Turbo Kit Installed!

[briand805]

Before I begin I would like to thank Juan and his partners for the 100s of hours they have put into developing and fabricating this kit for the 3. I would also like to thank Juan and his partners for the time and effort they put into installing and tuning my kit this weekend.

Going into this my nerves were already frazzled. My lack of knowledge in the area didn’t help. I was quite honestly very nervous and spent many hours in the approaching days thinking about the install when I should have been sleeping.

These nervous feelings for the most part were quickly squashed within minutes of meeting with and talking to Juan. His kind, courteous and professional demeanor put me at ease. What doubts I did have quickly vanished once he began work. With the skill of a surgeon he began dissecting my car and preparing it for what I can only describe is a compete transformation into a turbo driven beast.

The car is very fast and quick. It pulls hard and accelerates quickly with no hesitation at any time. But enough of all that. Here are some pictures.


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Juan

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A few of the pieces of the kit.


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I small part of the wiring involved. The Haltech is mounted behind the glove box. I will gets some pics soon.

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The turbo.. I will post more specs soon.

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Note the High level of quality of this Intercooler which Hiboost makes themselves.
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Hand made fabrication of the intercoolers.

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Wiring in the Haltec

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Greddy type-RS BOV Will post sound clips soon*

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More wiring for the haltech.. very neet and clean.. *pay no attention to my ghetto battery tie down.

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Juan and his son (Juan) hard at work.
Note* Juans son was there on both build days.. all day.. And I must say is the most well-mannered even tempered child I have ever met. Juan is quite proud of him.
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Highly skilled professionals fine tuning the kit.

Well thats about it for now.. I havent really even unpacked yet or taken a shower :shock: I promised pics and wanted to get this up as soon as possible so it's not very detailed.
I will post more pics of the finished product and give a more detailed account and description of the installation and components once I have settled back in. I will also get some video clips which I am sure everyone will enjoy.

[wicked]

this is a very nice looking kit.

you gona dyno?



BTW,nice job Juan!

[peepsalot]

I thought juan lived in PR?

OH, looks awesome by the way. Now post some dyno sheets! (humpleg)

[ChopstickHero]

nice job! looks awesome!

[wicked]

he's in SoCal.

[FrigginGLI]

Utterly delicious. :)

[tsunami]

wow... nice work juan... looks good... drooooollllaaggeee!!!!!

[Captain KRM P5]

excellent work

[smurfedpro5]

looks good (rockon)

[mazpro]

looks good man, post up some vids when you can.

[briand805]

more images

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[evilmonkeyMSP]

looks clean w. that cover on there (2thumbs) nice work

[shane02pro5]

Awesome and welcome to the Hiboosted World!!
Best investment into my P5 or any car for that matter.

[barod60]

just plain awsome!!! love the way it look with the cover on. i didn't know Juan also made installations. how much for the install?. question for Juan.... we have alot of great tuners here in Puerto Rico, do you have any expirience with any of them? would
you recomend someone for this install? I'm a couple of post's away from making the
jump to turbo heaven.

[dukefanmaz3]

is that a 2.0?
what turbo ?
is msp stock intercoller ok?
did u get a ecu?
or fuel regulator?
and can i get u to do install mine?
and for howmuch?

[Pirana]

Man that is awesome....and I hope some people will cut Juan some slack when it comes to answering emails since they are pretty busy and you can see why.

Now, you need to take the cover off, looks better without it. And you need one of this...

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Pirana/fw 06.jpg

[Sylent_Snyper]

there are no words that can describe just how beautiful those pictures are. You are a lucky man!

[MIA protege]

wow nice work Juan ... I will agree with everything you said bout Juan and his tuning and skill of installs ... welcome to the HIboost club


can u post sound clips of the type RS when u get a chance

[ZoomVT]

im curious to see what the dyno says for the sedan, i have seen the gains on the hatch but i think our car is lighter.

i love the pictures, very nice work from juan, too bad im so far away cause if i had someone competent to do the work i would have jumped on this a long time ago. I just dont trust anyone in this area, not many very skilled people.

