UPDATED PRICES: Phoenix Tuning Stage I Turbo Kit, For '94-'99 Celicas Options

[Dr_Tweak]

Price change: Stage I kit is now $2400 and the Stage II (which replaces the FMU with Greddy eManage) will be $2700. It looks right now that all '96 and newer (OBDII) Celicas may need the Stage II for ignition timing control. We will see.

Hey all,

This is a copy of my post over on vvt-i.net. I'm putting a turbo kit together in the upcoming months for the '93-'97 Corolla. Since the kit includes the 7AFE, I will be extending the kit to the Celica community. Eventually I will also offer a kit for the 5th generation Celica.

The only obstacle I will have to overcome after putting the kits together is getting the intercooler piping squared away, which is just a matter of having a 6th gen Celica at my shop to prototype on.

I'm posting here to check for interest and suggestions. Here's the post:

The Phoenix Tuning Stage I Turbo Kit will include the following:

Garrett T3 Turbo Super 60 compressor, .48 turbine
12:1 FMU (Vortech most likely)
TurboXS Boost Controller
Phoenix Tuning Turbo Manifold (you must send me your old manifold as a core)
Spearco intercooler
TurboXS BOV
Intercooler piping (that will actually fit)
Water and oil lines
Downpipe
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Oil pan with turbo oil return connection (you must send me your old oil pan as a core)
Boost guage

I'm pretty sure that's it. It should be a pretty complete kit, if there's anything that you see missing then holler.

Several upgrade items will be available, such as guages and whatnot.

The price of the kit will be $2400 shipped. The kit will be good for 7-8 psi and will be a bolt-on kit, meaning you should be able to install it in a day with hand tools. I will provide full instructions. This is a tried and true setup that two friends of mine have been running for many many miles with good success. It makes around 160/170 hp. Premium fuel will be required.

I'm picking up a Corolla to build the prototype on, and then I'll start producing these. It will be a little bit but I'm hoping to have the first kits ready to go for early fall.

If anyone wants to make a deposit for dibs on the first kits, that will help me get them developed faster and out the door.

This post has been edited by raven_101: Apr 26, 2005 - 3:52 AM

[Dr_Tweak]

First of all, I have a good reputation that I want to keep, and I don't want to put out a crappy kit. I am in disbelief that people are comparing this kit to the TSi kit, have any of you actually tried putting that on? NOTHING fits. Also, I'm working on a setup right now that will help me to produce equal length manifolds instead of a log type for even the stage I kit.

However, I will do my very best to keep the costs down for everyone, and the price listed is NOT FINAL. I still have some more tweaking to do on it and I'm working on a relationship right now with a large turbo part supplier so that I can buy in bulk for cheaper, and pass these savings on to my friends in the Corolla and Celica communities.

As far as the stage I stage II debate, in my opinion no turbo kit should ever be short an intercooler. That's just a bad situation. So the very entry level kit that I'm offering is going to have an intercooler and intercooler piping that FITS, not that joke of a kit that TSi offers.

The Stage II will have Greddy eManage or SAFC, I haven't decided which. It will have a pre-programmed file included that will have been tuned with a wideband 02.

playr158, the "If you see anything missing then holler" comment is pointed to accessories that people might want added, such as a boost guage or EGT guage. All the required turbo parts are in the kit. Also, if you don't think that a Super 60 is the correct sized turbo for the 7AFE, then I'd be happy to take you through the math and show you the turbo map. That turbo is the perfect size to give great midrange and top-end performance. Also you don't HAVE to send your old parts back, but there will be a core charge. This is to keep the price of the kit down.

Again, do not compare this kit to a TSI kit. This is a well built, quality turbo kit that has actually been test fit on YOUR car. This isn't just a collection of eBay parts thrown into a box for you to figure out.

Please don't think I'm trying to make a bunch of money off of other people, I'm offering a kit to the Corolla community that I've been a part of for many years (I'm a moderator on VVT-I), and I thought it made sense to offer it to our Celica brothers.

I appreciate constructive feedback because it helps me to design better parts for you. However, comments like "i don't think your ready to be offering a bolt-on turbo kit..." are not needed. If you aren't interested in getting more aftermarket parts for you car, then keep your mouth shut and don't ruin it for everyone else.

And to clarify, this kit is for the Celica ST and will work on both auto and manual versions.