS v3 if i'm going to benefit from that.

S18, thanks so much for such an informative post. There were simply huge flaws in my thinking, even though i understood the basic difference in fundamentals between SC and Turbo, i wasn't applying that correctly to my method of thought, really shows that this is my first time venturing outside of NA So in an ideal world i'm looking for as linear response as i can, avoiding spikes. With this particular kit it's the peak at 4k that will be my trans biggest enemy. Granted, a supercharger will be better in this respect, but if the tune is good then is that really an issue? Bearing in mind the price difference is considerable still between both options. To re-iterate, i want to be able to track the car for 30mins at a time. Guess i will have to buy oil cooling for this closer to the time :/ TL;DR Q's So my power ceiling will be the same on both? Interesting to hear opinions on what that will be for my desired application? I would appreciate if anybody else could chime in with thoughts on HKS v3 SC vs TD Stage 1, if i'm planning to squeeze the most from my application then what is safely achievable?

Thanks for all the informative comments on this, needless to say i'm now in a more educated position than i was. So here's where i'm at.. Thanks to Keith's efforts we know i'm limited to how much power i can achieve without chewing through my gearbox (although still unsure on ball-park figures). This leaves me to thinking that i could take advantage of this situation, potentially going another route with my approach, which would be bang-for-buck. After sitting down with a calculator, and from what i can see, even with a few added support mods to this package there's simply no other option that can compete with the Stage 1 TD kit. Combine this with the fact that i have a brand new HKS EL manifold to sell if i go turbo over SC, this option almost becomes a no-brainer on paper. This leaves me with the following questions moving forward. 1) The TD kit is most likely going to be 270-280 at the crank. How safe is this bearing in mind the 4.67FD? 2) With 30 minute intervals on the track in mind, let's entertain the theory that the SC route would be easier on the gearbox, how would this translate to numbers? Maximum safe potential at the crank? I guess that's like asking how long a piece of string is, but i can't help but ponder. For instance, if it turns out i really couldn't run more than 240 on Turbo, but could run 280 on the SC, well, i'd probably spend the extra for the HKS v3. 3) Uprating my thermals and cooling elsewhere: If we believe that less heat under the hood might help the AT during track use, would this have any significant effect in negating heat levels inside the gearbox? I'm sceptical if it would make much difference TBH, we could be talking a 1% difference as this is not addressing the root of the issue. Probably better off with a dedicated solution for cooling the trans only...but I'm no expert on heat dissipation.

Thanks, that's a great read! Can somebody please confirm how relevant the following statement is from the above thread: "Point to note 240 hub in a s.c is no where as hard on your motor and transmission as a turbo. Its the torque that will cook your trans. A s.c brings linear power (more you squeeze more you get). A turbo hits hard mid range with everything." If the above is true then looks like i'll be going HKS v3, and then the next step will be to decide what an 'acceptable' target would be for track use. Looks like i'll also have to restrict myself to shorter bursts on track days to be safe. What makes things worse is that they are mentioning in that thread that a 4.67FD brings more heat/very bad for AT with FI. The MFactory 4.67FD is actually an essential on my build list !!! Someone care to chime in on the above? A realistic maximum output for non-modded AT on HKS v3 (if less risky than turbo) with a 4.67FD for casual track use. Thanks

Thanks, well i saw a few threads on ft86 and assumed otherwise, hope somebody can clear this up, as it would infinitely suck if that's the case. I'd definitely be after more than 280 at the crank in the long run. I can dig threads up if needed, basically saying the AT is good to withstand around 350whp. Also, according to the thread below, there's a solution to cooling the AT trans, but a lil expensive: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51851 Would love to see a tuning shop chime in on this thread and spread wisdom.

I respect that, i'm just interested in going slightly above the norm. Sure, i probably wont off the bat, but 90% sure ill be doing so within 12 months. My budget isn't necessarily limited and granted i probably worded it wrong, but the price of entry for the cosworth kit is not justifiable for me. At the moment it's AVO stage 3 vs TD vs HKS v3. Would anyone care to enlighten me on questions 2) and 3) in particular?

Good read, thanks. Actually i was looking at the TD kit recently due to the price of entry, but i do like the more OEM style of the AVO Billet. Cosworth is most definitely out of my bracket. Not much information on supporting mods, but looks like an oil cooler is a must for track. Could potentially get away without before i do track it.. This is my first venture into FI and i'm by no means a veteran, so if anyone else could chime in on my q's with my whp target in mind that'd be great.

Don't try this at home kids

Hi Mike, Looks like you're local to me, if you ever do decide to part out i would consider buying the charger and exhaust from you. Possibly the dampers too as a complete package although i'm on the verge of buying coilovers as we speak.