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Max777 · 12-14-2010, 04:20 PM

Here's the Russian's POV:

with all the money it takes to port te stock wastegate, buy OEM turbo gaskets ($180) and have BNR rebuild your 20yo journal bearing turbine (the S4 stage 4 rebuild is $950)

After all this, you still have a journal bearing turbo, really old design technology, and a cast iron turbo that sits extremely close to the intake manifold.

Why not just get a tubular cast or welded manifold, and a brand new ball bearing turbo that you KNOW will deliver power and be reliable. The price difference is not much, it's new parts...

The twin scroll twins from the FD I can understand, but the FC's stock turbo is just such a piece of junk it seems.

12-14-2010, 04:20 PM	#20
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	Here's the Russian's POV: with all the money it takes to port te stock wastegate, buy OEM turbo gaskets ($180) and have BNR rebuild your 20yo journal bearing turbine (the S4 stage 4 rebuild is $950) After all this, you still have a journal bearing turbo, really old design technology, and a cast iron turbo that sits extremely close to the intake manifold. Why not just get a tubular cast or welded manifold, and a brand new ball bearing turbo that you KNOW will deliver power and be reliable. The price difference is not much, it's new parts... The twin scroll twins from the FD I can understand, but the FC's stock turbo is just such a piece of junk it seems. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!