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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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Default Holy Blow-off Valve Batman! A turbo for $3800?

I saw this in the most recent issue of import tuner and scanned it. I almost wet myself.

is this too good to be true? Anyone else have any info?
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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thats cheap but who knows if its true
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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TS single turbo setup.. thats not the price of the whole system.. pretty sure its just for the manifold and the turbo

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 05:41 AM
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i need top secret turbo!!! need it now!!!
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 05:45 AM
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that sure is looking mighty dangerous
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 05:54 AM
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I need this. The only thing that worries me is that it seems strange that the IC comes with it at that price. Other than that since it's a single turbo, the price doesn't look too low.

Edit: I doubt it comes with new injectors and engine management so that could bring up the price a bit.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:02 AM
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I'd sell my SC kit right this very second if I could get a Intercooled turbo setup for that price.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:15 AM
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Single turbo? MmmMMmmM....
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:20 AM
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Single turbo? MmmMMmmM....
Single Turbo? How do you guys see that, is one side running an N/A header and the other turbo lol? I don't see where the other bank merges with the left side, and that turbo is way to small for a single-turbo application. That has to be a misprint, and there are some strange things in that picture. Anyone notice how it's both internal and externally gated, and that doesen't look like your typical GT30 Pro turbo either, it looks like a small 2835 turbo. I hope someone can elaborate on this, seems interesting, and so far the quality is excellent.

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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If the turbo is an actual GT30Pro Turbine, like a GT3037S it would be well suited, but the turbo pictured doesen't represent your typical "GT-30" it looks more along the lines of a larger T25/28 unit.

Maybe it just looks small in the pic

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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At first I thought the same thing. then I realized it had actuators. so I figure the other manifold bolts up on the top right. This is for a right hand drive car people, so I don't think it will work on ours, but it would be nice for 3800.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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At first I thought the same thing. then I realized it had actuators. so I figure the other manifold bolts up on the top right. This is for a right hand drive car people, so I don't think it will work on ours, but it would be nice for 3800.
Whoa, so the whole right-bank feeds the turbo through that tiny runner?


back to the drawing board we go

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:42 AM
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its the TS system thats puting out 460ps .. uhmm it seems that have gone to the drawing board..
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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Originally posted by ether
its the TS system thats puting out 460ps .. uhmm it seems that have gone to the drawing board..
Any more pics?
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by SSR Engineering
Whoa, so the whole right-bank feeds the turbo through that tiny runner?


back to the drawing board we go
No the turbo is situated on the left side of the engine, but clearly seen is a flange and mounting point for a pipe leading from the right bank.

Good pint about right hand drive though.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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SSR so could your company simply model a left hand drive single turbo kit like this one? there are a lot of ppl that would buy a single turbo kit, including me. plus it would be much cheaper than the twin kits. (5k rangeish?)
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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Originally posted by joust75
No the turbo is situated on the left side of the engine, but clearly seen is a flange and mounting point for a pipe leading from the right bank.

At first I thought it may be an external wastegate flange which would indicate that this is a twin turbo setup, but now I can see it is internally wastegated so I think this is a single turbo setup also... Looks pretty either way.

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by joust75
No the turbo is situated on the left side of the engine, but clearly seen is a flange and mounting point for a pipe leading from the right bank.

Good pint about right hand drive though.
For USDM cars i think it would work if it were the exact opposite, turbo on the right side etc.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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A Stainless Manifold? I rather have a cheaper but stronger cast iron, and it better be on the right!
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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I just turbo'd my non-turbo '85 300ZX and those are stock with a single turbo on the driver's side. The passenger bank has a crossover pipe behind the engine. So it's been done on a Z before from the factory.

Anyway, after all that haze, I'm going to be glad to pay someone to put a twin turbo kit on my 350. A single turbo is good, but this setup just doesn't have the same flow as symmetric manifolds.
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