In any case, great pictures, get some videos up and most definitely we need a dyno!

[shane02pro5]

Vehicle weight will not have an effect on a dyno because the car is not moving. I think it's only a matter of maybe 200lbs which may very slightly improve timeslip numbers. Believe me with the high numbers being put down you will not know the difference.

[QUOTE=ZoomVT]im curious to see what the dyno says for the sedan, i have seen the gains on the hatch but i think our car is lighter.

[LinuxRacr]

That's the kind of stuff we like to see and hear around here! Juan has been nothing but helpful to me. I had a chance to meet up with him last year while I was out in Los Angeles. Didn't have time to go for a ride in the HiBoost P5 because they were hard at work developing the MSP FMIC. It still had some of the tack welds I beleive!
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[BlueMonsta]

sorry for the noob Questions
whats the weight of the kit...
does it impact the turn in/handling of 3?
did u add an LSD?

nice install. Juan's kid is starting off early I see.
good stuff!

[cars]

im curious to see what the dyno says for the sedan, i have seen the gains on the hatch but i think our car is lighter.

i love the pictures, very nice work from juan, too bad im so far away cause if i had someone competent to do the work i would have jumped on this a long time ago. I just dont trust anyone in this area, not many very skilled people.

In any case, great pictures, get some videos up and most definitely we need a dyno!


Second that. I'm still trying to figure out who in Massachusetts is trust worthy. I know of good Audi tuners here.. but this would be the first time with Mazda. In a way, I'd just find an Audi tuner to bolt on the stuff since Juan seemed to indicate the kit didn't need tuning (just install).

I'd try to install it myself, but usually things fall to pieces when I start to dis/re-assemble things.

[briand805]

sorry for the noob Questions
whats the weight of the kit...
does it impact the turn in/handling of 3?
did u add an LSD?

nice install. Juan's kid is starting off early I see.
good stuff!

Not sure of the weight of the kit.. after removing the stock manifold it is probably negligible. There is no impact in handling or turning(unless you count entering and exiting turns alot faster).
Havent added the LSD yet.

I have planned for the near future clutch,fly, lsd and brake pads. I also need new rubber very soon as what is on there has just about had it.

[Gambino]

brian, do you still have stock tires on there? how many miles on whatever tires?

[FrigginGLI]

I'm guessing the tires will be history soon. :)

[briand805]

brian, do you still have stock tires on there? how many miles on whatever tires?

I have the stock goodyear RSAs with about 8500 mi on them. The roads here are incredibly bad so they havent held up well.. I'm not one to do burnouts and the like but these tires look pretty bad.. I have however spun the tires a few times in the past couple days on accident(kinda easy to do now).

[BlueMonsta]

Not sure of the weight of the kit.. after removing the stock manifold it is probably negligible. There is no impact in handling or turning(unless you count entering and exiting turns alot faster).
Havent added the LSD yet.

I have planned for the near future clutch,fly, lsd and brake pads. I also need new rubber very soon as what is on there has just about had it.
alright thanks for the answer.
keep us update on the LSD... =)
when can we expect the dyno sheets?

[goldwing2000]

You think the road are bad in California?? You better never come to anywhere in the snow belt!

[briand805]

alright thanks for the answer.
keep us update on the LSD... =)
when can we expect the dyno sheets?

I need to order a boost controller.. then Ill schedule a dyno day. It might take a bit but I will get it done.

[Captain KRM P5]

turbo kits weigh between 70 to 100 lbs in general terms. brian did you want the clutch i have?

[BlueMonsta]

turbo kits weigh between 70 to 100 lbs in general terms. brian did you want the clutch i have?
thanks!

[briand805]

turbo kits weigh between 70 to 100 lbs in general terms. brian did you want the clutch i have?

70-100 LBS? I stand corrected. Learn something new every day. Come to think of it that cast iron manifold seemed very stout.

