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Haydn Crandell
DieHard
NSW
TT 2.5

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Reg: 11-2005

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Friday, February 08, 2008 - 07:45 pm, by:  Haydn Crandell (Haydn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

did soarers come out with ceramic or steel turbos? and which are best or last longer. anyone?
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.

Posts: 987
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Friday, February 08, 2008 - 07:47 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Soarers came with Ceramic Exhaust, steel compression.

Steel lasts longer and is stronger, but ceramic spools up much better due to weight.

B.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

Posts: 2980
Reg: 03-2006

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Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 07:10 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Brian Timms wrote on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 07:47 pm:

Steel lasts longer and is stronger




Haha Ask Jeff this question ... HAhahaha.
Scott Gates
TryHard
SA
TT

Posts: 196
Reg: 03-2007

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Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 10:23 pm, by:  Scott Gates (Scotty_001) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Daniel Clarke wrote on Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 07:10 pm:

Brian Timms wrote on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 07:47 pm:
Steel lasts longer and is stronger



Haha Ask Jeff this question ... HAhahaha.





Those ebay turbos don't count.
Gavin Smith
Newbie
Victoria
2.4 TD

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Reg: 01-2008

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Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 03:33 pm, by:  Gavin Smith (Gavs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Steel lasts longer and is stronger"

Hmm, are you sure about that?....
Braden Murdoch
DieHard
NSW
Cressida 1JZ TT

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 01:45 pm, by:  Braden Murdoch (Ribfeast) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My steel ones have lasted longer than my ceramics so far ;)
But yeah, more lag, more power (slightly). Feels more like a medium sized single.
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
GT30/37r Single T

Posts: 1927
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:19 pm, by:  Jeff Smith (Mozzie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Daniel Clarke wrote on Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 07:10 pm:

Haha Ask Jeff this question ... HAhahaha




I hate it when you remind me Dan! Bad Day's that was.
Ebay steelies are no good.

Steel wheels high flowed and rebuilt buy a turbo specialist,Then that's a different statement.
GCG (
http://www.gcg.com.au/Catalogue_Menus/Upgrade%20Turbochargers/upgrade_ct12a.htm )is one company that doe's this.And are very good. As Brian Timms said "Steel lasts longer and is stronger" providing they are rebuilds by the experts not those back yard yobbo's(China).
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 06:14 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Braden, have yours been around for 17 years though? :-) hehehe.

And Sorry Jeff, i cant help it.. You know your laughing with your setup now mate :-)
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 06:39 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Have to say, mine have done 60,000kms that I know of, and who knows how much before me, but are running great, hold solid boost, come on very quick, and are nice to drive.

I am positive mine are ceramics, but not 100% certain, will need to check.

The next 12 months will see them over 120,000kms on the same turbochargers, so time will tell.

B.
Gavin Smith
Tinkerer
Victoria
2.4 TD

Posts: 12
Reg: 01-2008

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 07:04 pm, by:  Gavin Smith (Gavs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

May be sounding quite daft here, but do the single turbo VVTi engined soarers have ceramic wheels also, or do they have steel?
Braden Murdoch
DieHard
NSW
Cressida 1JZ TT

Posts: 826
Reg: 04-2006

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 04:00 pm, by:  Braden Murdoch (Ribfeast) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ceramic. Although in some countries I think they came with steel ones??

Can't wait til I can afford a GT3070R setup, Ben's would be lovely!
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 04:03 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Get a Loan and Buy Bens!!!!
Braden Murdoch
DieHard
NSW
Cressida 1JZ TT

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Friday, February 22, 2008 - 12:58 pm, by:  Braden Murdoch (Ribfeast) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not getting in any more debt over this car ;) Still $3000 in the red, and the car is plenty quick as it is :-)
Michael Keen
TryHard
nsw
soarer tt

Posts: 269
Reg: 10-2007

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Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 07:28 pm, by:  Michael Keen (Spoilt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jeff Smith wrote on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 05:19 pm:

back yard yobbo's(China).




just remember who made the car in the first place ehehe
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
GT30/37r Single T

Posts: 1944
Reg: 07-2005

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Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 10:10 pm, by:  Jeff Smith (Mozzie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hahaha..........Japan Made the soarer....Not China......Hahahaha
Braden Murdoch
DieHard
NSW
Cressida 1JZ TT

Posts: 831
Reg: 04-2006

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 02:15 pm, by:  Braden Murdoch (Ribfeast) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmm maybe I should be calling Ben after all, just popped the oil seal on one of the steelies :-(
Although I managed to lose all the oil in the motor/sump within 100-200m a few days earlier, which could be related.
Car still goes fine, but man it blows some smoke sometimes!

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