Now that I've chosen to go down the turbine path, the kit that I am after is the Zage Turbosystem Inc Yaris turbo kit! Complete with the Zage TD04H-15G-6 Turbo, manifold, oil pan, Blow-off Valve (BOV) and all the pipes and fittings needed to make the thing work.
The turbo isn't too bad. Oil and watercooled, the TD04H is a little bit bigger than the smaller T3 turbos but smaller than the TD05 Mitsubishi EVO turbos. The turbine pushes about 430 CFM to a max power gain of about 200HP. It also features an internal wastegate that actuates at about 0.5 bar (about 7.25 psi). Not too bad. For the size, it matches the 1.5L 1NZFE motor quite well.
Now for the Engine Control Unit (ECU)....
I can either go full standalone or piggyback.
Full standalone (or just standalone) replaces the factory computer with an aftermarket computer to control everything. This is a lot of work, some factory sensors aren't compatible with aftermarket standalone computers which means I'll need to install or re-wire sensors. Also, some computers cannot correctly control VVTi.. But, you do have full control over everything else.
Piggyback computers are computers that sit on top of a factory computer for a ride across a river. Of course not! Piggybacks sit between the factory sensors and the factory computer. They manipulate sensor readings to attain the desired output to tune the car. For example if you need more fuel at a specific load input, the piggyback will intercept the values that the factory computer is sending to the injectors, add additional fueling to that value, then send that new data off to the injectors instead.
The major limiting factor for me was cost, so looking at all the choices, piggyback computers were definitely much more cheaper than standalone.
I looked at a number of piggybacks but specifically looked at two choices; the AEM Fuel/Ignition Controller (FIC) and GReddy e-Manage.
via TRUST/GReddy
via AEM
The GReddy retails for about AU$600 while the AEM about AU$350. So cost wise the choice was clear. I reviewed the features as well as online reviews of each and while doing so, I found a very interesting article from DEZOD Motorsports.
Initially I was looking to get the e-Manage because GReddy was a reputable company and the feature set seemed complete. But after reading the Dezod article "AEM FIC vs GReddy E-manage?" I was suprised to see how easy it was to tune with the AEM FIC. So for both the cost and ease of use, I'm gonna go the way of the AEM FIC!
That's basically it for the turbo kit upgrade parts! The kit contains everything necessary for the installation and the ECU completes the kit... But is that all the parts I need for this project..?
No freaken way.
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