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okay so far.....

Im going the highflow way..

though..i might check the pipings and everylike that 2nite..

currently i can hear a loud electronic fan thingy spinning when the boost comes in but no boost at all

but the car still revs out

so im guessing the front pellers are gone and the rear are still intact to let air through

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While I'm S1 on stock boost I encountered a similar sounding loss of power after doing some topside work. I thought "turbo", so got a s/h in vgc for $450. When I pulled it apart it was a dislodged intake pipe right at the turbo. I also had broken mannifold studs so they got fixed. Now have a spare turbo(stock)

On the point of weakness in the RB, I think mannifold studs would be No 1.

woot turbo is out today

rear pellers are gone

bits missing out of it but still intact

the front doesnt spin freely it needs to be forced to spin.. the shaft has probably collapsed

looks like i was right lol

new turbo time!!

bloody bitch of a job to get the turbo out though..

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well currently the other turbo is at GCG (thanks to andy for lending me his spare turbo)

i should have it back on monday or wednesday or sumthing like that and the car back on the road next week

with a highflow turbo!!! lol

ofcourse ill post up pics

i just didnt have a camera lol

and no i didnt do it myself

my mechanic pulled it out for me 7 and a half hourse lol

he f**king hates me now

well currently the other turbo is at GCG (thanks to andy for lending me his spare turbo)

i should have it back on monday or wednesday or sumthing like that and the car back on the road next week

with a highflow turbo!!! lol

ofcourse ill post up pics

i just didnt have a camera lol

and no i didnt do it myself

my mechanic pulled it out for me 7 and a half hourse lol

he f**king hates me now

hmm this will be interesting to see the differences.

Danwatt and Jet with their highflow.

I have an AXT Turbo highflow (and maybe Jason has soon as well).

Now Danny with a CGC highflow.

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