The Best "50 trim" Ball Bearing Turbo Kit
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Originally Posted by scorke
AMS manifold is actually the only one that I think looks good, the RNR is nice because its very symmetrical, but from the results they have shown it doesnt seem to be effective, the turbotrix, full race, and shearer seem to all be flat out function,
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I have a RNR 35R Turbo kit with equal length manifold and am very happy with it top notch quality. Only thing that I didn’t like about the kit is that it comes in pieces if you go with the external wastegate (not rerouting it to downpipe).
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just to two in my twocents...
when pickin the kit u probaly wanna ask yourself a few other questions.. like are you going to plan to upgrade again to like a gt35r if soo the AMS kit might be the best suited kit... bc its the same manifold you'll just need to buy a new turbo that's it... pretty sure with Turbotrix kit you'll need a new manifold... the Shearer one might be the same ... probaly something you wannas ask.. but AMS has already stated that its just a turbo swap
i have been also asking the same question asked... and from what i can tell TT's kits seems to be number 1 in my choices right now.... more people have used it and have posted numbers on this forum then the other two in question (AMS and Sheraer) and they are all pretty damn solid numbers for pump gas imo... not only that with TurboTrix's i can still use my Injen intake system =P
when pickin the kit u probaly wanna ask yourself a few other questions.. like are you going to plan to upgrade again to like a gt35r if soo the AMS kit might be the best suited kit... bc its the same manifold you'll just need to buy a new turbo that's it... pretty sure with Turbotrix kit you'll need a new manifold... the Shearer one might be the same ... probaly something you wannas ask.. but AMS has already stated that its just a turbo swap
i have been also asking the same question asked... and from what i can tell TT's kits seems to be number 1 in my choices right now.... more people have used it and have posted numbers on this forum then the other two in question (AMS and Sheraer) and they are all pretty damn solid numbers for pump gas imo... not only that with TurboTrix's i can still use my Injen intake system =P
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Quick off topic question could i put on a 50 trim turbo and drive it 90 miles to get my ecu reflashed? Would there be any problems with driving the car while being untuned for the new turbo/injectors?
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There are a few good kits out there that you can pick from that you'll be happy with. Decide on the criteria of what you want in your turbo kit and make an educated decision from there.
To answer some questions that were posted in here. Out of our 50trim kit you can expect an honest 430whp on straight pump gas and 500whp on race gas with proper supporting parts and some good tuneage. The kit is modular so if you ever decide to change the turbo for a 30r, 35r or BB 67mm it will basically just involve a turbo swap. And as always the manifold carries a lifetime warranty against cracking and defects. This also uses the somewhat recently released Garrett ball bearing 50 trim which has proven itself to be a much better piece than the Turbonetics units that have been on the market for some time.
And just a note, the pricing on our web site is not current. Thanks to the people hosting hte site I have lost the ability to update the page, I had a new designed and it should be ready to launch soon. I'll have to double check, but our 50trim kit is currently retailing for $4100. This is everything you need from header to downpipe, from oil lines to air filter.
And to help kick off our recent EVO M sponsorship we will be putting all of our t3 turbo kits on sale shortly. You can expect to see the 50 trim kit on sale for ~$3600.
To answer some questions that were posted in here. Out of our 50trim kit you can expect an honest 430whp on straight pump gas and 500whp on race gas with proper supporting parts and some good tuneage. The kit is modular so if you ever decide to change the turbo for a 30r, 35r or BB 67mm it will basically just involve a turbo swap. And as always the manifold carries a lifetime warranty against cracking and defects. This also uses the somewhat recently released Garrett ball bearing 50 trim which has proven itself to be a much better piece than the Turbonetics units that have been on the market for some time.
And just a note, the pricing on our web site is not current. Thanks to the people hosting hte site I have lost the ability to update the page, I had a new designed and it should be ready to launch soon. I'll have to double check, but our 50trim kit is currently retailing for $4100. This is everything you need from header to downpipe, from oil lines to air filter.
And to help kick off our recent EVO M sponsorship we will be putting all of our t3 turbo kits on sale shortly. You can expect to see the 50 trim kit on sale for ~$3600.
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Ya, we have been using the 50 trim turbo ever since we starting selling the kits 3 years ago. Plenty of them have made big power on pump. We have always loved it as a street turbo over the 30R in most cases.
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I have to say we have probably sold more or as many EVO turbo kits as anyone else in the market. I will give this one more oportunity that I think we should do a EVO turbo kit shootout. We have done testing in the past and haven't found a better performing kit yet. I will give out one FREE turbo kit for this testing. If other vendors are interested we can make this happen at an idenpendent dyno facility anywhere in the country.
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Originally Posted by RnR Racing
I have to say we have probably sold more or as many EVO turbo kits as anyone else in the market. I will give this one more oportunity that I think we should do a EVO turbo kit shootout. We have done testing in the past and haven't found a better performing kit yet. I will give out one FREE turbo kit for this testing. If other vendors are interested we can make this happen at an idenpendent dyno facility anywhere in the country.
50 trim is the only turbo I've considered given I only want to run 93 pump
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Originally Posted by RnR Racing
I have to say we have probably sold more or as many EVO turbo kits as anyone else in the market. I will give this one more oportunity that I think we should do a EVO turbo kit shootout. We have done testing in the past and haven't found a better performing kit yet. I will give out one FREE turbo kit for this testing. If other vendors are interested we can make this happen at an idenpendent dyno facility anywhere in the country.
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just to two in my twocents...
when pickin the kit u probaly wanna ask yourself a few other questions.. like are you going to plan to upgrade again to like a gt35r if soo the AMS kit might be the best suited kit... bc its the same manifold you'll just need to buy a new turbo that's it... pretty sure with Turbotrix kit you'll need a new manifold... the Shearer one might be the same ... probaly something you wannas ask.. but AMS has already stated that its just a turbo swap
i have been also asking the same question asked... and from what i can tell TT's kits seems to be number 1 in my choices right now.... more people have used it and have posted numbers on this forum then the other two in question (AMS and Sheraer) and they are all pretty damn solid numbers for pump gas imo... not only that with TurboTrix's i can still use my Injen intake system =P
when pickin the kit u probaly wanna ask yourself a few other questions.. like are you going to plan to upgrade again to like a gt35r if soo the AMS kit might be the best suited kit... bc its the same manifold you'll just need to buy a new turbo that's it... pretty sure with Turbotrix kit you'll need a new manifold... the Shearer one might be the same ... probaly something you wannas ask.. but AMS has already stated that its just a turbo swap
i have been also asking the same question asked... and from what i can tell TT's kits seems to be number 1 in my choices right now.... more people have used it and have posted numbers on this forum then the other two in question (AMS and Sheraer) and they are all pretty damn solid numbers for pump gas imo... not only that with TurboTrix's i can still use my Injen intake system =P
Also, I plan on driving my car nearly 6 hrs one way with a basemap after my 50 trim install, so yes it will be fine. Just don't rag the **** out of it and it will be fine.