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Turbo people, which brand is your favorite and why?

Old May 21, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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Default Turbo people, which brand is your favorite and why?

I was going to get a Turbonetics ball bearing T03 but I've heard that Turbonetics is not reliable.

Who's really the best?
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Old May 21, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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a good ole XS ball bearing turbo, or get one of the wounderfull ball bearing HKS Turbos..... Kinda sucks that they cost around 3-4 grand.
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Old May 21, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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I have the turbonetics t3/t4 and its a really good turbo no troubles so far...
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Old May 21, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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I'm partial to the Garrett GT series of turbos, but that's just me. They have great flow characteristics and build quality, plus the models with ball bearing center sections have way quick spoolup and transient response for their respective sizes.
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Old May 22, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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Everyone here mentioned only one manufacturer, Garrett.
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Old May 23, 2004 | 03:49 AM
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i think garrett is the better turbo...but garrett isnt included in the DRAG kits
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Old May 25, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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You can go to importparts.com and use their build-your-own turbo kit option to piece together what is essentially a Drag kit without the turbo itself, then buy a Garrett turbo separately.
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