Your opinions please! turbos???

[Baz116]

Well, Friday 25th may, just about to enjoy the bank holiday weekend in my rex when, yep, it breaks! Think 1st turbo has siezed, so basically i wondering whether to;

a) replace with new standard turbos, sensible but boring!

b) replace with some high flow turbos from WGT

c) single turbo...

d) another option that your going to tell me about!!!!!???!!! :p

Im thinking option b) but just wondering what other people think/have experienced???
thanks.

[kev-yorks]

Go either stock or single for what you pay for high flow turbo\'s you may as well go single. Speak to anyone that has used high flows and see what they think most i\'m sure will say they wished they\'d gone single.
Kevin

[strickerz]

Hmmm... I\'m kind of in the same situation... looks like the rear seal is starting to go on my first turbo... Clive said it\'s not anything to worry about at the moment but I am thinking about a decat which I think will hasten the demise of the turbos, also got HKS intake and WGT SMIC to add....

Personally I\'d be heading towards a small single turbo conversion I guess. Just remember if you upgrade the Turbos then you\'re going to be looking at intrcoolers and other bits etc. including ECU and mapping anyhow...

The only other option for me would be to replace with another standard pair and convert to non sequential.

Not really any help but as the high flow TT\'s are only £200 cheaper than a T04E single conversion then I think a single conversion would be the best bet!!!

[Baz116]

thanks kev, not too sure about the single turbo though, i`ve heard there good for the track but for road use twins are better, is this true?

[Jit]

standard new turbos... got a set on my car and they feel great...spool up nicely and no aditional costs incurred!

[Baz116]

strickerz

the car has got knightsport ecu and greddy fmic (was gonna go single when i fitted it but not sure now) also got greddy adjustable boost controll, decat and full system and anything else i dont know, import.

[strickerz]

Sorry for the slight hijack but one2watch.. How much did the new set cost?

[Baz116]

standard new turbos... got a set on my car and they feel great...spool up nicely and no aditional costs incurred!

how much £ am i looking for standards? might be covered under extended 12mth warranty from when i bought the car yet, hope so! then that`ll answer my original question!

[Jit]

*puts little finger to conrer of lips*  ONE MILLION DORRAH

seriously... 600 was what i paid. that was for a 2nd hand new set (ie they had never been run on a car but had been bought by someone else first)

For a brand spankers new set, why not go for the 99 spec twins from mazdatrix.

[strickerz]

looks like you\'re set already then bud, I\'d see if I could get a drive/ride of someones single and see what I thought.. Is the ecu mappable out of interest? Sorry haven\'t been round here for long so am still learning.
Good luck with whatever you decide mate!

[kev-yorks]

With a small turbo then there\'s no issues with lag its only the big power guys that have to compromise in this regard.
Kevin

[Baz116]

apparently the ecu isn`t very mappable.
thanks for the help guys, i`ll have a chat with pip and go from there, will probably stay with twins, regret fitting that fmic now...... Doh!

[oldone]

Well, Friday 25th may, just about to enjoy the bank holiday weekend in my rex when, yep, it breaks! Think 1st turbo has siezed, so basically i wondering whether to;

d) another option that your going to tell me about!!!!!???!!! :p

Im thinking option b) but just wondering what other people think/have experienced???
thanks.

Kind Sir,my opinion would be: sell your car and buy an OLD SCHOOL car without any turbo\'s :Thumbsup!  Run a cool BP or PP motor,have many happy motoring miles without any worries.:Typing  YES old school cars do pull the chics........:Ladys-man :wiggle

[chrno]

I\'d go for 99spec turbos.. Just look at the RE-Amemiya touge monster.  Enough said. That\'s what Im going for if/when mine goes..

[gonzoninja]

Another thing to think about is insurance. Bunging in a set in new twins, even 99 spec won\'t make a difference. I heard that Insurance companies will hammer you on going single if you are under 30...hence why I\'m waiting a year to do my single conversion.