I have never seen a Turbonetics snail on an Audi. Your Turbos and warranty appeal to me, but I need more than that to committ...
I have a 97 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L Turbo. It has a fully forged bottom end, and will soon have a fully built head. (not before the big turbo. )
I am running a standalone Ecu which I built. WB02 which I built and It is Sequential injected and true COP ignition (just like a stock B5 TQM, -which is acronym for (95)96-01 A4 Turbo Quattro Manual) with well over 1200CFM (at less than .12 psi drop) liquid to air IC, custom single stage meth injection, fabricated full 3" straight exhaust/DP awaiting turbo decision. I'll use my Tial 44mm WG and a screamer pipe.
I can control ANYTHING that can be conceived, and if not, I can modify my ECU to suit any need this side of a handjob...
I have been DROOLING over the GT-K line ever since Turbonetics first whispered the name to the public. They all just look like the pinnacle of turbocharger performance.
Looks can be deceiving.
I am not seeing any hard fact DATA proving any GT-K superior to any commensurate Garrett/Precision and certainly not FP's worked over monsters
I am looking for PERFORMANCE RELATED reasons to choose Turbonetics.
I think it's pretty obvious they excel in all other areas (warranty, aesthetics, support/this very messageboard)
Price is up there, and hard data results are unclear, and I think those are two things you're going to have to overcome if you want to start seeing sales increase.
What are the GT-K's commensurate to?
What do they actually "eat" ?
( like the SEMA exhibit aquariums had written on them
)
What do you suggest for my 1.8L or possibly 2.0L schnitzel burner
( stroking is fairly easy and affordable )
GT3582R is the "crossing the line" turbo for my chosen platform -and for many other platforms. GT3582R -w- .63 AR even, is quite laggy for such a small displacement.
What can we come up with that has 600+ AWHP potential, but winds up quick enough for DD/road course use.
What kind of costs are we talking when you start mix matching turbines and compressors? (GT=K 650 turbone with 850 compressor for example)
Last, I saw a couple of your resellers offering discounts on GT-K turbos with 5 bolt Ford Turbine outlets. Any chance you're able to use these to lower the cost of my custom turbo? -V-band adapters aren't that hard to fabricate
PS I need a fast, high volume BOV that doesn't sound like a bullwhip being cracked. but that's probably a better subject for another forum...
Thanks for the time, and I sincerely appreciate your suggestions, answers, info and advice
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