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so itd be just cheaper in the long run to by a GTS, because ive found GTS-T's r cheaper than GTS's since naturally aspirated cars have gone up since the P'Plate laws. Fags use the sale pitch " P plate legal". And the laws have ruined it for many trying to sell there aspirated cars. F*** the government.

changing from gts-t to gts requires a bit

1st - you need to bump compression up otherwise the engines a dog and not fuel economic (thin head gasket but better is gts pistons)

2nd - need gts computer (it should run on gts-t ecu, but be shit)

3rd - need exhaust manifold

too much hassle

better off buying a gts, then selling it to another p plater later on down the track

changing from gts-t to gts requires a bit

1st - you need to bump compression up otherwise the engines a dog and not fuel economic (thin head gasket but better is gts pistons)

2nd - need gts computer (it should run on gts-t ecu, but be shit)

3rd - need exhaust manifold

too much hassle

better off buying a gts, then selling it to another p plater later on down the track

Thanks Blokes very helpful. Yeah i wanna pickup a GTS but not sure if i can scrounge up the money as a 1st apprentice electrician only working 5 weeks on and off. (Hsc+app)

changing from gts-t to gts requires a bit

1st - you need to bump compression up otherwise the engines a dog and not fuel economic (thin head gasket but better is gts pistons)

2nd - need gts computer (it should run on gts-t ecu, but be shit)

3rd - need exhaust manifold

You forgot:

New intake manifold and plumbing

New cams and final drive (about as necessary as bumping compression up)

Its just not economically viable.

you could just modify your turbo and take off the wheel in the exhaust side... that way the exhaust gasses will never spool the turbo... that or jam the internal wastegate open all the time.

but yeah, if you want a DE that badly, sell the car and buy a N/A. it'll be quicker (time to convert) and cheaper.

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