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Where did all the Borg Warner EFRs go?

Old 11-16-2011, 01:55 PM
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I've been searching for a vendor that has a 6258 in stock. So far, I'm on two waiting lists. Many of the vendor websites say "In stock" but have none when I call them. Anyone know of a place that still has them?
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Check www.Himniracing.com

They seem to have them in stock. No one has them because it's being realized by many that the EFR is with out a doubt the best turbo on the market. Garrett is probably shitting their pants right now because their GTX is getting destroyed.
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Ari they don't actually exist. BW made like 6 to show off and then stopped production.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
Ari they don't actually exist. BW made like 6 to floss.
Fixed.
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We have one for development, but it took a while to find. Their supply chain should be up to speed by the time our kits are released next year, though.
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Originally Posted by Savington
We have one for development, but it took a while to find. Their supply chain should be up to speed by the time our kits are released next year, though.
Didn't your company kill off all them people in India not to long ago?
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Try contacting http://www.theboostlab.com/ , I know they had some in stock a while ago, they were posting pictures of them on fb.
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They had some production **** up.
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Thanks for the responses, so far I'm waiting to hear back from Himniracing and theboostlab is out of stock until approx February of next year.

Savington, any info on your kits? Specs?
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Originally Posted by 99mx5
Thanks for the responses, so far I'm waiting to hear back from Himniracing and theboostlab is out of stock until approx February of next year.

Savington, any info on your kits? Specs?
The only specs on Savington's TSE kit is that it is BAD ***. At least from what I have heard.
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EFR cat:


Originally Posted by shuiend
The only specs on Savington's TSE kit is that it is BAD ***. At least from what I have heard.
+1
More information will be released once we get the entire kit sorted out.
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That looks to be a gt30 sized cat
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Originally Posted by crashnscar
EFR cat:



+1
More information will be released once we get the entire kit sorted out.
Kitty sez, I haz EFR!!!!111


That is a 6258? All of the pics of the 6258 that I have seen have the anti-surge on the inlet and the boost controller.



Originally Posted by Faeflora
They had some production **** up.
This is true, I was told it was resolved.


Edit: Fullrace has updated their photo...

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Yep, 6258
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Woohoo!! I just got lucky and got one from Fullrace. I called and they said they come in sporadically. I got on the waiting list and received an email shortly after telling me one is arriving tomorrow.
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So wait, TSE is making their own kit? That sounds like WIN-RAR.
If it doesn't cost a metric shitton (which in the stingy miata community is a very vague term, I know this), its going to put a serious hurting on FM and BEGi
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After reading through the BW description I think those EFR turbos are ultra sexy. It makes me want to build another turbo car just so I can use one. I hope Garrett is defecating in their trousers; they need some more competition (other than the Chinachargers).
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I want EFR, I may go airwerks as a stop gap but perhaps the EFRs will be available when I am ready to buy the turbo towards the spring.

EDIT: AND +20e343 on Trackspeed's turbo kit.
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This is an open letter to Garrett, feel free to ship me a GTX2863 and I will get my kitty to pose with it.
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
After reading through the BW description I think those EFR turbos are ultra sexy. It makes me want to build another turbo car just so I can use one. I hope Garrett is defecating in their trousers; they need some more competition (other than the Chinachargers).
I'd still rather have a turbo without the wastegate and BOV integrated. I've never had an IWG that worked to my liking and I don't like the idea of those plastic parts so close to hot exhaust.
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