As for the clutch, Ken I am in a holding pattern till I can get some funds back in the car account (1-2 weeks). I am also waiting to hear back from Nikolas about some possible store credit. So you don't need to hold it for me. Thank for looking out though.

[BC3I]

briand805....where in so cal is juan @ and how much was the install?

[briand805]

Man that is awesome....and I hope some people will cut Juan some slack when it comes to answering emails since they are pretty busy and you can see why.

Now, you need to take the cover off, looks better without it. And you need one of this...

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I relocated the sender units and cleaned up some of the wires.

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[shane02pro5]

Looks much more sweet now in my opinion!

[Pirana]

(thumb)

[briand805]

Well I have added a few items to the lineup.
I just ordered
1. Spec clutch stage 2.
2. Exedy Flywheel
3. 5zigen Fn01r-c hyper black wheels with proxies 4 tires.

I am also waiting on a couple call backs for the QUAIFE ATB Differential
and hope to get that ordered today as well and installed along with everything else.

[Gambino]

nice. let me know how you like the stage 2 clutch. I am considering stage 3 because it is the same price as 2, but let me know. also, what does the exedy fw weigh?

[MIA protege]

any sound clips of the RS yet ??? and what turbo is that ?

[Gambino]

any sound clips of the RS yet ??? and what turbo is that ?
IHI VF22

[shane02pro5]

My stock P5 clutch lasted about two days until it started slipping in second.
You will definately appreciate the Proxes 4's that's what I have and I love them. The grip in wet is very good. In Houston, lately anyway, it rains a little pretty much every other day.(wrc)

I didn't realize the Hiboost 3 kit uses the same IHI VF22 that I have in my P5.


Well I have added a few items to the lineup.
I just ordered
1. Spec clutch stage 2.
2. Exedy Flywheel
3. 5zigen Fn01r-c hyper black wheels with proxies 4 tires.

I am also waiting on a couple call backs for the QUAIFE ATB Differential
and hope to get that ordered today as well and installed along with everything else.

[briand805]

any sound clips of the RS yet ??? and what turbo is that ?

No sound clips yet.. I use my brother as camera man and hes been busy running for a local gov office.

[briand805]

nice. let me know how you like the stage 2 clutch. I am considering stage 3 because it is the same price as 2, but let me know. also, what does the exedy fw weigh?

I actually ordered the 3 then changed the order after looking at torque specs and considering driveability. I wont be putting out enough torque for a stage 3 unless i go fordged internals.. Which would be great but is a major ordeal I dont see happening for quite some time if at all. I am trying to go overboard but it appears one mod leads to another..lol

[MIA protege]

No sound clips yet.. I use my brother as camera man and hes been busy running for a local gov office.

im dieing to hear this bov

[Gambino]

I have heard that the RS is a recirculating blow off valve and does not give the nice psshhhh sound. true?

[terbow]

looks great. you must be happy.

on a side note. juan looks like a 'steve' or 'john' lol

Excellent work Juan.

[Gambino]

on a side note. juan looks like a 'steve' or 'john' lol
(rofl)

[briand805]

I have heard that the RS is a recirculating blow off valve and does not give the nice psshhhh sound. true?




No i get a nice woosh shound... or however you want to do it.

Also. I ordered the release fork and Pilot bearing from showcase mazda. http://www.mazdapontiacgmcparts.net/
the part number for the Release fork is: L30116530A
Pilot Bearing: Yf0911303

Total with shipping $131.33

[Gambino]

cool, i definately want to hear it!

[BoostThat3]

very nice... cant wait to see some vids! :)

[briand805]

Well I picked up the car today. I managed to put 150+ miles on it the new clutch and fly. First I headed down south to Pismo beach using frontage roads. Then made my way back north through the back roads. I pointed the car north and headed up Highway 1 towards big sur. Lots of shifting on this very windy road with lots of inclines. A very scenic drive but not the best road to get to relaxed on as going off the road at most any point gives you a 50/50 chance of either 1. Hitting a cliff face or 2. Driving off a cliff which would drop you several hundred feet. Also boulders tend to fall onto the roadway in some spots.

