Your opinions please! turbos???

[Andy.A]

Another option D Get both of the existing turbo\'s rebuilt. Shouldnt cost as much as a second hand set and they\'ll be as good as new and last for ages.

[antnicuk]

i have a low mileage set of 1999 turbo\'s that have done 30k miles, they are NOT 99 spec as they came from an RB model but the car was a 1999. No play and the blades are all very good as they were replaced before the engine died so no tips have been shot through them.


Offers,


sorry for the thread hi jack

[strickerz]

Hi antinicuk... I have no idea what these would be worth... but I\'ll start the ball rolling on offers at £150. Let me know!

[Jim_rx7]

£200... :p

[strickerz]

damn you!!!!!!!!!  Â£225

[antnicuk]

well bromley is a lot close than scotland, assuming you mean Kent/London area. i could meet you somewhere as i work in east london.


any advance on 225?

[strickerz]

Yep... One of the rear seals is going on mine and I\'m going to up the power... sooooo... I can meet in London, I work just off Tottenham court road...

[strange_days_uk]

Go single

It is great, I have a medium sized general bearing tub and it rocks.  Lag is not an issues, you will not stop smiling.

It doesn\'t have to cost you a huge amount, here is where I got my turbo from

http://stores.ebay.com/Himni-Racing

GT35R for £650 + shipping !!

[strickerz]

Antnicuk... I have a little pang of guilt as it\'s Baz116 that needs these more than me so lets see what he has to say first and if any more bids come in,
Thanks
Paul

[Baz116]

Strickerz,
extremely gentlemenly of you to say that, but i`m hoping that the warranty i took out on the car will cover it, i wont find out until pip has a look at the car on fri 8th, so (kicking myself in the teeth) i`ll have to stand down from this generous offer as i can not guarantee i will need them. (I`ll probably need them now i`ve said that!!!) thanks anyway antinicuk and strickerz.

O, and,
         what is the difference between the turbos on mine (1994) and 99 spec?

Gonzoninja, thanks i`d forgotten about that minor technical difficulty!!! i`m 23 so no single for me :mad:

Andy.A, good point!, but if the warranty covers it surely they`ll put new ones on,.... hopefully..........

thanks, i`ll update you with either a rant if they deside to be ******** or a happy smug message to say its fixed!!!!

And oldone,,,, you`ll never change me!!!!!!!!! :Tongue1

cheers for the advice guys!!!!

[antnicuk]

these maybe sold, i will update as soon as i know

[nicksterrx7]

Or to be completely different why not go for a set of BNR twin turbos?  Good for upto 400 rwhp.

Just got a set myself (still running the engine in).  The guys at Rotechniks seemed impressed.  They are fully remanufactured with Garret made 360 degree barings.  The turbines are larger and the \'intakes\' widened.

Keep the twins driveability but with single turbo power.  Seems like the best of all worlds.....apart from the lead time - took me 4 months to get mine back.  Lets hope they are worth the wait.

[davyv]

Had my high flow twins from pip, and never regreted them. I run 285 bhp atw on stock fueling. He said with fueling upgrade would get another 30 bhp on a safe setup. No lag at all, and far more power than standard.For road use only i cant see why people want mediun and large single turbos.

[Red and Single]

Had my high flow twins from pip, and never regreted them. I run 285 bhp atw on stock fueling. He said with fueling upgrade would get another 30 bhp on a safe setup. No lag at all, and far more power than standard.For road use only i cant see why people want mediun and large single turbos.

Off top of my head in no particular order...

Better temps
Better Power
Simpler setup
More Reliability
Better Driveability

I\'d go T04Z if I had a big budget.
GT35/40 meduim budget
T04S Small Budget

My T04S is frikkin awesome on the road, and MUCH safer in the wet than those pesky twins !!

How many cars are written off because of that 2nd turbo kick.

[Baz116]

thanks guys but it wasnt the turbos (i`m no mechanic):Hammer

pips fixing the rex at the mo. cant believe how sunny it is and ive no rex to drive