OMG...Prodigy...TURBO!

[JeepLab]

I have a forced induction boner

I couldnt have said it better. Im pretty sure we all do.

[UselessPickles]

How about some pictures of exhaust pipes?

Here's where the Prodigy downpipe connects back up with the stock exhaust system (driver side):



This is the downpipe coming down from the front of the engine (driver side). You can also see a glimpse of the driver side head pipe (right edge of photo) that drops down and crosses over to the passenger side.



And here's the cross-over pipe viewed from the passenger side, connecting up with passenger side head pipe:

[UselessPickles]

Prodigy is still on track to start shipping stage 1 kits early next week. Hopefully there's no more delays. It's still possible that I could have mine in time to install on May 17th

I'm trying hard to not go insane from the wait...

[UselessPickles]

Some info about the turbo itself...

It's based on the Garrett "T04S" (part# 465981-0002): http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant...&Category_Code

It has a proprietary (trade secret) configuration specifically for use in the Prodigy kit. It's unknown whether the proprietary configuration is based on standard options, or whether it is a completely unique non-standard configuration.

Turbo part numbers are a mystery to me. Trying to search for more info on "T04S" or "465981-0002" seems to lead me to somewhat similar but different turbos, none of them with full specs.

[UselessPickles]

Slow week for Prodigy news, but here's something. The startup splash screen on the pre-loaded Diablosport InTune:


link: https://www.facebook.com/prodigyperf...28332513927052

[Gunner]

One thing about turbos is that at small throttle openings they are very benign. It requires some skinny pedal to make boost. A Maggie would provide the best small throttle response of the three I would guess. My experience is a bit dated but my 10-71 big blocks would tear your head off on ten pounds of boost with just a tap of the throttle. My turbos were not so immediate but once they came on boost a V6 Buick would destroy the big block.

[UselessPickles]

Thanks to electronically controlled throttle, part of the turbo's tune could include an optimized throttle map for consistent throttle feel. I do expect that the turbo will still have a "softer" throttle feel due to lag. I wonder if that could actually end up being a benefit (reduced shock to the drivetrain when hitting the throttle).

This is the kind of thing that JeepLab will be able to comment on after some back-to-back comparison

[Gunner]

I'm still stuck till a CARB version for an Auto comes up.

[UselessPickles]

Don't hold your breath for a CARB approved version, but do call and ask about it. If enough people call and ask for it, then maybe they will see a large enough California market to make it worthwhile to invest in creating a CARB approved version.


Any news on when the JeepLab install might happen?

[UselessPickles]

As of this morning, the pipe supplier is "hoping to have them done this week". Sounds like now the best case scenario is that stage 1 kits will ship at the end of this week, or early next week. If mine arrives early/mid-week next week, I might take a day off work to avoid suffering through the rest of the week knowing that a turbo kit is sitting at home waiting for the weekend.

I also confirmed that stage 2 installation/testing on Prodigy's test Jeep is on hold until the new production pipes come in.