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Rob Andreacchio
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Victoria
Supercharged VT Calais & 1991 JZZ30

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 07:38 am, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

FARK!!!!
Justin Cook
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 07:51 am, by:  Justin Cook (Justin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah I listen to all the whiney bitches, complaining about prices, when they have no idea how expensive it was 3 years ago.

Hear that WHINEY BITCHES! :-)
Lew Radbourn
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 07:54 am, by:  Lew Radbourn (Marlew) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahahahahahaha
Keep on Goin Justin this is great
Lew Radbourn
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 07:56 am, by:  Lew Radbourn (Marlew) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Reepa;
Ouch! i paid $3850 to have them built, fitted, new lines, and dyno tuned.
and then to fix there F**K ups??????
Rob Andreacchio
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 08:06 am, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahaha... umm... another 700 to fix the LOL
Shane McInnes
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 10:56 am, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i paid $3500 for mine but then some more for lines and then labour. Oh and then a bit more to fix there Fark ups aswell (ATS)

So it woulda been cheaper to go with GCG and get it done right 1st time round.
Rob Andreacchio
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 11:09 am, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

what was wrong with yours shane??

I had one of the feed lines leaking. but had to remove the turbos to get the lines off. :-(

got Maltech to make up new water and oil lines and refit the turbos.. all good now! :-)
Shane McInnes
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 12:13 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lol same problem, i got the Maltech lines aswell. Max said Maltech did them for you. So i got my mechanic to order the Oil Lines. ( i didnt get water lines though )

But also one of the Circlips was not on properly, just as my mechanic finished fitting the turbos, he lent on the turbo and heard a tingy sound...he had a look and there was the circlip poped straight off.

Next day he tried all day to get it back on but in the end he needed to remove the turbo (it was the rear turbo) and get the circlip machined just a tiny bit to make it fit properly.

Oh then a week or 2 later i got a exhaust leak from the turbo, it wasnt welded properly. It was the front Turbo so the mechanic had to remove it so the welder could fix it up.

But since all that, they have been good lol
Rob Andreacchio
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 12:22 pm, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah my front turbo wasn't sealed properly against the manifold... and the rear comp cover was loose... all things that should have been checked when being fitted... but yeah... all sorted now, and couldn't be happier!
Shane McInnes
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 03:14 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah thats true.

Im happy with them aswell i was alittle annoyed at 1st with the complications but as everyone says you have to expect little niggling things like this to happen when you start Modifying your car.

I just need some more cash to do some more supporting mods.
Rob Andreacchio
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 03:29 pm, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tell me about it Shane.... If only I had a few thousand $$$ to throw at it...
Shane McInnes
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 04:19 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah the bank had to give me the money to begin with lol. It didnt go far after the turbos and Manual Conversion, and Power FC.

Im gonna have to do it the hard now and SAVE lol.
Callum Finch
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WA
Soarer TT & Corolla

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 08:56 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm suddenly thinking against hybrids >.>
Brendan Hax
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 11:58 pm, by:  Brendan Hax (Chaser_94) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

so after all of this can someone please make it clear what is the best thing to get done to the turbo's from gcg? and what would it cost to do it, as i know standard rebuilds with steelwheels are $2600, and for some hiflowing done as well it's around $2900. Is there anything else someone can recommend to do and then i'll speak to them to see what it's worth.

Thanks
Vinh Bui
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Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 02:37 am, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The 'best' thing to do would really depend on you and your budget mate. If you just want a simple rebuild and strapped for cash, then the hi-flowing option is not for you.

However, CGC DO say that you will have 20% more power at the same boost levels. Whether that is 20% more power than the standard turbos or steel wheeled turbos I don't know.

If you are REALLY strapped for cash, then the E-bay turbos wouldn't be a bad idea. Although I personally haven't seen these turbos in action, the general consensus on this forum is that they aren't too shabby for their price. Here is the link to the thread -
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/292/97418.html?1163840971

There is, of course, also the option of the bolt-on HKS T3G's? They're somewhat rare second hand, and are fairly hefty brand new from what I know.

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