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is turbosmart products any good?

i got a mate that hates turbosmart studd cuz its australian and shouldnt go on an import

bla bla bla

Thats pretty much the stupidest thing i've ever heard. Bagging out the local manufacturers building pretty much the same stuff the Japanese people do only cheaper.

Maybe we should import all our parts and pay $11tybillion every time we need something.

can I use a bleed valve on my GTR (if so where), or with out spending over $250 are there any other ways of upping the boost to 12psi?

I do intened on buying an electronic boost controller down the line but I cant justify it atm...

its currently stock boost with exhaust.

Here's your best bet for a pneumatic valve....

http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_0670/article.html

Also put in the one way valve from, part 2

http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_0685/article.html

I've been using it for a while with no problems, and quite happy with it.

bought the preasure relief and preasure regulator from:

NORGREN PTY LTD Pneumatic Equipment

33 South Corporate Ave Rowville 3178 (03) 9213 0800

(just get them to courier it to your work if u dun have time to go)

and i got the one way check valve, barbed fittings, hoses and hose clamps from:

ENZED TOTAL HOSE & FITTING SERVICE

Bayswater 4/ 21 Power Rd 3153 (03) 9729 8533

Fawkner 1315 Sydney Rd 3060 (03) 9357 3311

Footscray 28/ 640 -680 Geelong Rd 3011 (03) 9314 1344

*Moorabbin 193 Chesterville Rd 3189 (03) 9553 2088

Tullamarine Garden Drv 3043 (03) 9330 3544

Dandenong 8 -10 Lonsdale St 3175 (03) 9793 4588

Zahos

ahh, didn't notice we were talking about a GTR....

dunno how the setup is on a GTR (in terms of where the wastegate actuators are fed air from), but i dont see why a variant of the audi setup cant be made.....

If not, then here is an even cheaper alternative.....

http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_0028/article.html

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