afennell Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Has anyone been involved or know what is involved to fit uk turbos to a j-spec? I have had advise on this, just wondering if anyone has actual done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 They won't fit without changing manifolding. Quite why someone would want to put an inferior turbo pack on I don't quite understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 They won't fit without changing manifolding. Quite why someone would want to put an inferior turbo pack on I don't quite understand BOBBEH ------------------- Read em and weep !!!!!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afennell Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 Just wondering, thought they were stronger (steel) and could handle more boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Just wondering, thought they were stronger (steel) and could handle more boost. But are heavier and less responsive. Going from fast-response J-spec turbos to slow-response UK ones would probably be rather unpleasant. If you want more boost than the J-spec turbos can provide, fit a single that can do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 In my experience the J-Spec turbos are far more reliable at 1.2 bar than the UK ones. More than 1.2 bar and both types are miles outside their efficiency range and doing more harm than good, both to themselves and the engine and its performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 In my experience the J-Spec turbos are far more reliable at 1.2 bar than the UK ones. More than 1.2 bar and both types are miles outside their efficiency range and doing more harm than good, both to themselves and the engine and its performance. BOBBEH ....................Read em and weep ...yet again Chris is fast becoming my hero !!!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Calm down Dude! Does someone have his medication? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 BOBBEH ------------------- Read em and weep !!!!!!! Dude US tuners > Chris Wilson (in terms of extracting performance from UK/US/EU spec turbos.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Calm down Dude! Does someone have his medication? You can allmost feel Bobbeh going into meltdown cant you Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRex Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 All quiet on the uk front !!!!!!! Bobbeh must have thrown himself on his headlamp washers in despair !!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 In my experience the J-Spec turbos are far more reliable at 1.2 bar than the UK ones.http://img78.exs.cx/img78/2253/splat4ml.gif .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 All quiet on the uk front !!!!!!! Bobbeh must have thrown himself on his headlamp washers in despair !!!! Dude PMSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Im worried about Bobbeh now , hopefully he's just trying to 'spool' a reply , should be along sometime !!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 lol funny thread! btw what would be the next logical step if j spec turbos are fuked? rebuild with cermaics? or steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Funny, but full of irrelivant shit as usual and falsehoods. Some people seem to think that if somethings been said enough times it makes it true... but no everyone is as guillible. Go with whatever you want. Naturally people will soon be saying to you to go single turbo. Depends on what you're willing to pay of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 No one in the UK can rebuild the ceramic turbos with ceramic internals, only steel. So if you want to stay with the (superb) ceramics, you need to buy new from Toyota. Steel internals have a lot more lag, and when overboosting they seem to fail earlier, no doubt due to slight imbalance on the heavier wheels having a more profound effect on bearing and thus seal life. I am saying that a new turbo in perfect balance gains an out of balance factor with age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Bob are you OK, not cooked your self on those heated seats. It has been said that UK cars were fitted with heavier agricultural steel turbo’s, because non Japanese owners have a reputation of not knowing how to look after their cars. They kept the superior ceramic turbos for the discerning j Japanese owner. Creamic technology in Japan has progressed along way since the MKIV twins were developed. Ceramic turbos dont like crap filtration systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 So there genuinely is no advantage to the UK blowers - not even the reliability one? Oh goodie - maybe I'll get that single kit sooner then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 ...heavier agricultural steel turbo’s, ... agricultural, I like that Tractor-pulling stuff, yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Phil, they came in very handy when I was suffering from sciatica They're more 'heavy duty' as they're fitted to a car that wasnt limited to only going 112mph thats why the US, European and UK markets had them, to endure more abuse. Its so simple a concept. I've seen the power of JDM turbos at first hand.. when they blew up in my face watching Paul E.. John was fairly quiet that day I can tell ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Phil, they came in very handy when I was suffering from sciatica They're more 'heavy duty' as they're fitted to a car that wasnt limited to only going 112mph thats why the US, European and UK markets had them, to endure more abuse. Its so simple a concept. I've seen the power of JDM turbos at first hand.. when they blew up in my face watching Paul E.. John was fairly quiet that day I can tell ya I wasnt Bobbeh as they hit me in the leg on their way out !!!!!!!! Still 5 mins in a J-spec is worth 5 hours in a UK !!!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Haha, that was a good day (not cos of Paul - which was sad to see ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Bobbeh must have thrown himself on his headlamp washers in despair !!!! Dude very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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