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·I have seen alot of hype and crap about upgrading turbos, but from what I have seen, there is nobody in the UK who has actually changed the turbo on a 6.
My needs are simple: I want to know what turbo to get that won't unduly affect the lag, but allow me to reach 450bhp or more. I have been told that Greddy, Apex and HKS do kits for this ranging from £3,500 to £5,000 - wait, we need more for a new ECU and injectors etc. - read £8000 to do it all. What I can't get is anyone to say You WILL GET THIS POWER or THIS WON'T AFFECT THE LAG or really anything, as nobody seems to have the right experience. I know you can use mathematical equations to calculate horsepower, but I live in the real world, and I want to know what the change FEELS like, not what numbers it technically produces. I would hate to change it and loose the excellent low-down power I have now.
Smaller turbos feature quick spin up, and the EVO's is particularly good for that. Some have said different internals allows more boost. The RS450 does run 2.2 bar in the midrange, but not at the top end, as the flow rates are too high.
I can't believe that there isn't anyone who has done this. I know Manuel and Roy Weg have, but both seem to be using much larger turbos than would be good for my application (circuits).
Can anyone suggest somewhere to look? I would hate to hand over a wedge of cash to any tuner for an experiment , especially as the car is working really well now.
My needs are simple: I want to know what turbo to get that won't unduly affect the lag, but allow me to reach 450bhp or more. I have been told that Greddy, Apex and HKS do kits for this ranging from £3,500 to £5,000 - wait, we need more for a new ECU and injectors etc. - read £8000 to do it all. What I can't get is anyone to say You WILL GET THIS POWER or THIS WON'T AFFECT THE LAG or really anything, as nobody seems to have the right experience. I know you can use mathematical equations to calculate horsepower, but I live in the real world, and I want to know what the change FEELS like, not what numbers it technically produces. I would hate to change it and loose the excellent low-down power I have now.
Smaller turbos feature quick spin up, and the EVO's is particularly good for that. Some have said different internals allows more boost. The RS450 does run 2.2 bar in the midrange, but not at the top end, as the flow rates are too high.
I can't believe that there isn't anyone who has done this. I know Manuel and Roy Weg have, but both seem to be using much larger turbos than would be good for my application (circuits).
Can anyone suggest somewhere to look? I would hate to hand over a wedge of cash to any tuner for an experiment , especially as the car is working really well now.