an open letter to turbo kit makers: this is where you'll be in 10-years v.v-bands
05-02-2009, 05:09 PM
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an open letter to turbo kit makers: this is where you'll be in 10-years v.v-bands
where AMS was last week. This is a Garrett tr30r which you have to be "special" to get in your hands.
They'll never have to worry about the studs backing out, you don't need special box wrenches to open the turbo up, and did I mention it has v-bands?
Its time to start forging manifolds with v-band couplers and $200-extra TiAL SS housings.
They'll never have to worry about the studs backing out, you don't need special box wrenches to open the turbo up, and did I mention it has v-bands?
Its time to start forging manifolds with v-band couplers and $200-extra TiAL SS housings.
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05-02-2009, 08:23 PM
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Looks pretty, and would certainly make clocking the compressor/turbine easier. From 20 minutes to maybe 5. But I tend to do that...once per turbo setup. Worth the extra cost? Nope. But I would get a "woah.that's.the.*******.****.bitch" from 4 of you. That's priceless.
But for the drag guys that have to disassemble their setup all the time, it's probably worth it no doubt.
But for the drag guys that have to disassemble their setup all the time, it's probably worth it no doubt.
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05-02-2009, 08:35 PM
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FWIW, ATP turbo will machine in a v-band into the turbo exhaust housing so you can just hook the DP right up to it on some of their turbos, and granted you have to run an EWG. I got it done on my 2871 b/c compared to an adaptor plate, it saves you that extra 1-2 inches behind the turbo so you don't need such a sharp bend before the firewall. IIRC, it wasn't much more than an adaptor plate either. Now all the other v-bands in there...can't help you there.
Here's the link for the lazy.... http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=BCS
Here's the link for the lazy.... http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=BCS
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05-03-2009, 01:08 AM
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05-03-2009, 03:12 AM
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Looks pretty, and would certainly make clocking the compressor/turbine easier. From 20 minutes to maybe 5. But I tend to do that...once per turbo setup. Worth the extra cost? Nope. But I would get a "woah.that's.the.*******.****.bitch" from 4 of you. That's priceless.
But for the drag guys that have to disassemble their setup all the time, it's probably worth it no doubt.
But for the drag guys that have to disassemble their setup all the time, it's probably worth it no doubt.
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