TURBONETICS TURBO KIT - 2003 G35 COUPE
Specs: Single 60-1 turbo, front mount intercooled, stock block
Price as tested ~$5k + installation
I had the opportunity to drive a Turbonetics single turbo G35 Coupe the other day. This particular car is based on Infiniti’s CPV35 platform, which was launched in 2003 as the Nissan Skyline (not the GT-R mind you). Out of the box with 280HP this 6 cylinder engine can power the G35 Coupe through the quarter mile in under 14 seconds.
The turbonetics turbo kit is a single turbo based on Garrett’s 60-1 compressor wheel which should be good in excess of 45lbs/min in this particular application, front mount intercooled, with an external wastegate setup. The turbo kit is unusual in that it is a single turbo whereas the factory engine in a dual manifold 6 cylinder setup. Exhaust gases are routed to the single turbo through an unequal manifold which makes one the symmetry in cylinder pressures and exhaust gas scavenging.
Turbonetics claims over 100whp on this turbo kit. With a stock block boost pressures are kept to a minimum, with spikes under 10psi according to the boost gauge. The car is pretty quick out of the box, with the turbokit the car becomes exceptionally fast. With the traction control off and combined with the low ratio 6MT gear box, it’s easy to light the tires off in 3rd gear. 0-60 comes fast, and ¼ mile times fall under 12 seconds. In terms of power curve the turbonetics kit is as what you would except with most after market kits – a mild low end with ample top end power. Not the best auto-cross or street setup, but lots of fun on open roads. At $5,000 it’s a questionable investment, but who’s thinking about your wallet when you’re screaming down the road at 100mph?
The turbonetics turbo kit is a single turbo based on Garrett’s 60-1 compressor wheel which should be good in excess of 45lbs/min in this particular application, front mount intercooled, with an external wastegate setup. The turbo kit is unusual in that it is a single turbo whereas the factory engine in a dual manifold 6 cylinder setup. Exhaust gases are routed to the single turbo through an unequal manifold which makes one the symmetry in cylinder pressures and exhaust gas scavenging.
Turbonetics claims over 100whp on this turbo kit. With a stock block boost pressures are kept to a minimum, with spikes under 10psi according to the boost gauge. The car is pretty quick out of the box, with the turbokit the car becomes exceptionally fast. With the traction control off and combined with the low ratio 6MT gear box, it’s easy to light the tires off in 3rd gear. 0-60 comes fast, and ¼ mile times fall under 12 seconds. In terms of power curve the turbonetics kit is as what you would except with most after market kits – a mild low end with ample top end power. Not the best auto-cross or street setup, but lots of fun on open roads. At $5,000 it’s a questionable investment, but who’s thinking about your wallet when you’re screaming down the road at 100mph?
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