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well dropped off my car at trojasn today and pauls first thoughts is that the turbo needs replacing, so what are optiosn in this situation so im not talking to them blind. os if i could get ideas, or websites to lolok at the would be great, or if someones been in the same situation

refurbish (i guess this depends on condition or current turbo)

buy a 2nd hander

buy a garret replacement

or a new one with all new fittings

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You could rebuild it, though that is expensive and you are still stuck with a stock turbo.

You could replace it with a 2nd hand stock turbo ~$300, no guarantee that the turbo works but its cheap.

You could replace it with a Garrett unit some are bolt on.

You could replace it with a HKS GT-RS kit. Expensive but it comes with everything and is a fantastic bolt on turbo if you only want to make ~250-260kw (provided you upgrade the support systems for it).

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yeah jon straight away showed me the hks turbo, look im happy with the 194rwk, but the temptation of 240 is pretty big, plus the hks comes with braided lines and new turbo bits and pieces, what sort of supporting mods would you need for 240/260????

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Fuel pump, larger injectors ( nismo 555cc / stock S15 480cc ), after market ECU. The hks kit comes with all the new oil and water lines, gaskets and such. Everything else should be fine (assuming you have FMIC, ~3" turbo back exhaust, boost controller)

Edit. Forgot about the clutch. The stock one wont like that much power :happy:

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john probably would have told you bout the KKR turbos. john put the KKR430 on mine and im very happy with it, it feels very responsive and cheap i made 252kw with it. a friend of mine had john put on the KKR 480 and made 300 for not much more but with standard engine i stuck with the 430

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i have aftermarket clutch, ecu and the other parts not sure of pump and injectors. whats the difference with kkr and gtrs hks turbos, and ben if i cold get a look at one point that would be great,

mang if you dont mind how much the 430 set u back installed, im only after 200rwkw but wouldnt mind going up to 240rwkw, lol, i like even numbers

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Hks made by Garrett to Hks specs, so made in USA, ball bearing turbo, say $3000 for a kit.

KKR made by KKR in Korea, bush turbo, say $800 plus water/oil lines $250.

Give or take a few $$.

If your poor, and don't intend keeping the car - or inversely the turbo - forever, go the KKR.

If you can afford it go the HKS, its like comparing an excel to a corolla, you get what you pay for.

HPI had a write up on the KKR a while ago, issue 84.

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hmmm, more possibilities this is good, why did you take it off, at what ks???

alex

I have a stock S1 turbo you can take for $200. It doesnt have shaft play (or very little that goes with oil pressure) and only did 15psi a few times, but ran near stock most of its life.
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Plus you learnt u want a new clutch now (or at least adjustment on yours) hehe

If a S1 turbo works on your car, datto's sounds like the best option. I was also thinking Alex, if you were lookin at mine for a rebuild - might as well rebuild your own hehe

YGPM = you got private message!

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