SFR turbo kit is finally out!

[kdmguy]

http://www.kdmstuff.com/shop/step1.php?number=596

Introducing SFR's first turbo kit
that includes everything that you need for a turbo setup!!
It's only listed for Tiburons at this moment but it's basically the same thing for Elantras as well.
Check it out!

http://www.seoulfulracing.com/turbopackage/sfr.jpg

http://www.kdmstuff.com/shop/step1.php?number=596

[TSmooth8403]

What size turbo is included with the kit? isn't 630cc injectors a little bit to much for just 240 whp? that's a lot of fuel

[SuperGLS]

Strange to me that the turbo itself isn't in the picture.

But.

Cool.

[txdproject]

Strange to me that the turbo itself isn't in the picture.

But.

Cool.

i guess kdm is just trying to show us the additional stuff that we would need... in any case cool ...

[kdmguy]

We did not have a turbo in our office at that moment.
We control the fuel injection timing by ECU ...stage 1 kit does not need bigger fuel pump, so 550 or 630cc is needed.
Like I stated on our store, our kit is also upgradable and safe to use.
Small and cheap stock modified injectors means trouble.

[joph09]

there's a pic of the turbo on the site 3rd and 4th pic, alittle out of my price range but looks like a really good kit

[kdmguy]

Note that our kit also includes a clutch set as well plus the C/R gasket.
I keep mention this but I really suggest people to stop wasting money and time for collecting parts seprately and still run into troubles and faulty installations due to low quality products.
Our kit gaurantees a fitment and performance period.

Yes, you might be able to have a turbo set up at lower cost but you will obviously will have a lot of mechanically inclined troubles and uknown errors and end up spending more money than a regit kit like ours.

[TSmooth8403]

if ur running a low compression ratio why can't the kit put out 350 to the wheels. I would love for someone to come out with a kit with a gauranteed 350 whp for our cars. that would be sweet

[kdmguy]

note that we have only used "Stage1" which mean there will be 2 or 3 available.
We will come out with the kit but once it's over 300whp you will run into tranny problems and cost you a lot of $$ to fix and maintain it.
If you have an auto tranny 190-200whp is the max as well.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

Awsome kit... any dyno sheets? i like the idea of incuding a clutch. should be nice to see results of the first few members to install

[evan938]

i like the idea of the clutch as well...as to 350 to the wheels, SFR is obviously smarter than other companies. 350 to the wheels is about 400 (give or take) crank horse power, and a stock motor, even w/ a compression gasket is not going to take it. for 300+ whp, you need to do internal work.

is the 3299 price with the clutch kit!? if so, thats a steal!

i would like to know how you are using an OEM (im assuming) ECU for fuel control

nm...saw the clutch upgrade price...still a good deal

[mayollo072R]

If you look at the site adding the clutch will be an extra 300.

[evan938]

i know...i edited my post

[TSmooth8403]

well shoot, you have a stage 2 or 3 kit already to be in production. just include the 1.8 piston rod combo with the stage 1 should be able to reach 300 easy with a manual tranny (clutches not included) Lol. or am i just talkin out my tail because i'm extremely sleepy. oh well

[kdmguy]

Well.. I don't think you know what you are talking about.
You can't just push more power by lowering more compression ratio.
You will also have to change the turbo to bigger on plus larger fuel pump and fuel return line options. You will also need better clutch kits.

[TSmooth8403]

Well.. I don't think you know what you are talking about.

:abovelol: :abovelol: :abovelol: :abovelol: Dang that was funny

[Richie V6]

Hey Jay, will this require a use of a seperate external wastegate, or does the
IHI turbine come internally gated?

[kdmguy]

Hey Jay, will this require a use of a seperate external wastegate, or does the
IHI turbine come internally gated?

It's got an internal wastegate and you can push 0.8 bar and more with boost controller.

[dmdicks]

A couple of things....

The injectors look to be the older Bosch square style. Do you include new injector clips to utilize these injectors? Also the pic shows a blacked out throttle body. What is the bore of this throttle body?
Who makes the turbo manifold? It looks suspiciously like a SSA/OBX manifold. Who makes the clutch your talking about?
Also I'm not sure where you got your information about the Auto Tranny. We've got people running in excess of 250WHP all day long without problems. All that was needed was a larger fluid cooler.
What about support and warranty?
KDM, please take my comments as constructive criticism. You've been around a while and have learned a lot since you've started, but you have more still to learn about producing a turbo kit for sale in a foreign market. Before anyone buys your kit they are going to need exact details of what is included in the base kit. They are going to want to see detailed installation instructions. A number of someone to call for technical support as well as a detailed warranty description.
For example, what happens when someone installs your kit with the ECU tuned for Korean atmospheric conditions and blows their engine? What about US Emissions compliance? Will someone over here be able to pass a smog test without issue?

[kdmguy]

A couple of things....

