Hey whats up guys...i just bought a '04 8 with only 3k miles...6 speed..i love it...i used to have a 1991 mazda 626..so its a MAJOR upgrade..anyways...ive been reading on the site for a couple weeks now...and its great...but i was thinkin bout upgrading to a greddy turbo kit...i can get 1 for 2600 brand new...bolt on...but i dont kno if i should...what do you guys think? the car is dead stock..is it a good idea? pros/cons if u can help....thanks guys...

~Silver_8

 

There is plenty of information in the forum regarding FI......I would suggest using the search function and then make sure you have plenty of time to read!
Lot's of pro's and con's.........

 

to be honest man, the greddy kit from all that i have read and heard is not what it sounds like. Sure it's cool cus it's a trubo, but greddy themselves dont release any dynos and alotta people have problems with the emanage piggy back system. I think if you have an awesome tuner who knows alot about the mazda ecu then go for it, cus 2600 is a great price . But im gonna wait till i c the axial flow sc kit, wait for other turbos cus the t618z is pretty damn old. Best of luck to ya though.

 

Im in a similar boat as you.

The 2600 Im assuming is just for the turbo kit.

Figure at least 1000 to install & tune it unless you're going to do it yourself.

From what I've been able to gather, it will run like **** on the stock greddy map.
Also, with the emanage, even if you do tune it, the ECU will start to try adapting itself back to what it "knows" it should be running.

Usually it seems people get around this by unplugging the battery for a while and re-connecting, basically "rebooting" the car and restoring the tuning.

You will also need a blow off valve, a flange for it, and probably a few gauges.

I dont think it would be a problem on a stock car. What Im looking at is the Interceptor-X from Mazsport.net . Its rather pricey, but seems more and more like taht is going to be the correct way to do things.

Hope this helps.

 

& don't forget the Blow Off Valve (unless you want your car to bog & the turbo to wear out quickly), boost controller, and gauges to keep an eye on what's happening with your car.

For parts and labor on these bits, factor in another $1k minimum.

Oh, & you'll probably want dyno tuning, that's another $500+.

You'll be into it for $5k by the time you're done.

 

thanks a lot guys..it all really helped..i think ill look into it a little bit more....u guys have been really helpful!

~Silver_8