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Old 01-10-2011, 05:01 PM
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my turbo is dying and i want to upgrade the chra from a 15g to a 16t --is this possible ?
any answers as long as there is a bit of an explanation- are more than welcome
so far what i found amounts to about a thimble full of NOTHING
hhhaaaayyylp please- my turbo wont last much longer and i really dont want it to blow out on me
thanks everyone for the help
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 05:19 PM
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16T will work just fine, well it will fit just fine with out any issues. But I'm not sure if you'll need some tuning work done to run the turbo with out damaging anything though.

The gains you'll get from a 16T will be pretty minimal from what I've read. Why not go with something a little bigger like an 18T? iPd already has the tuning for that turbo.
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:21 PM
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you probably wont notice any gains from a 16T, as said. installation will be simple though....and no you dont need a tune to run it. You can find used 16T all day on some of the other forums for 250 or less.
 
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you probably wont notice any gains from a 16T, as said. installation will be simple though....and no you dont need a tune to run it. You can find used 16T all day on some of the other forums for 250 or less.

Thanks for confirming that.
 
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I wouldn't waste the time going from a 15G to a 16T if you can find a 15G cheaper.
 
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The biggest advantage I see to going to a 16T from a 15G is that you can find the 16T with the angle flange instead of the straight flange.
 
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