for 800 bucks over the 3 grand rippmods wants, id buy that one.


but on the other hand, if you found a 3000 celica for 800 bucks, and could only see pictures of it before you bought it, wouldnt you feel fishy?

while ive been lokoing for cars the past few months, ive come to a conclusion that i wont let myself call/email about any car thats too good of a deal, because if its too good to be true, it probably is.

Merged the two topics, no need for two threads

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Yeah right here man.

Heres an update, Theres a seller on ebay called championtuner that sells ripp kits. He says he can get the camry kits. I asked him, and heres his reply:
Same price. I carry the complete line of RIPP Superchargers. Note this is the Tuner Kit and does not have ecu upgrades, etc. Professional installation is highly recommended. If you need a complete package with all the ecu extras let me know. Stage 1, 2, 3 are available.

Heres a link to his ebay page:
ebay page

So orvillescelica, this is great news. I just spent a third of my cash on a navagation system, so gotta wait till next week assuming this guys legit.

This post has been edited by madmods: Mar 1, 2006 - 10:14 PM

wow!! thats amazing! i wonder how he has the kits when Even RIpp doesnt make them anymore. Perhaps he makes them himself from thier design. Either way, if he is legit this is great news.

The ebay page also says hes in payllup, WA. If he has a store or shop, i could go and check him out.

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hahaha, I hope thats not the case!! I emailed him and told hime I want a stage 2 with the ecu upgrades
If you could visit him, that would be great! He seems legit to me.

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did they actually make the stage 2? how about stage 3? i thought they either stopped at stage 1 or 2 and didn't continue with the last (couple?) stage

Professional installation? Whatever...I installed my entire custom turbo kit in 3 hours with a buddy of mine and for being an aviation mechanic, I admit I suck at wrench-turning, heh.

What's so hard about that Rippmods kit that it requires "professional" installation?

By the way, this is a damn good discussion thread. keep it up.

oobe, i think they mean that you should make sure you know what you are doing, since doing something wrong may cost you the motor

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Agreed, running the motor lean would be bad. I heard the kit is pretty much ready to work out of the box
if you get the package with the ecu.

The kit is a go. Its about 3400. I am going to purchase it on the 17th. below is the email from the guy that sells the kits on ebay.


That is a typo. This is Part Number: SDS-5SFE Stage 1 Supercharger for 5SFE Powered cars
Toyota I4 5FSE Camry 92-01
Stage 1 Supercharger for 5SFE Powered cars

From: Paul [mailto:paul_ntempe@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:35 AM
To: Jim Garcia
Subject: Re: RIPP
Jim,

The ad says designed to bolt on to the 6G72 V6 (six cylinder) 3.0L engine. I have the 4 cylinder 5sfe motor. Is this the right kit? Its actually going in a 97 celica. The camry uses the same motor, so I'm using the camry kit for the celica..

Jim Garcia <jim@championmotorwerks.com> wrote:

Paul,

The kit is $3,389.00 plus shipping (about $30)

I can send you an invoice.

Would you like to pay online or by phone?



Comes complete with:

REQUIRES PERFORMANCE HEADERS TO BE INSTALLED.
Everything you need to setup a supercharger to be functional is included.
Designed to bolt up to the 6G72 V6 (six cylinder) 3.0L engine.
System has had zero engine failures to date.
Kit will work with auto, manual or tip-tronic.
Boosts from low RPM’s with NO LAG Time normally associated with turbos
Professional installation required.
For fuel management we now feature RIPP’s own Black Box tuning computer. A small stand alone piggy back unit that functions as a fuel and timing calibration tool, which turns your stock ECU into a programmable fuel and timing system, fully calibrated to an engine running boost, in both high and low levels. All SDS kits come preprogrammed to give you safe and reliable HP (unless otherwise advertised) all the time, with out the hassle of going to a tuner or the worriers associated with detonation in conjunction with boost.

RIPP SDS (Supercharger Drive System) 6061 Aluminum CNC designed and fabricated
RIPP Black Box Preprogrammed** (Fuel and timing controller no out side tuning required at all)
RIPP 2 Bar MAP Sensor for exact ECU boost communication
RIPP/Vortech V5 G-Trim Supercharger (VSQ Option)
RIPP By Pass Valve
Six 310cc Venom Injectors with clips
Malpassi Rising rate fuel pressure regulator with gauge
2.75” 6061 aluminum piping
Four Ply silicon hose (Gloss Black Red or Blue)
Walboro 255 in tank Fuel pump
All hardware and clamps included
2 Part 20 page Illustrated Instructions and tech tips
Easy 12-15 hour install
One year warrantee included from date of purchase


Jim Garcia

Over 20 years of Extraordinary Customer Service



Champion Motorwerks

Don't Settle for Ordinary



Yahoo! Messenger: championmotorwerks
MSN Messenger: ChampionMotorwerks

jim@championmotorwerks.com
www.championmotorwerks.com

Phone: 425.223.4592

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all aftermarket parts say professional installation required, they dont want you to **** it up and then blame them

good stuff madmods, cant wait to see it done.

i wonder how much profit that guy makes on selling those kits.

so is there a stage 2?

