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lmao, really? your going to look at a picture as say 'ah yes their the same' supose you think a vf30, vf34 and a vf35 are the same in that case hahaha see they look the same so must be the same turbo lol When you get bored you can have a read of their development, what worked and what didn't on this thread, because not ever incarnation did. http://www.scoobynet.com/trader-announcements-363/799025-scoobyclinics-turbos-just-got-billet-i-mean-better.html You can even see the billet turbine is a different shape, not just billet on the picture of the two garret turbos side by side. You need to get your facts straight before you start firing off.

Not really sure where you get your info from kershaw but it's not accurate, the the sc turbos arnt off the shelf blouch units. They are based on them but then modified to clinics spec.

Didn't take it that way so no worries, was more a comment as to the difference :) How much you want to spend very much depends on budget and what you want from it.

Blouch made, custom billet design core Slight differences can make a massive difference to performance.

Not the same turbo. Sc are clinic specific.

Haha no mate. Rare as rocking horse poo second hand as well :(

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My old 2006 2.5wrx suffered ring land failure at 60k. Standard car with full service history. I bought it with engine built to my spec in it. He drove it 400 miles after it started running funny and mashed the whole engine.

Standard 2.5 block will run 450 reliably so closed decking is a tad ott. Rebuilt with decent pistons, rods headstuds, gaskets and rebuild. Plenty of turbos in that range. So depends how much you wanna spend. Personal choice would be sc36. Will run 360 and spool like a rocket. Need fuel pump and injectors plus inlet pipe. Be cracking on the road with that spec

hehe yeah tis a good one.

I run a volvo v50 diesel as a daily and then my type R as a weekend toy, run two cars for years this way. Best of both. I switched to an M3 to use as a single car and just found it dull and boring and 6 months later swapped it for the Type R.

Hate to say it but if your worried about MPG you bought the wrong car lol

vpower or tesco 99 only mate.

As said, no worth doing. was pondering on doing it when mine was rebuilt but decided just wasnt worth it. It does improve things, but cost vs gain doesn't justify the spending unless you have unlimited money or building a race car so need every little bit.

Only just seen the viagra post. Fpmsl

Turbo is gonna be your limiting factor no mater what you do I'm afraid.

Alot depends on mechanical sympathy. i mullered 3rd gear in my old classic at 280ftlb, but was on the mountain pass on the isle of mann hahaha, its torque that kills box's rather than bhp. I ran my type r 5 speed at 330bhp/380ftlb but was only for about 4k miles and i knew it was being pushed so no hard launches. As said 330-350ftlb is typically as far as you'd would push a 5 speed, only exception being a hawk 5 speed, for some reason they seem to be taking alot more punishment than others. I ran 400/420 on one for about 14k miles with no problems and know a few that have been run over 450ftlb without problems.

welcome.

the link above is the info on RB5 owners site

about as good as you will get for a budget option. just watch out for cheap ebay copys

suspect it was a cat B, car was bought and parts put into a new shell. aka, its not an RB5

Watch out people, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMPREZA-SPECIAL-EDITION-RB5-WRX-STI-STUNNING-WITH-FRESH-PAINT-amp-LOW-MILES-/162283306244?rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1127618415962&nma=true&si=8yLs8O44OjZ32T6RYLim7E2vH%2FU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 then http://www.rb5oc.co.uk/gallery/rb5-268.asp holy badgers ring piece

you don't have to run turbos at full power.

i'd seriously be temped by a toucan if it wasn't so !Removed! expensive