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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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Well guys currently I am looking at 60-1 turbo's and I really don't know what to get. I am looking at Turbonetics, Garrett, and Master Power. Any other brands I should look at?

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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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I have used Innovative & Precision in the past. Master power is cheap but for a reason. Some people have good luck with them, but I like to stay with name brand turbos for peace of mind.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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What do you think about Garrett?
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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A lot of turbos are built using some garrett parts. I dont have any personal experience with them. From what Ive read they are good quality turbos. They have been around for a while. Just dont go cheap on the turbo and you should be fine.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Alright sounds good. I just want one that will give me 300 WHP and spool up nice and fast.
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Get a Precision and be done with it. Go to there website look around then give them a call. There are dealers all over the place and they will do anything to help you out. I don't know if you will be installing everything yourself, but their support is great. I called the support line during install for help on what sized oil lines, fittings, etc. I've also used Greddy, Mitsubishi, and Garrett. They were all good turbos, but I like the Precision the most. Good luck!
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Do you think a 60-1 A/R .7 for compressor and A/R .69 for Turbine is a good size for my goals?
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for the fange you want you should go look at the stage 1 kit from srt and you should be about to find all the parts you need plus the size needed to achieve your HP goal.
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Quick question, I've got a 2G GS3. Why couldn't I use the same turbo kit that the IS300 uses? I mean they're essentially the same car right?
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i thought you could? i thought the only part needed to change would be the intercooler pipe. The one that attaches to the TB since the IS is shorter...
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Intercooler pipes are different, you would have to fabricate them. The IS and the GS are not the same car, or the same chassis.
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So, the only thing I would need to fab is the IC piping?
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Yeah, pretty much just fab up some new IC piping. You really just have to extend the pipes that come with the kit. Don't have to start all over again.
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Am I going to want a Tangential Housing or On-center housing?
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