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any update?

I know a lot of you don't like Superchargers, but I do. I think it's a superior setup for a daily driver. It makes power early (where I want it), is much more predictable, and is a lot more gentle on the motor (for better longevity).

Anyone know of a Cali-Legal SC kit? Anyone want to tell me how they like their SC?

hey, i hope the celica community has better luck than the 3G community seems to have had with Ripp over the years. theres been long delays and poor customer support developing over the years as the cars get older. Theres a company in florida called Tearstone Performance Solutions that remanufactuers Ripp SC kits for the V6 eclipse with some modifications that fix some of the Ripp tuning, starting, and drivability issues. they also sell Turbo Kits made by Gulf Coast turbo which have been making good numbers on the 3G eclipses. i think TPS has also done some work with other cars in conjunction with Gulf Coast, iirc one was a toyota. im not sure, i'll ask and find out if they have any interest or any products for you guys.

offtopic but the 6g72 3.0 comes in 3000gt base models and vr-4s are TT. so are you trying to say i could S/C my showcar 3000gt? bitter, 3G community means 3rd gen eclipse or 3000gt?

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sorry i didnt specify better, im just used to being over there.

3rd Generation Eclipse is 2000-2005 and includes the 4g64 and 6g72 engines. the 6g72 in the 3G is a 24V SOHC variant of the DOHC 3000GT engine, even tho they have the same designation.


Ripps probably could modify a 2000 GT kit to work on a non turbo 24 valve 3000GT. if you have the 8 valve sohc you could probably (im sketchy on the 3000GT lower model engines) source a pair of heads from a V6 Galant since it has a DOHC 24V 6g72.

Interesting because I have a 92' 3000gt with a very well built bottom end and the heads are the next installment but I have 2 stock vr4 turbos i think im going to sell though. ANYWAYS back on topic! what do you think this is? a mitsubishi forum?! lol

hey they all do the same thing, suck squeeze bang blow :lol:

I had started a project but scapped the whole thing do to money
and time issues. IMO will cost more and be less reliable than
a 3s swap. There is also way more info for the 3s. Props
for the uniqueness. If you need precision machine work,
PM me and I'll see what I can do to help. Right now our
shop is pretty busy.

if you want 2.2L of forced induction im telling you all, 5S-GTE is the way to go. 5S-FE block with built internals and a 3S-GTE head. even in NA a 3sge head on a 5sfe should make nice power.

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I'm running the 1.8L (7A-FE I think it is?)... I don't get the toyo namings scheme. Seems like the more powerful the motor, the lower the numbers get. Anyway - just about anything makes more power than my current setup. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with my little 1.8, but it's got 230k + miles and is EVENTUALLY going to die. I would like to do the 3S-GTE swap, but it's a JDM motor right? I live in California... they don't like JDM's here

no, only the Gen3 3S-GTE (correct me if i'm wrong) is JDM. the 2nd gen was in the Alltrac Celica and MKII MR-2 Turbo.

the 7A-FE isnt a bad motor, its just SMALL. Sometimes thats nice (long roadtrip and you get nearly 40mpg) but usually its not so nice. I'm serious about the 5S-GTE hybrid, its a GREAT alternative to getting a 3S-GTE. You'll have a better low end (non boost) power, and will be able to spool the turbo faster or run a larger turbo with as much lag. The 5S block is plenty strong (same as the Gen2 3S block?) and there are performance parts (pistsons and rods) available to build the bottom end. you could probably pickup a 5sfe in good shape from a junked camry and a 3s-gte topend off ebay for a good price.

This guy on ebay claims to have 20 of these kits on his listing. Theres currently 2 camry packages on ebay.
Update on the kit is this: My girlfriend threw me out. Im sleeping in my van until thursday. Its been a week already and it sucks. I get my house on thursday. Its got a 2 car garage that will be converted to a shop. Im working a ton of overtime 7days straight to make money. The 3 grand I had saved up, is being used to move. I still plan on getting the ripps if its legit. If not then Im turboing the 5. Ripps is claiming the kits on ebay are frauds right on his website. The guy on ebay selling the kits has a feedback of 5. His ad says hes got 20 kits. I don't believe him. your thoughts? Heres the ebay link.
ripps ebay kit

To be honest Madmods.
I wouldn't trust him.
$2800 is alot of money,
and you know how hard it is to work and save that much.
I dont want to see you get burnt.
Since its in New York, maybe you can get someone from here around there
to check it out to see if it's legit. Or maybe you can check it out yourself.

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Agreed, there are plenty of members on here from New york. the good thing is he's on paypal. I don't believe he has 20 kits when ripp stopped making them.

-RIPP 3G on www.club3g.com+

i'm pretty interested in these kits,

but since they're in the states, i might ahve to get the parts here and get some stuff custom made....

internet isnt that trustworthy...

i'll be building it with forged pistons, 3sgte rods, yada yada..

will keep you updated