Turbo selection - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cdrazic93 · 07-10-2014, 06:39 PM

So across reading all these build threads and turbo kit offerings, besides treadstone & full race, who offer it, why haven't I've seen anyone choose Borg Warner turbos?

I keep seeing that BW turbo's have aluminum bearings which spin better than the GTX, have IWG's, and nice turbine wheels.

While the GTX series is great and I haven't heard too many problems with PTE turbos; Why haven't many people chosen a BW? They sound like the best option. Is it cause they're too expensive? I mostly see going rates between $2-300 more than a comparable GTX.

Is there something about BW that makes a lot of turbo kit manufactures steer clear from it(at least in the FT86 community)?

Dipstik-sportech · 07-10-2014, 06:54 PM

I have a pte and I love it

Kiske · 07-11-2014, 12:52 AM

A lot of it (on these boards) may be due to the intial turbo selection avaliable from the manufacture of the turbo kit.

King Tut · 07-11-2014, 12:03 PM

Nothing is more tried and true than a Garrett turbo. That is the reason.

cdrazic93 · 07-11-2014, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Tut

Nothing is more tried and true than a Garrett turbo. That is the reason.

So the BW are less reliable than their Garrett counterparts?

Sideways&Smiling · 07-11-2014, 11:44 PM

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...230027121.html

King Tut · 07-14-2014, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdrazic93

So the BW are less reliable than their Garrett counterparts?

I didn't say that.

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