The injectors look to be the older Bosch square style. Do you include new injector clips to utilize these injectors? Also the pic shows a blacked out throttle body. What is the bore of this throttle body?
Who makes the turbo manifold? It looks suspiciously like a SSA/OBX manifold. Who makes the clutch your talking about?
Also I'm not sure where you got your information about the Auto Tranny. We've got people running in excess of 250WHP all day long without problems. All that was needed was a larger fluid cooler.
What about support and warranty?
KDM, please take my comments as constructive criticism. You've been around a while and have learned a lot since you've started, but you have more still to learn about producing a turbo kit for sale in a foreign market. Before anyone buys your kit they are going to need exact details of what is included in the base kit. They are going to want to see detailed installation instructions. A number of someone to call for technical support as well as a detailed warranty description.
For example, what happens when someone installs your kit with the ECU tuned for Korean atmospheric conditions and blows their engine? What about US Emissions compliance? Will someone over here be able to pass a smog test without issue?

First things first... If you are going to worry about Emissions and smog test, you shoud not be doing anything to your car. That is not just for Korean cars.. Japaneses car, Euro cars, whatever that is installing a turbo kit is putting some stuffs that are not meant to be on the car. Plus each state has different rules so check your local law.


I suggest you to take times to read over the descriptions and look around our store since you are just asking questions without looking at it.
Are you kidding me saying it loooks like "suspiciously like a SSA/OBX manifold"?
I don't know how many times I will have to repeat myself here but We do only use best quality and dyno proven and tested Korean manufactured products. As a matter of fact, most of Korean tuining shops like "PROSS" "MACHINE" use the same manifold and pipings...

We have tested over and over for this kit on a tiburon that was imported back from U.S.
It's been almost a year since someone asked for a turbo kit release from us, but we didn't because we needed a time to test it.

There isn't much difference in exported or KDM tiburons or XDs in hardware wise anyways, and we will remap or replace the ECU software wise. So there is nothing worry about.
No warranties on the turbo kit because there are always people who does stupid things like boosting it up and end up frying the pistons and stuffs.
However, if you use the boost that we set and hardwares that we provide as a kit you will not run into any problems.

[toymachine566]

I think this will be a great addition to the hyundai FI options we have avilable to us.

KDMguy, is there anyone currently running this kit that could attest to its preformance? Maybe a test car?

Also, How many punds of boost is your kit going to run out of the box? Your website only states that it is capable of 0.8 bar of boost but not how much it should be running.

[Mahonroy]

note that we have only used "Stage1" which mean there will be 2 or 3 available.
We will come out with the kit but once it's over 300whp you will run into tranny problems and cost you a lot of $$ to fix and maintain it.
If you have an auto tranny 190-200whp is the max as well.

Hey, what kind of tranny problems are you refering to? I am very curious

[evan938]

i like on the page for the kit where it says "there is definately no returns unless wrong product or damage during shipping". lol

[ExemptedNut]

i like on the page for the kit where it says "there is definately no returns unless wrong product or damage during shipping". lol


i believe all their products have that listed at the bottom of the page

[evan938]

im sure it does...its just the "definately" part made me chuckle

[Beta2cvvt]

Hi guys,

I am actually using the same kit (except now they have upgraded manifold design) bought over from my auto tuscani friend 6mths ago. They are manufactured from the same source (System Upgrade Korea) and can assure you the Stainless steel manifold, SS downpipe, intercooler and pipings are all top notch quality. The fitment are perfect and required no modification at all. Just direct bolt on.

However I find the IHI turbo (RHF5-1A) that come with it is very small, is your turbo the same model type as well kdmguy? With the help of a boost controller, its able to achieve 1.1bar (208whp on the auto), but i believe its way over the efficiency range. Full boost is ard 2500rpm and ended ard 4800rpm. Its a good street traffic light launch machine but could do better with a bit bigger compressor for more top end pull.

KDMguy, I have already upgraded my internals to forged pistons and custom secondary fuel rail, fuel return and VHR clutch cause my friend auto remapped ECU is not compatible for use on my manual. So I'm going the dyno tune Unichip with boost controller route for my setup. I'm trying to hunt for a bigger turbo with the unique IHI 4-bolts exhaust flange so I do not need to redo my downpipe (I like the quality of all the SS stuffs that come with the kit). Can me help me enquire on that? Or i will just have to wait for my sufficient funds for a GT28RS and custom make another stainless steel downpipe.

[tharptroy]

dmdicks, the foreign tuning scenes are a curious group. maybe its the language barrier, but there seem to be alot more smoke and mirrors involved than there are here.

the turbo manifold may look like a SSautochrome, but one thing thats very apparent is that tuners from these parts LOVE shiny things. it may be a real quality manifold (SSautochrome had to steal their design from somewhere). that being said, their manifold prices are totally outrageous considering what is available in the US for that price. thinwall manifolds arent something I would want on MY daily driver, thats for sure.

also, I contacted kdmguy once about getting cams for my car and nearly fell out of my chair when he told me $900 for a set of USED cams.

and alpine's turbo kit doesnt pass emissions either.