Ahem... *cough* I, ahh, am really close to pulling the big trigger.......
11-08-2006, 05:48 PM
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Ahem... *cough* I, ahh, am really close to pulling the big trigger.......
And head down teh big turbo route here...... *nervously twitching* ......
GT28 eliminator turbo with (for now) PC-16 software. The trouble I am faced with is this: My clutch is almost new, for obvious reasons I don't wantto replace it. Think it will hold up if I refrain from rocket launcher starts? I know, STFA.... I've been around long enough to read all the clutch posts, but I would love some recent experience with it.
I flip-flop back and forth from GT28 to K04. Even if the K04 craps out in 1-2 years, I can buy another for the cost of one GT.
Just how *much* better is a K04 than a K03? Would you say it's the same change going from stock w/K03 to chipped w/K03 when you go from chipped /K03 up to PC-16 chipped w/k04? I know the grin factor was huge and still makes me happy just being chipped... if the K04 does it that much all over again I'd be pretty satisfied (well, for a year or 2 anyway!) If it does even more... well I'd be happy as if I had nice ***** in my face 24/7.
GT28 eliminator turbo with (for now) PC-16 software. The trouble I am faced with is this: My clutch is almost new, for obvious reasons I don't wantto replace it. Think it will hold up if I refrain from rocket launcher starts? I know, STFA.... I've been around long enough to read all the clutch posts, but I would love some recent experience with it.
I flip-flop back and forth from GT28 to K04. Even if the K04 craps out in 1-2 years, I can buy another for the cost of one GT.
Just how *much* better is a K04 than a K03? Would you say it's the same change going from stock w/K03 to chipped w/K03 when you go from chipped /K03 up to PC-16 chipped w/k04? I know the grin factor was huge and still makes me happy just being chipped... if the K04 does it that much all over again I'd be pretty satisfied (well, for a year or 2 anyway!) If it does even more... well I'd be happy as if I had nice ***** in my face 24/7.
11-08-2006, 06:23 PM
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I thought the difference between a chipped K03 and a J31 K04 was..
a lot bigger than the difference between stock and chipped. That being said, I still want more. If you can swing it, I would go as big as possible. Also, I don't know if you have an fmic or improved cooling but that would help a lot even in cooler temps.
11-08-2006, 06:43 PM
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Don't do it!!!
Your wallet will hate you
KO4 power is around 2500-5500
28R power is around 2800-6000
28RS power is around 3200-6500
You need to decide where you want the power
KO4 power is around 2500-5500
28R power is around 2800-6000
28RS power is around 3200-6500
You need to decide where you want the power
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11-09-2006, 04:06 AM
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OK, to throw another iron in the fire -->
A GT2X eliminator seems on the surface a great in between and a perfect match to the PC-16 software that I have on the shelf.
The obvious trouble with that is there have been several people that have blown them in short order on this board and a few others. With that said, I think it may be that people are letting them warm up and cool down properly? My HX-turbo on the Dodge truck is ONLY oil cooled/lubed and has over 134K on it much of it's life pushing 40-45 psi. It is rock solid with shaft play or blow-by at all. Granted the housing is huge, but I also used a pyro gauge always let it cool all the way down before shutting it off.
And for the non-believers, you know who you are ;-P : Yes I have been talking about this for ever, yes I flip flop, yes I am like a little girl trying to decide which little dolly I want for Christmas, yes I am a pain in the @ss and ask way too many questions... BUT I am doing it this time. Money in hand, PC-16 chip in hand. Decide what turbo to go with and see if the injectors I have will work with it and deal with the FMIC in the late winter/early spring. Till then I have my studded snows on anyway so no hard driving to speak of for now. Also I plan to put an S4 bumper on after the sand/salt/snow is off the roads in the spring so the FMIC will fit easier.
Thanks all.
The obvious trouble with that is there have been several people that have blown them in short order on this board and a few others. With that said, I think it may be that people are letting them warm up and cool down properly? My HX-turbo on the Dodge truck is ONLY oil cooled/lubed and has over 134K on it much of it's life pushing 40-45 psi. It is rock solid with shaft play or blow-by at all. Granted the housing is huge, but I also used a pyro gauge always let it cool all the way down before shutting it off.
And for the non-believers, you know who you are ;-P : Yes I have been talking about this for ever, yes I flip flop, yes I am like a little girl trying to decide which little dolly I want for Christmas, yes I am a pain in the @ss and ask way too many questions... BUT I am doing it this time. Money in hand, PC-16 chip in hand. Decide what turbo to go with and see if the injectors I have will work with it and deal with the FMIC in the late winter/early spring. Till then I have my studded snows on anyway so no hard driving to speak of for now. Also I plan to put an S4 bumper on after the sand/salt/snow is off the roads in the spring so the FMIC will fit easier.
Thanks all.