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Adz2332 Grand Master

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Hey all,

Whats the go in South Australia with high mounting a turbo?

Is it a straight out defect?

If so why????

Or is there any way of getting around it?

Is it a straight out defect changing your standered turbo??

Looking to up grade my turbo and new injectors and like the look of the high mount. BUt if its a defect i wont go to the trouble...

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Not an expert but I believe any aftermarket turbo is a defect. So hi-mounting itself may not be, but since you'll almost certainly have an aftermarket turbo attached to the hi-mount you'll get a defect regardless.

Yer thats what im wondering... is the defect the aftermarket turbo??? or the high mounting??? or both??

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its likely to be both mate.

Give the mob @ regency a bell. They have to answer any questions of this nature you throw at them.

dont give them any personal info of course! :worship:

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its likely to be both mate.

Give the mob @ regency a bell. They have to answer any questions of this nature you throw at them.

dont give them any personal info of course! :worship:

Yer mate i think ill end up giving them a call.... but yer my thinking is tho whats not defectable!? everything these days will get you a defect lol

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Yer mate i think ill end up giving them a call.... but yer my thinking is tho whats not defectable!? everything these days will get you a defect lol

Pretty much! The advantage of a low mount though is that an aftermarket internally gated turbo still looks stock, especially if you have the original heatshielding over it.

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the original point of high mounting was for turbos that wont fit in the original spot because of being too big.

in this day and age its a looks thing. personally, i think it looks awesome, but with the range of turbos available i dont think its necessary.

as for doing it for looks, ive seen a t28 high mount..

oh, and i didnt answer your question, but i did have a bit of a rant.

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I have been recommended two turbos for what i want to achive...

Both can be low mounted and both have been said to be able to push out 280 to 300kws. With supporting mods (which i have)

What do you think oif the two choices?

- Garrett GT30/40r turbo machined into a std rb25 style exhaust $2100

- Garret turbo GT3271 $1212

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High mounting is a definete defect and even a low mount aftermarket turbo is a defect if they can pic it up.

The injectors are also a defect as well, but there are ways around this by matching the colour of the stock injectors and spray painting the new injectors the same colour. To run the injectors you will need and aftermarket computer and that is a defect as well.

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High mounting is a definete defect and even a low mount aftermarket turbo is a defect if they can pic it up.

The injectors are also a defect as well, but there are ways around this by matching the colour of the stock injectors and spray painting the new injectors the same colour. To run the injectors you will need and aftermarket computer and that is a defect as well.

haha yer i hear that... i have a power fc but the hand control can be hidden. i wasnt aware injectors were a defect!!!??? there on order at the mo... why tho? do you kno?

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i have heard rumors that police can defect on the grounds of "suspicion of modification", so even if you have a stock turbo on a high mount manifold it might get undue attention from the boys in blue. and the car will have to be inspected, and who knows the list of changes they will give you!

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anything with changing turbos etc is modifying the intake system, so its an emissions breach. as would different injectors, ecu etc. No expert, but this is some things ive heard. they can be engineered i THINK, but its pending emissions testing

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Yep, pretty much anything that will increase percormance wil alter emissions.

Many things CAN be engineered, but it is a very costly exercise, as the testing cost big bickies each time - pass or fail.

My advice is if you want to own a modified car - keep everything you need to return it to stock if defected, drive it in a way that doesn't attract attention and don't have it as your daily driver.

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Yep, pretty much anything that will increase percormance wil alter emissions.

Many things CAN be engineered, but it is a very costly exercise, as the testing cost big bickies each time - pass or fail.

My advice is if you want to own a modified car - keep everything you need to return it to stock if defected, drive it in a way that doesn't attract attention and don't have it as your daily driver.

Yer the high mount looks so so sexy but i guess its not worth the hassel... just need to work out what turbo to get now... :(:( sooooooo hard!!! :thumbsup::P:):):rant::rant::rant: especially when you know so little about it lol!

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