evo 9 turbo on a evo 8
Originally Posted by frenchy99
I dont want to void the warranty. I know that if I put a evo 9 turbo...it wont void my warranty...
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Noize, why did you roll your eyes? That didn't help at all. Do you disagree that if this guy UPGRADES HIS TURBO to a IX that it won't give him warranty claim problems?
Frenchy, I can tell you right now that it doesn't matter what that technician says, because he does not make any decisions on warranty claims. You're saying you want to stay as stock as possible, but upgrading your turbo is a pretty big step. That's pretty far from stock. The vast majority of us don't have turbo upgrades.
Btw, the IX compressor housing is way bigger than an VIII. It's also the same visually as doing a 20g-9 upgrade. I would not go through with this plan if you really care about your warranty. That is very dangerous. If you don't really care about the warranty, then doing a stock IX turbo is a pretty good idea. I plan on doing it myself to see if helps with altitude at all...
Frenchy, I can tell you right now that it doesn't matter what that technician says, because he does not make any decisions on warranty claims. You're saying you want to stay as stock as possible, but upgrading your turbo is a pretty big step. That's pretty far from stock. The vast majority of us don't have turbo upgrades.
Btw, the IX compressor housing is way bigger than an VIII. It's also the same visually as doing a 20g-9 upgrade. I would not go through with this plan if you really care about your warranty. That is very dangerous. If you don't really care about the warranty, then doing a stock IX turbo is a pretty good idea. I plan on doing it myself to see if helps with altitude at all...
I am in salt lake and that's why I want to try it....because of altitude. I also heard about scott's car...and what it does untuned with this turbo.
Last edited by frenchy99; May 3, 2006 at 05:24 PM.
Originally Posted by BoostWhore
so how would they know then if the turbo was modified.... they wouldnt.
Yes, and I agree that it's a good turbo, but Scott and the rest of us also know that the majority of his current gains can be attributed to the o2 housing and 10.5 hotside. Hopefully, after tuning from Al, Scott will see even more gains, because then it means it may be a useful upgrade for us. I'm particularly interested in seeing how well it holds boost by 7k rpm, because my stocker won't hold boost at all past 5500rpm. The IX isn't that much different, so I'm not convinced it will do any better...
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Yes, and I agree that it's a good turbo, but Scott and the rest of us also know that the majority of his current gains can be attributed to the o2 housing and 10.5 hotside. Hopefully, after tuning from Al, Scott will see even more gains, because then it means it may be a useful upgrade for us. I'm particularly interested in seeing how well it holds boost by 7k rpm, because my stocker won't hold boost at all past 5500rpm. The IX isn't that much different, so I'm not convinced it will do any better...
Last edited by frenchy99; May 3, 2006 at 10:37 PM.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Noize, why did you roll your eyes? That didn't help at all. Do you disagree that if this guy UPGRADES HIS TURBO to a IX that it won't give him warranty claim problems?
Frenchy, I can tell you right now that it doesn't matter what that technician says, because he does not make any decisions on warranty claims. You're saying you want to stay as stock as possible, but upgrading your turbo is a pretty big step. That's pretty far from stock. The vast majority of us don't have turbo upgrades.
Btw, the IX compressor housing is way bigger than an VIII. It's also the same visually as doing a 20g-9 upgrade. I would not go through with this plan if you really care about your warranty. That is very dangerous. If you don't really care about the warranty, then doing a stock IX turbo is a pretty good idea. I plan on doing it myself to see if helps with altitude at all...
Frenchy, I can tell you right now that it doesn't matter what that technician says, because he does not make any decisions on warranty claims. You're saying you want to stay as stock as possible, but upgrading your turbo is a pretty big step. That's pretty far from stock. The vast majority of us don't have turbo upgrades.
Btw, the IX compressor housing is way bigger than an VIII. It's also the same visually as doing a 20g-9 upgrade. I would not go through with this plan if you really care about your warranty. That is very dangerous. If you don't really care about the warranty, then doing a stock IX turbo is a pretty good idea. I plan on doing it myself to see if helps with altitude at all...
to answer the poster's question... the only thing we have right now for the community to see is the gruppe s dyno test, search it.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Yes, and I agree that it's a good turbo, but Scott and the rest of us also know that the majority of his current gains can be attributed to the o2 housing and 10.5 hotside. The IX isn't that much different, so I'm not convinced it will do any better...
So what you say is pure speculation. You do not KNOW, you only believe that the gains are where you say they are. Stop guessing. Until we see the dyno charts for just the 02 housing and 10.5 hotside compared to turbo upgrade alone, your statements are inaccurate.
What's that all about, kimletrim? We have already seen these gains from an o2 housing and 10.5 hotside many times. It's more likely that's where the gains came from rather than the IX. Go argue with Dave Buschur on it if you want - don't single me out.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
What's that all about, kimletrim? We have already seen these gains from an o2 housing and 10.5 hotside many times. It's more likely that's where the gains came from rather than the IX. Go argue with Dave Buschur on it if you want - don't single me out.
