Is FP Nuts? $2500 for a turbo?
Sep 29, 2011, 06:27 AM
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Sep 29, 2011, 06:32 AM
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Well price increases are ok as long as its better performance.
I stopped following fp after seeing so many issues with durability.
Maybe ill try an fp black after my pte.
I stopped following fp after seeing so many issues with durability.
Maybe ill try an fp black after my pte.
Sep 29, 2011, 06:40 AM
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I think the OP's head would explode if he had a 04-06 RalliArt and his only option was the $4300 RRM turbo kit.
Dear OP,
You drive an Evo, so stop complaining.
At least FP makes a turbo for your car.
Dear OP,
You drive an Evo, so stop complaining.
At least FP makes a turbo for your car.
Sep 29, 2011, 06:47 AM
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This thread is full of LOLZ. Clearly people are getting confused with Forced Performance. They are not forcing you to buy the turbo at $2500. It's still your option. If your opinion is that $2500 is TOO MUCH then that's fair However the complaining in this thread is not going to bring the price down on their BB turbo's. If they don't sell turbo's at that price then you would see a price reduction (not likely). I paid $2000 for the Red, I'd gladly pay $2500 for BB if this one fails on me. Pay to play.
Sep 29, 2011, 07:04 AM
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Exactly you gotta PAY TO PLAY this ain't no civic boys...sure you can go get some hacked together manifold with a t3 blah blah an all but it won't last long.....damn the evo is getting closer to being a dsm everyday oh well....my car is happy and pulls along side $4500 turbo kits often.
Sep 29, 2011, 07:20 AM
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An evo is no bmw or supra tt.
Car can be had for 15k or less.
Same thing happened on s2ki broke people started to afford the car. Knock off of 1800.00 $ intake and 2100.00$ exhaust.
Its normal
Car can be had for 15k or less.
Same thing happened on s2ki broke people started to afford the car. Knock off of 1800.00 $ intake and 2100.00$ exhaust.
Its normal
Sep 29, 2011, 08:54 AM
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Nope, apparently you have to provoke readers into an emotional response or otherwise disrupt normal on-topic discussion...Did I just troll? lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_troll
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_troll
Sep 29, 2011, 09:00 AM
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journal bearings can be reliable, just not when you use an oem center section made for half the speed and mass of what most bigger stock frame turbos use. upgrade to proper bearings and they are good. borg warner has been doing it for years with great results.
Sep 29, 2011, 10:04 AM
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Nobody's forcing you to buy the turbo. You want to bring the price down? Stop buying the turbos. They set the price based on demand, it'd be stupid for them to lower it if people are gladly dishing the money for them.
There's plenty of other options on the table for a stock replacement turbo such as CBRD, MAP and if you don't mind turbo kits there's a slew of vendors pushing kits.
You can get a BW7670 in twin scroll that makes the same power as an FP Black at almost 10 psi less but it's going to cost you way more than a FP Black in BB. There are plenty of options available but if you want to make great power with great spool, you're not going to beat a Black at that price range.
There's plenty of other options on the table for a stock replacement turbo such as CBRD, MAP and if you don't mind turbo kits there's a slew of vendors pushing kits.
You can get a BW7670 in twin scroll that makes the same power as an FP Black at almost 10 psi less but it's going to cost you way more than a FP Black in BB. There are plenty of options available but if you want to make great power with great spool, you're not going to beat a Black at that price range.
