Abz Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Nice question OP. I was wondering if many people who have singles still use the car as a daily driver? I use my Sup every day, so just wondering... imi does and his car is silky smooth! That was my first ride in a single turbo, the sound alone is enough of a excuse to have one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 With my build im doing alot of the donkey work and get the bay all how i like it ect, then its off to SRD to finish off and get it all mapped ect. With regards to ecu, i was going piggyback but im now biting the bullet and going with one of Ryans standalone choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 imi does and his car is silky smooth! That was my first ride in a single turbo, the sound alone is enough of a excuse to have one! You should have told me that it was your first time, I would have given you a proper demo had it not been for the Dyno session @ SRR that day I wouldn't have even known that it was low on power - so much more to play with If you can afford it - go for it and build you own. If you cant be bothered with the hassle of constant visits to mechanics, mappers, buying parts etc - then buy a ready built one. If you worry about fuel - then a Supra let alone Single is not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 In the process of going single at the moment so will be adding up the receipts when its all finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I have never regretted going single.My Supra is no daily driver though, just used for fun on sunny days. I wouldn't have bought a single prepared car, as I love upgrading it constantly, which is a lot of fun as you can individualize your ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieS Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 This is potentailly a very bad thread for my wallet. Quick someone say something bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 If you have a second car then the only downside is the money as far as I can see..................I don't think anyone is not impressed with the power/feel on a single. You have to take a good hard look at yourself and finances, the longer term owners or really high power guys have plenty of disposable income and will spend X £'s with a shrug or mild annoyance where i'm sure i'd be crying into my pillow!! I would take some of the earlier comments about cost and reliability being potentially lower than a BPU car with a huge pinch of salt! I'm sure you can find a lemon of a TT that had loads of things go wrong in a short space of time, but overall a single is far more likely to cost you a fortune........just tyres to make use of the power is an instant and ongoing increase in cost. Go in with your eyes wide open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 No regrets. Daily drove the car to work and back for about 3 months after it was finished (and before I moved over here), and never had an issue. Was also relatively economical, unless thrashing it.. which of course happened regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Whats low down torque like in a single? i.e. where the first turbo would usually kick in..... Depends on turbo choice, my Garrett GT35R DBB turbo made positive boost at just over 2K rpm and pulled very strongly with a smooth power/torque curve to the rev limit. The only time you noticed any lag was from pulling away from a standstill, once rolling response was instant and it would blitz my 429hp BPU Supra. I would never do a single turbo Supra build on a budget, I would choose a stock TT over a cheaply put together single turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayl Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 i had a 6 speed single turbo i bought from jurgen had nothing but problems with it i much prefer my car now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 i had a 6 speed single turbo i bought from jurgen had nothing but problems with it i much prefer my car now that surprises me ive heard nothing but good things about jurgen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 that surprises me ive heard nothing but good things about jurgen surprises me too. Jay - have you posted the issues youve had with the car before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Problem with Japanese done singles is generally their wiring. Not 1 of the cars I've had in from Japan even ones that came in through Jurgen have had "perfect" wiring. Most if not all of the problems I experienced with the Do-Luck aristo were down to shonky wiring done in Japan. I have a 3ft deep box full of wiring thats been ripped out of my imported motors that was surplus to requirements. When they remove their ICE or extra expensive gadgets prior to auctioning they can be a bit slasher about it. Choosing the right fuelling solution and control is tantamount to whether or not you have a good experience or if it all goes expensively very wrong! There is obviously an element of luck involved as well, some peoples engines go on forever and others hang up their boots and die on them, but the same can be said for stock or BPU motors. My biggest worry when I owned a T67DBB was getting caught doing stupid speeds because it was too damned easy to do and far too addictive to restrain myself all the time. Would I do it again? Yes but smaller than a T67 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayl Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 no never posted about it dont like to slate things about it but i paid a lot of money for it but it was nopt really what it was sold as lost lots of money on that car nevr again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 no never posted about it dont like to slate things about it but i paid a lot of money for it but it was nopt really what it was sold as lost lots of money on that car nevr again was this recently or quite a while ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayl Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 i bought it in 2006 and had it for 2 years i dont want to slate jurgen its all over now i sold it on but i was not happy at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouch Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Would i buy a single turbo supra again!....no to put it straight forward! Great car love it to bits but should of built my own so it was how i wanted it. The car cost 17k and i've spent/spending the same again to strip it back and start again to my specs! Only have half the engine parts and i've done 9k in 8 months and still no where near ready to even start bolting the engine together yet! buy standard and do it how YOU want then you can take extra pride that you did it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I was rather hacked off with mine today when it broke down, turns out im a complete retard and ran out of fuel:D:innocent: My advice, dont buy or build one if you are on a tight budget. If you do take the plunge be very careful who you take advice from. If you buy/build a good one they are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 no never posted about it dont like to slate things about it but i paid a lot of money for it but it was nopt really what it was sold as lost lots of money on that car nevr again Probably write it off as a one off as Jurgen sells a lot of cars on here and probably outside of this club and it is very rare if at all that we get to hear horror stories. If it was really serious then I am sure you wouldn't have hesitated in alerting fellow club members. Best of luck and good to see that you have moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I was rather hacked off with mine today when it broke down, turns out im a complete retard and ran out of fuel:D:innocent: My advice, dont buy or build one if you are on a tight budget. If you do take the plunge be very careful who you take advice from. If you buy/build a good one they are amazing. you need a proper calibrated Dash 2 Fuel Gauge I will send my settings to Ryan as I have cracked it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayl Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 hey i aint got no issues with jurgen i think he is ok just answering the question did i regret going single . i bought what i was tolod was a good very fast car but it didnt work out money lost but hey thats life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 you need a proper calibrated Dash 2 Fuel Gauge I will send my settings to Ryan as I have cracked it And a warning light for when its low on fuel:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I guess the sound of your starving fuel pump is blocked out by the big blowy thing up front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 And a warning light for when its low on fuel:D No problem, i have mine reading in ltrs, so 70 when full and triggers the warning light when it has 10 Ltrs left. Will send it to Ryan over the weekend when I get back to docklands. Imi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 No problem, i have mine reading in ltrs, so 70 when full and triggers the warning light when it has 10 Ltrs left. Will send it to Ryan over the weekend when I get back to docklands. Imi That will be handy, cheers dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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