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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 11:05 PM
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i ahve a rhb5 turbo off a 92 probe gt. i also have the probe intercooler. hat are the pluses and minuses to running this turbo.
Old Dec 13, 2002 | 11:32 PM
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Yup, thats a great turbo for any D-series project.. The intercooler maybe a pain to use, since it is kind of a odd shape, and the end tanks are a crappy location. But that can be fixed.

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Old Dec 14, 2002 | 01:21 AM
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i have that same turbo on my ZC it works damn good! it nice spools up quick. would put it on a B16 though...
Old Dec 14, 2002 | 09:10 AM
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I love mine on the wagon. its from a subaru but the only diff is the wierd three bolt flange really.
Old Dec 15, 2002 | 03:08 AM
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i have that same turbo on mine with the triangle 3 bolt flange. im running 6 psi and full boost by 2500 rpm!!!!!! but power tends to die off at around 4700rpm.
Old Dec 15, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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how big is your exhaust? what kinda fuel stuff you running? mine pulls hard until I get into third and 4th gear. i'm running the stock dx exhaust still! gonna change it out soon after christmas to 2 1/2 or so.
Old Dec 15, 2002 | 03:21 PM
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i have a custom 2.5 inch down pipe, empty cat, and a Greddy SP exhaust. the turbo doesnt like my reving to 7500rpms...
Old Dec 16, 2002 | 02:03 AM
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they came standard in many different trims on the phase one subaru impreza wrx,sti and turbo 2000 in this country, although im not a fan of anything ihi myself they arent a bad turbo
Old Dec 16, 2002 | 09:12 AM
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I just picked up one of those turbos this weekend...
it's a little wobbly, so I'm gonna price out a rebuild kit for it... It looked like it would be a nice setup for a front mounted turbo.. like the D16

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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 06:32 PM
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great turbo! using it on my z6. spools incredible!about 2500rpm's and pulls to about 7000. worth it for the torque alone. try a chevy sprint intercooler on it with 1 1/2 piping. can you say lata type-r's and vr6's.



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