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13BAce 12-20-2004 04:49 PM


Originally Posted by Comitatus' date='Dec 20 2004, 01:47 PM
Yeah, thats what I'm sayin...I dont think it would work, unless it was rigged up some way.



Also, what is RRE? link? cheapest I've seen the 44mm is $395..


You would have to make an adapter. One end would have the flange matching the manifold, and the other end would have a v-band flange.

ccarlisi 12-20-2004 06:55 PM

My friend bought one and it has leaked at idle since day 1. We both put together turbo kits at around the same time. We had a big debate on whether or not to use the knock off or go with a Tial. I went with a Tial 44mm, and in retrospect he wishes he did the same thing.

mazdadrifter 12-20-2004 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by ccarlisi' date='Dec 20 2004, 07:55 PM
My friend bought one and it has leaked at idle since day 1. We both put together turbo kits at around the same time. We had a big debate on whether or not to use the knock off or go with a Tial. I went with a Tial 44mm, and in retrospect he wishes he did the same thing.




cool, what manifold did you use?

Dysfnctnl85 12-20-2004 09:36 PM


Originally Posted by Comitatus' date='Dec 20 2004, 04:47 PM
Yeah, thats what I'm sayin...I dont think it would work, unless it was rigged up some way.



Also, what is RRE? link? cheapest I've seen the 44mm is $395..




Road Race Engineering (DSM Gods!)



$365 and they had them in stock. Cheapturbo couldn't get them over a 2 month period. I'm not bashing them, I bought my T04R from them. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

Comitatus 12-20-2004 10:56 PM


Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Dec 20 2004, 07:35 PM
Road Race Engineering (DSM Gods!)



$365 and they had them in stock. Cheapturbo couldn't get them over a 2 month period. I'm not bashing them, I bought my T04R from them. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png






cool thanks! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif



Yeah, I know what you are saying...

I bought my T04R from them as well!

9BASE3 12-22-2004 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Dec 19 2004, 05:06 PM
I was sent one of those with my davinchi kit. I could not get it to open at all. I tried several spring rates. I also tried it with an authentic HKS spring to no avail. I eventually went ahead and bought the real HKS wastegate and it worked fine the first try. I compared the two and the only difference is the real one has a better material for a diaphragm. The generic one has shitty flimbsy material and I don't k now that its shaft is perfectly straight. I would not reccomend it to anyone.






Martin's doesn't work either...



The company selling them won't refund ANY defects either.... Ask me how I know. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif

Fd3BOOST 12-22-2004 11:10 AM


Originally Posted by 9BASE3' date='Dec 22 2004, 08:33 AM
Martin's doesn't work either...



The company selling them won't refund ANY defects either.... Ask me how I know. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif






Thats to bad for everyone involved.

mazdadrifter 12-22-2004 04:24 PM

sorry to hear about your guys experience. But that's what I needed to hear. Ramen noodles aren't that bad...

ccarlisi 12-22-2004 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by mazdadrifter' date='Dec 20 2004, 04:58 PM
cool, what manifold did you use?




I'm using the Feed Sonic knock-off sold by various shops on ebay. I had a high end prototyping shop machine the flanges flat, cut the hks wg flange off, counter skin the hole, and weld on the Tial 44mm v-band flange.



I bought my Tial WG from Roadrace Engineering. I say this in no uncertain terms-THEY ARE THE RUDEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER DELT WITH. I have never been treated so poorly by a shop in the 6 years I've been modifying my car. Incidentally, my friend that bought the knock off wastegate was present for the entire exchange with them on a 3-way call. After the call he decided not to buy a Tial wastegate from them. The only reason I bought it from them was because I was under a tight schedule at the time and couldn't find any other shop that had it in stock even though I was willing to pay a $100 premium just to avoid doing business with them.



Anyway it's on the car and works great so life is good https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

Dysfnctnl85 12-23-2004 06:47 AM


Originally Posted by ccarlisi' date='Dec 22 2004, 11:42 PM
I'm using the Feed Sonic knock-off sold by various shops on ebay. I had a high end prototyping shop machine the flanges flat, cut the hks wg flange off, counter skin the hole, and weld on the Tial 44mm v-band flange.



I bought my Tial WG from Roadrace Engineering. I say this in no uncertain terms-THEY ARE THE RUDEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER DELT WITH. I have never been treated so poorly by a shop in the 6 years I've been modifying my car. Incidentally, my friend that bought the knock off wastegate was present for the entire exchange with them on a 3-way call. After the call he decided not to buy a Tial wastegate from them. The only reason I bought it from them was because I was under a tight schedule at the time and couldn't find any other shop that had it in stock even though I was willing to pay a $100 premium just to avoid doing business with them.



Anyway it's on the car and works great so life is good https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif




That's strange, I had a pretty good experience with them. I emailed asking if they had them in stock, they did, and it shipped the same day I ordered. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif


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