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Mar 21, 2006 | 02:31 PM

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Tom-Guy

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Re: "blowzilla"

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Originally Posted by St.Taint

I rest my case. GT series are ball bearing. T3 turbines use journal bearings which are entirely different than ball bearings. If it has a T3 turbine then it is not a ball bearing turbo. If it doesn't have ball bearings then it is not a GT series.

Wrong.

GT series are Garrett compressor and turbine wheels produced sometime distinctly after the stoneage. You can get Garrett journal bearing GT35E, as opposed to GT35R, for a $700 savings and 400 rpm more spool time. Whoopty.

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Originally Posted by hebijake

hmm... I don't know man, a GT40 Blowzilla is HUGE! you may not have a good time on the street trying to see boost with that thing

The now-infamous car-stuck-in-my-basement has T67/T4, which is a larger compressor than either of the GT40s. Trav-*** didn't install the seat in the TiAL wastegate, and it was building boost at 4000 rpms. It's all in manifold design, and turbine wheel/housing AR. This is supposed to be ultimate streetcar build, and Ken @ Cheap/Phoenix turbo promised Trav-*** 15 psi in first gear... should rape ape if he'd ever come over and provide parts for his car.