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^M35 turbo? Most turbo manufacturers warrant them until you take possession of the unit. Unfortunately even if your car has no issues and a perfect oil feed they rarely seem to come to the party. Did your original turbo fail? If so, why?

Dettol and bandaids?

Do you have a wideband and any understanding of tuning?

^^Massa driving? Looks like oversteer with no correction. Yep gotta be Massa.

Exhaust shop + $50??

I wasn't feeling knocked Lith, it really depends on what you want from the turbo. GT3040 on pump is probably a little too much compressor for the turbine but add pineapple juice and it all changes. It really comes down to what you want from the car. I did prefer the GT3076 over a GTX3071 on pump so yeah GT3076 is a pretty good choice as an all rounder.

After market Kenwood to JVC worked for me the other day. The only difference was the two pins for steering wheel remote buttons was the only difference and I have none on the Stagea.

I had the engine out so I figured why not change turbos. I have very few vices so spending a few dollars on the car to see if there was any step up in performance isn't a big deal. Since the main practical difference is a slight change in driving style to keep a few hundred rpm on board to keep parity it was a bit of a waste of time. Picking a favourite out of the bunch is hard because they all work well at different times. It feels like picking between blondes, brunettes and saucy redheads.

GT-RS is very snappy on/off throttle compared to the 2835ProS so a better thing in cut and thrust city traffic. The ProS needs a slightly bigger throttle opening to get the car to move so despite dyno printouts looking similar down low they feel very different on the road. Once the roads open up the ProS has more legs and is fantastic particularly 80-110km/h when overtaking. The GT3040 and GT3076 feel like slightly larger framed turbos and are not as responsive in traffic but have a whole lot more to give once they come on boost. The much maligned GT3040 is very close in performance to the new TS GT3076 with a few hundred rpm difference in boost threshold which could be due to tuning as much as compressor size or TS turbine housing. IMO the GT3040 is a budget GTX3076 and all it needs is someone to use E70-85 to prove it but no one has done it yet. Given the cost vs gain I wish I had stuck with my GT3040 although the GT3076 is a better thing it just wasn't worth the coin changing over.

Having owned a GCG hiflow, GT-RS, 2835ProS, GT3040 and TS GT3076 I have a pretty good idea how they drive. Dyno printouts don't tell the story of how they drive.

For the record it is possible to get a Stagea dead quiet with a 3" exhaust due to the extra room at the rear of the car. You can fit in a very large can back there that will kill the noise.

I realise it is a bit of a hike home but if you were in the area up to 3pm I have a bit of time.

Call NPC and ask for one of their heavy duty organic pull type clutches and be happy.

It will be great fun to drive. Hopefully Disco has time to drive by my work on the way back home. The instant response of the GT-RS is what makes it a fun streeter, with a bit more top end it should be even better on open roads like Bells Line.

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A quick search here at SAU will get you all the answers you need. Hypergear thread is a good place to start.

I would love to be there for the counseling sessions with Kimi...talking about all his feelings...lol

Nearly everyone under the age of 25 is unemployed....its gonna take a while to question everyone. Ohhh IC.

Can anyone explain the design of the intake above the driver on the Lotus?

Massa quickest at this point.......he stuck in a quick one to annoy ya.

I used two Swedish chicks. I don't know why you Kiwi's do it with a jack but each to their own.

They should be same although some aftermarket ones might need a little massaging to clear everything.

Oh noes!! I think this will go on for a few pages. Those who mistakenly believe that there is a fixed percentage will get increasingly angry at those who believe there is a relatively fixed loss (with a very small increase in losses due to friction etc as power levels rise). IBTL

Have one in Sydney.

The step will only get bigger if he sticks it in the tyres.