FM Proteg turbo pricing announced.

[Keith@FP]

FM Proteg turbo pricing announced.

The price for the FM Proteg turbo system has been set at $3595. This is an 8 psi intercooled kit that includes absolutely everything but tools. Hoses/clamps/studs/bolts/connectors/electronics/gauges...the only thing you'll need is a better exhaust. The aluminum FM BOV is a $85 upgrade. The kit comes with a plastic BOV.

The hoses and clamps are different from the ones sent out with the prototype BEGI kits, and are the ones we've developed for our 12 psi Miata setups. Any lessons learned from the prototypes will be applied to the FM kit. Naturally, the kit includes full FM support and proper instructions.

The first kits should be ready to ship in a few weeks. We just have to get our inventory up - parts are already on the way from around the world. If you're interested in ordering, please give us a call.

Me, I'm heading to the track for the day with my Miata. I'll answer questions when I get back.

Keith

 

[BlueDevil NYC]

that's great! what's the power u getting at 8psi?

 

[1sty]

I thought you guys were still running 6 PSI.
Whats your fuel pressure at 8 PSI of boost?
What should it be with 93 octane?

 

[70]

YAY!! I'll be getting mine soon!!!(yippy) (wiggle)

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Hey Keith - What makes the clamps/hoses different? Would you reccomend upgrading mine to these? How much would that cost?

 

[LinuxRacr]

Hey Keith - What makes the clamps/hoses different? Would you reccomend upgrading mine to these? How much would that cost?

The clams they have are better, trust me! They just sent me a couple, and a longer section of hose connector to link up the turbin outlet to IC pipe. I will try to post a picture today.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

The installer used a few of his own clamps, different style, on some areas of the turbo. His do not come loose. But tonight when I was installing the ECU mod from FM, I opened the hood and found the rubber hose from my air filter just hanging there, one of the BEGI clamps. I tighten the damn things down once a week, what gives!?!? Oh well, maybe I will ask for a set of new clamps after all. Also, when looking at the block, Corky's manifold is attached with how many bolts? Seems there isn't one at all on the far left (passenger) side of the manifold. I thought it might have loosened and disappeared, but all of the bolts, and I mean all of them everywhere on the kit are solid as a mountain. I am beginning to think my installer lost a part or two and just "forgot" to tell me. Grrr.

Oh yeah, and uh, how do I crank up to 8PSI? Thanks everyone.

 

[Keith@FP]

Ours isn't up at 8 yet. Hopefully this week. We spent last week playing with the race car and the suspension on the P5. Oh, and drove it to Salt Lake City and back. We'll make the power numbers (and the associated fuel pressure) available when we have them. The kit is designed to run at up to 8 psi.

The clamps we use are "constant torque" clamps from Breeze. We also have custom hose made for us to connect the intercooler pipes - the stuff is grippy and has pretty much made blow-offs a thing of the past even on high boost cars. Our racer accidentally overboosted to 25+ psi on the dyno and the hoses held. So did the engine, whew. We'll have upgrade kits available for those of you with early kits if you want them - the good stuff is less critical for a low-boost application, but it's all we have on the shelf! I'll get the pricing for that on Monday.

Captain, you turn up the boost by making sure your kit is installed and running properly! Then you can adjust the length of the wastegate actuator rod and raise the fuel pressure. But raising the boost will NOT solve other problems. Get them sorted first.

Keith

 

[1sty]

Is FM still working toward a reprogrammed ECU for the Protege kit or is the voltage clamp the final piece?

WIll the stock fuel pump need to pump more then 80 PSI?

Would you sujest the BEGI owners upgrade to the other clamps and hoses for the 8 PSI?

How was the track?

 

[Keith@FP]

We're still working on other solutions. The voltage clamp works, but it's not as elegant as we'd prefer!

The stock fuel pump should be able to handle the delivery needs for 8 psi of boost. I'm guessing that will be around 70-75 psi, but I'd rather confirm that by testing.

If you're not having problems with hoses blowing off, then there's no need to upgrade. Keep an eye on the various hoses - I'm not sure what Corky supplied for the oil return, for example.

Track was great. There's nothing like a full day of driving really fast to make other problems seem trivial. Driving home at 11,000' with high performance summer tires and race pads in the brakes - in a snowstorm - was probably more stressful. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough people to take the P5 to the track.

Keith

 

[LinuxRacr]

Keith, I found out that my oil leak is steming from a defective gasket on the oil return side of the turbo. The oil return line is in great shape!

 

[70]

...(snip) Track was great. There's nothing like a full day of driving really fast to make other problems seem trivial. Driving home at 11,000' with high performance summer tires and race pads in the brakes - in a snowstorm - was probably more stressful. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough people to take the P5 to the track.

Keith

Driving in a snow storm on summer tires is the most fun of all...