ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Reliability is the reason Im going garrett,
Fitted 4 k04's to my astra now, and yes all fitted properly and properly primed,
They;re just rubbish
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R1CH
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Registered: 28th Sep 03
Location: Kent
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fair enough!
I've done 20k on my K04 at 1.5 bar boost with no issues! But can see why you wanna change!"
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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My last one lasted 2k
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nyzrox
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Nottinghamshire Drives: MK4 Astra GSi
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Il be probs running around 1.5bar on a GT30 lol. 400hp 
My bottom ends nearly dont, just need pistons.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
My last one lasted 2k
My Mate gives his death (Averages 18 mpg), is mapped and his turbo is fine. First one last 40k on stock boost. 
Other mate with a black one, his turbo got changed at 73k on his, running stock boost
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R1CH
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quote: Originally posted by nyzrox
Il be probs running around 1.5bar on a GT30 lol. 400hp 
My bottom ends nearly dont, just need pistons.
You should make a lot more than 400bhp on a GT30 at 1.5bar!
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nyzrox
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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quote: Originally posted by R1CH
quote: Originally posted by nyzrox
Il be probs running around 1.5bar on a GT30 lol. 400hp 
My bottom ends nearly dont, just need pistons.
You should make a lot more than 400bhp on a GT30 at 1.5bar!
Yea, 1.9 gets you 500 i think
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R1CH
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lol not quite as easy as that!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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We will see how reliable they are when i go with 2 of them to the ring tonight
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R1CH
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I went to the Ring with 10 Astra's !!
Only one broke down! and that was an Astra G with C LET in it !
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