RockmanX

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wow your turbo is gone LOL. Guezz what is up the the large rash of peoples car parts failing right now. not cheap easy parts either.

binky

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I know....right ??





-Bink

buchnerj

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This.

Yeah, I was lucky though and am still under the 1 year warranty. So we will see what they say when I send it in. Shouldn't take more than a week.

Boostfiend

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I thought the other major concern with throwing ball bearings into the FP xxx colored series turbos were the need to add an anti-surge compressor housing?

turbooutlaw1976

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No, there are plenty of big BB turbo's out there. We are talking a few hundred RPM.

batty200

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I would like the BB upgrade for a reliability upgrade. The BB will survive higher thrust loads and less stellar oiling. I could give a crap about faster spool but I wouldnt turn it down.

sparky

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At what cost the BB upgrade though , Batty? By comparison, what is the price of doing a rebuild of your journal bearinged turbo? A shop can't charge more than a couple hundred bucks, I'll bet.

I am sure that I could rebuild my journal bearing 16G turbo myself. In fact, there are a couple of how-to threads on the forums. The rebuild kit can't cost more than a couple hundered bucks either.

batty200

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How nice is it though to not have to do it? How much is the headache to replace a dead turbo worth to you? Time is very valueable. I would spend the 800 to make my turbo more reliable. It is apparent that stock frame turbos run VERY hard like in the 40+psi range they dont live too long. If I knew it would make my 40psi FP black or red live as long as a stocker at 20psi I would do it. I would prob however just go t3 DBB in any case though because I feel that in the long haul people spend more on stock frame turbos. So I guess I should really stay out of the convo

sparky

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LOL, Batty! You youngsters never have enough time. Me however as an old geezer have plenty of extra time on my hands.

batty200

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With a 5 month old baby and 2 jobs I dont have much time at all. Thats why I have been sitting on hks 272's, 6262R turbo kit, BS eliminator, rod bolts and a FMIC to install on my evo for almost a year now. Hopefully I will be able to slow down some once my finances settle down. I was even considering selling the EVO and my STi just so I would have more time and less stress. Time is very valuable commodity!

juanpdu

britain turbo upgrades are made by OWEN DEVELOPMENTS

CJ2X

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What are all the advantages to BB turbo other than faster spool and supposedly lasts longer? I'm trying to see if I want to spend the extra $900+...

Blue91lx

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Yes, you can get a DBB Green, Red, and Black. It's actually cheaper than $2550, and all three units are priced the same. Contact Mikey @SpecOps and he will set you up with the best deal. The turbos are...2-4 weeks out I think?

Blue91lx

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Also, FP isn't offering an upgrade option to the BB edition turbos until summer, and that is if they do it at all.