GT-K Arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[project_tsi]

Standard Bearing eh? You guys should read up on Turbonetics Ceramic Ball Bearing system. Turbonetics uses a single ball bearing instead of two by design. Through extensive computerized modeling and high speed rotor dynamic analysis the floating turbine end bearing was found to be the very best way to absorb and dampen all of the critical frequencies that are transmitted through the turbine shaft as it spins its way to maximum speed. The turbine end bushing style bearing acts as a shock absorber to prevent the destructive rotating imbalances from destroying the turbocharger from the inside out. As a result on the Turbonetics ceramic ball bearing design has no detrimental critical frequencies over their full operating range. No other ball bearing design can make this claim. Faster response, extreme durability, and unsurpassed quality all combine to make Turbonetics Ceramic Ball Bearing design the standard of performance in the turbocharging industry."

There's nothing "standard" about them.

 

[definitiveno]

Rebuildable?

 

[project_tsi]

Yes! Turbonetics Ceramic Ball Bearing Turbo's are easily rebuildable. I did get word though that the Garrett dual bb turbos now also have the possibility of being rebuilt.

 

[Turbo Monk3y]

They look awesome, But for anything near 2000$ Its going to be a GT40R or GT42R for me... Everyone has a great sales pitch, Hopefully you pioneers can put down some numbers to make all the GT garrett guys jealous.... Until then I'll hang out on the sidelines..

 

[project_tsi]

They look awesome, But for anything near 2000$ Its going to be a GT40R or GT42R for me... Everyone has a great sales pitch, Hopefully you pioneers can put down some numbers to make all the GT garrett guys jealous.... Until then I'll hang out on the sidelines..

The GT-K's that retail for around 2k are GT40R and GT42R sized.

It is a little weird right now, all the turbo's up to 550 are the same price, and all the turbo's 650 and up are the same price.

 

[definitiveno]

Same frames with different wheels I imagine....

 

[EclipseSH21]

I saw those turbos at SEMA, they had a whole load of them in fish tanks...haha...anywho they look pretty badass, can't wait to see what they put down for numbers.

 

[TurboBlue]

from Farmington eh? I'm right over in canton...suprised i dont know your car...or maybe i do....what color and year is it?

 

[project_tsi]

from Farmington eh? I'm right over in canton...suprised i dont know your car...or maybe i do....what color and year is it?

Here, let me help you out with that.

 

[Street Surgeon]

Nice turbo! I thought about running one until I found out how much they were baller Anyways go ahead and slap these things on and lets see how good they are.

 

[TurboBlue]

Hey thanks, really, i appreciate that. Since for some unknown reasons sig pics don't show up on my computer. Oh thats right...because my boss gave me a 97 dell that runs on windows 98 to use....So calm down...ok thanks

 

[wishihadatalon]

Hey thanks, really, i appreciate that. Since for some unknown reasons sig pics don't show up on my computer. Oh thats right...because my boss gave me a 97 dell that runs on windows 98 to use....So calm down...ok thanks

Thankfully the creators of forum software thought there was a need for a convenient little feature called a p.m. Its quite amazing and allows you to keep such useless posts as "from Farmington eh? I'm right over in canton...suprised i dont know your car...or maybe i do....what color and year is it?" out of posts such as these.

Also nice looking turbo. But garrett > gtk anyday (I only said that to get Dan all worked up

 

[DSM90AWD]

And and look who's copying who now. Garretts T04Z cover!! They stole the bullet nose cone and the the large anit surge ports just not twisted like the GT-K's

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Looks like 2007 will come to be known as the "Year of the Bullet Nose Cone"

 

[99gst_racer]

But garrett > gtk anyday (I only said that to get Dan all worked up

FYI: Turbonetics has yet to release they compressor maps for the 500, 550 and 650 turbos. As soon as I get my hands on them, I'll be sure to spread the wealth.


TurboBlue - How much did you pay for yours? I'm curious to see if vendors are going to make money on these or if they are going to give them away from the start.

 

[prostreetdsmx1]

TurboBlue - How much did you pay for yours? I'm curious to see if vendors are going to make money on these or if they are going to give them away from the start.

probably the latter. Turbonetics has never done anything to protect their product value with any kind of MAP policy and i know several shops that simply don't deal with them for that very reason.

 

[99gst_racer]

probably the latter. Turbonetics has never done anything to protect their product value with any kind of MAP policy and i know several shops that simply don't deal with them for that very reason.

I hear ya. Sad truth is that most manufactures don't implement MAP policies. And with eBay, Summit, etc., it's tough for anybody to make any money in 3-step distribution.

 

[project_tsi]

Oh and TJ, we shall see about that. After my t-netics 50 trim took a shit, I didn't really want to try another. But with Paul picking them up this year and being so close, its hard not to try them once more.

Originally I was set on a Garrett 35R, but I've changed my mind to this for a few reasons. One being Paul is so close, the 1year warranty, trying out a new turbo, and the bolt up using all my existing feed and drain lines, there is no need to buy extra lines for the water cooling. And not to mention my pricing on it, is similar to the cost of a retail 35R.

For these reasons, I figure why the hell not try it out.

 

[DSM90AWD]

For these reasons, I figure why the hell not try it out.

Anything to get you off the jackstands

 

[wishihadatalon]

Anything to get you off the jackstands

Haha owned. I guess I should talk though, mine just went down for a really long nap

 

[project_tsi]

Hey thanks, really, i appreciate that. Since for some unknown reasons sig pics don't show up on my computer. Oh thats right...because my boss gave me a 97 dell that runs on windows 98 to use....So calm down...ok thanks

Try clicking, "my account", then "control panel", then "edit option", and make sure these 3 boxes are checked to make sure you see all the pics.

 

[TurboBlue]

Try clicking, "my account", then "control panel", then "edit option", and make sure these 3 boxes are checked to make sure you see all the pics.

Ok guys, sorry im so dumb. once the car started breaking alot, i fell off the site a bit, and havent been keeping up to date with all the changes that have been made since 02-03.

But all is well now, i'll try not to be so stupid in the future.

 

[project_tsi]

Ok guys, sorry im so dumb. once the car started breaking alot, i fell off the site a bit, and havent been keeping up to date with all the changes that have been made since 02-03.

But all is well now, i'll try not to be so stupid in the future.

Dude your not dumb, I mean you did buy a bad ass turbo.

Anyways, can you see the avatars now?

 

[TurboBlue]

Yep, avatars are alive...amazing how simple things are huh?

 

[99gst_racer]

TurboBlue - How much did you pay for yours?

 

[PRESSURIZED]

And yet another

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Looks like 2007 will come to be known as the "Year of the Bullet Nose Cone"

Wow, they have been using the nose cones on turbines since the invention of the turbine! Looked at a plane lately?