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Old 09-21-2010, 08:36 PM
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I clicked on the blurb and it takes you to a whole page. That said, I don't think they show pricing, as they probably want to leave that to their distributors.
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Originally Posted by Fabio421

I figured someone would put two and two together!LOL


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Originally Posted by ptuomov
Can these "oil free" turbos be mounted in any angle or do they have the same mounting constraints as the regular oiled ball-bearing turbos?

Yes.Can be installed in any position.


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Old 09-21-2010, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 333pg333
Do you mean you can't see any reference to them John or listed in their specs? There's blurb about them on the front page of the link.
There is a blurb mentioning "stage 3 testing" but none I am seeing available yet for sale to the general public, their oiled ball bearing turbos are under 1K to well over 2K depending on size and options...
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No, no sign of pricing. Perhaps now that the Cat's out of the Bag, Tim can give us some indication?
Old 09-22-2010, 12:27 AM
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I spoke with Justin and it looks like they are not offering a triple K housing. Althought they can me a T3
inlet work with the KKK but the outlet id s V band. I have to check my corporate email.
Old 09-22-2010, 10:22 AM
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Well, I for one am VERY interested in finding out a price target...

I WAS planning on buying a GT30R from the OP, but this might just make me change my mind... just the thought of no more chance of oil down the exhaust or into the intake.... hopefully this turbo option will be at market within the next month or so...

watching, waiting.... wanting....
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Very interesting stuff. But I would want to see some more proof of expected life time and some high end race cars running these.
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I will be waiting for Garrett or Turbonetics to adopt this technology. No chance of oil coking, no additional heat load in the oil system, can mount in any position, faster spool time. It sounds too good to be true.
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Originally Posted by Duke
Very interesting stuff. But I would want to see some more proof of expected life time and some high end race cars running these.
Originally Posted by Fabio421
I will be waiting for Garrett or Turbonetics to adopt this technology. No chance of oil coking, no additional heat load in the oil system, can mount in any position, faster spool time. It sounds too good to be true.
I don't have a problem being the first, or being the guinea pig... Whats the worst thing that could happen? I blow up a turbo, and have to buy the Garret I was planning to buy in the first place?
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Originally Posted by JohnKoaWood
I don't have a problem being the first, or being the guinea pig... Whats the worst thing that could happen? I blow up a turbo, and have to buy the Garret I was planning to buy in the first place?
Well, I guess it could spit a piece of one of those really hard ceramic ball bearings into your intake tract and scrore the living ish out of your engine.
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...and if you did happen to mount it 'anywhere' and shat itself you would have to go back to standard mounting position which would be a bit of an inconvenience. Still, it's all interesting for sure...
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Originally Posted by Fabio421
Well, I guess it could spit a piece of one of those really hard ceramic ball bearings into your intake tract and scrore the living ish out of your engine.
For a piece of bearing to make it out of the turbo...

through the intercooler...

then into the engine..

I would be moving to a 3L... because it couldn't happen twice....
Old 09-22-2010, 09:01 PM
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Nice technology considering my car smokes when on boost.
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Originally Posted by running_cold924
hmm....on the prowl for turbo upgrade....
As am I .....


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