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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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CA Single or Twin Turbo?

I've been contemplating whether if I should leave my engine just as twin turbo or should I convert it to single turbo?
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Who is to know.

How much power do you want to make, how much money do you have, and what is the primary use for the car?
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 01:49 AM
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Going single turbo has a lot of advantages: reduced heat in the engine bay, reduced complexity, a less cluttered easier to work on car. You can buy turbos for anything from twins-like performance to a monster hp car.

Like Aaron said it just depends on your goals and how much money you have.

Do yourself a favor though and stay away from ebay specials.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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In CA, going single has one big disadvantage - you can't pass the visual test for the smog test.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Yeah I want to be somewhere around 350 whp. and it is my everyday car. and I got around 3 grand right now so I'm looking for ideas on what I should do.
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