turbo shoping

[cwspellowe]

IMO people need to stop copying the one or 2 people who have found an adequate turbo and just have a look around and do some research. The amount of info out there on the internet is phenomenal.

Don't know why fewer people aren't running GT22 series blowers.


If you want cheap just go on ebay and look at the 99p turbos, there's alot of miss spelled listings that are bargains. You want anything off a standard diesel that makes 110bhp+ or anything modern with a capacity of 2.5L+

Probably because of the bigger hotside on the GT22xxS blowers, with a VNT yeah fair enough it will outweigh the delayed response of a wastegated GT22xx but the potential for more top end isn't really worth it unless you're aiming for siily power. Like I said, the GT2056S can more than likely flow enough for 190+bhp and still be within its efficiency band.

Nothing wrong with people copying though, not everyone knows how to read a map or hunt for a turbo (look at Flynn's recent mishap for that..). It's like the TD04 elitism all over again, there's no secrets when it comes to turbos. Who gives a f*ck if everyone has the same turbo if it's a setup that actually works?

I went through a lot of heartbreak and even more money trying to get my setup to work. I don't think everyone has the commitment/time/money to do something similar with a turbo that's been untried before. Some people just want to be able to bolt stuff on and know it works. Who gives a f*ck if someone tells you how to tune the car if you're happy with the end result? I have no issues recommending the turbo I use, and i'm more than helpful in making sure people don't make the same mistakes I did. If there was someone who was experienced in that turbo before me who could have held my hand and saved me £450 on extra turbos then great, but there wasn't any specific advice for MY setup.

It's for this exact reason the diesel tuning world pisses me off, everything's made out to be such a closely guarded secret. The petrol world, you can ask anybody anything and they'll share the info. 99% of GTi6's seem to run a Magnex exhaust and a K&N or Viper. Why don't THEY try something different?

Answer: Because it doesn't matter AT ALL.

If someone wants exclusivity, stop telling everyone what turbo they're using and let the numbers do the talking...

/rant