Anyway.

First impression- Clutch pedal is much lighter and engages quicker. No negative affect on drivability what so ever.
Flywheel gets the revs up quicker. No negative effects noticed. I had no problem pulling steep hills and had all the top end I could handle while keeping the revs down for the break in period.

Shocks and struts... car seems to handle a bit better. I didn’t push to hard as I am still breaking in my new tires. The car is however nearly a 1/4 inch lower. One of my floor jack usually require me to lift on the fender then slide the jack under the rail... It took allot more lifting to make it fit after the install.


Stock clutch and fly... well they weigh a ton. I was actually shocked at how heavy they were compared to the spec clutch and fidanza fly. Ill grab some pics of the stock stuff later.

Motor mount.. Ill be installing that tomorrow as well as the A/F gauge.

Ill add more later as I have much stuff going on the next couple days with going to L.A. and what not.

[BC3I]

sounds awesome have fun! (drive)

[tsunami]

what motor mount??? you have an a/f one or another stock to replace a bad stock one?

[briand805]

what motor mount??? you have an a/f one or another stock to replace a bad stock one?


AWR rear motor mount.. bitch to put in but has improved throttle reponse and the car seems much more solid now..

Just ran out of time and wasnt able to install my innovate A/F guage today.

[bazooka joe]

Second that. I'm still trying to figure out who in Massachusetts is trust worthy. I know of good Audi tuners here.. but this would be the first time with Mazda. In a way, I'd just find an Audi tuner to bolt on the stuff since Juan seemed to indicate the kit didn't need tuning (just install).

I'd try to install it myself, but usually things fall to pieces when I start to dis/re-assemble things.

you could do it yourself! mostly reg. shop tools, a few long weekends, if you handy at all and have the mechanical aptitude...?

[bazooka joe]

oh ya, nice kit and good work juan!!(yes)

[Doodsmack]

nice car, that is sweet with the valve cover on. i can imagine how much more fun it is to drive.

[tsunami]

AWR rear motor mount.. bitch to put in but has improved throttle reponse and the car seems much more solid now..

Just ran out of time and wasnt able to install my innovate A/F guage today.

didn't know awr was making 3 motor mounts... deffinatly goin to have to get me some of those... especially since i will pretty much have the car apart next spring... i am buyin stuff now to install then...

[briand805]

Dyno done. 10lbs of boost on 91oct fuel.
I have lots of video.
I will add more later as i am really tired from the long drive.
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[Antoine]

(cool)...Awesome Pics...Awesome thread...I'm really happy to have dependable vendors like HiBoost (Juan) on board here...It makes all the difference...(thumb)

Damn...MAX POWER @ 10psi = 254.6!

Bring on the vids! :D

[TheJohnny]

video video video video............................. Then a hard run on the street from inside the car.... 0-60 run would be awesome......... JUST AN AWESOME setup... congrats and good work Juan and HiBoost.

[BlkZoomZoom]

Thats some awsome power for 10psi! Awsome kit! I am the "go to" guy for Mazda performance around my area, I can't tell you how many people have asked me what they can do for their Mazda3....Now I know what to tell them and where to go. Sweet!

[BC3I]

very nice...i wonder what it would have done with a few more runs? (thumb)

[briand805]

very nice...i wonder what it would have done with a few more runs? (thumb)

EDIT: heres a link with better quality video of one of the dyno runs.
http://www.streamload.com/briand805/first_run.wmv

I will have more plus I took video of the fusion car that nikolas from draxas is building on the dyno as well. He will probably show those once i get them sent to him.

[BC3I]

awesome man...where did u do the dyno @?

[Quik89Si]

Very nice...how about some high-res in-car vids? :)

[briand805]

awesome man...where did u do the dyno @?

R&D Dyno Service

115 E. GARDENA BLVD.
GARDENA, CA 90248
(310) 516-1003

[BC3I]

heh thats not too far from me...may have to check it out