I was just about to buy the hks 7460r turbo but now I've heard I can buy a FP GREEM HTA 73 84mm surge cover with 18psi actuator with BALL BEARING UPGRADE FOR 2550$. That seems fair for 30-40whp more flow AND HTA wheels..

CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS? VENDORS? FORCED PERFORMANCE???

 

This is news to me. AFAIK, you can only get the HTA Green, or any other 16G derived turbo, converted to a BB center section on the other side of the pond. There are at least two shops in Britain that'll do the conversion(Turbo Dynamics, and Evo 400)....I think. Not 100% sure on the names though, sorry.

 

Would really like to kno wmore about the ball bearing setup also! I've been really consider the green or the bbk, bu the bb upgrade would be seal the deal for the green!.

 

uP!

 

first I have heard anything about this type of upgrade

 

Is that a hint of disbelief I sense?

 

FP mentioned at one point that they considered making a ball bearing green but it would cost too much and decided against it. I think that was mentioned in the HKS 7460 turbo thread.

I believe they referrenced owens development, or if they didnt someone else did
http://www.owendevelopments.co.uk/

 

Hope not, just got the HTA Green! It's a veeerry nice turbo as is,

 

I would be interested to hear about the ball bearing upgrade. Especially now considering mine just died on me and I have to send it back for a rebuild.

 

I'm also looking for a turbo for the my evo X.

 

maybe petition to forced performance. I'll PM them to start a group-buy, maybe even slightly less than +800$ as an introduction to their stuff.

I'm sure now that they have competition in the form of 7460r, I'm sure they'll improve. I mean billet wheels are still fresh in the industry...

 

I just got off the phone with FP about sending mine in and they are not offering a ball bearing upgrade. I was excited to hear about it myself... Maybe one day.

 

thanks thread can be closed.... CONTACTS ARE INDEED TURBODYNAMICS AND OWEN DEVELOPMENTS!

 

$1000 bucks for a few hundred RPM in spool....meehhhhh

 

It would seem more worth it for a FP Red or Black the Green spools fast already but imagine a red or black that spools like a Green, that would be nice. Although you would probably have some motor problems due to bringing on that much torque so fast