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Old 10-27-09, 11:08 PM
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Greddy T78 turbo i need opinions an personal experiences

Well my turbos are done. so i have been debating on getting a greddy or hks. but hks is pushing my budget. i want to know what psi you run your T78 and how much it cost you. If i could even get a ball bearing turbo? Becuase the only website i found a good deal at was vivid racing but the thing is the discription sucked. And the greddy site sucks too. i would appreciate it alot for the help.
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Read the single turbo section on this forum...It will answer all your questions.
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^Yup, lots of guys run/have run the T78, lots of info out there.
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These days people are moving away from the old Greddy and HKS kits because of the low performance per dollar. They are very expensive for what you get.
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t-78 is not ball bearing ... what exactly do you need to know about the t-78?

There are few sets brand new and used on the forum and you can get it for a good price
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If you want a well priced kit, get an A spec or RX7store kit. The Greddy and HKS are nice, but definitely costly unless you buy used.
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so in your opinion what other turbo do you think would be a better quality for the buck? I hear ball bearing turbos are so much better?
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me @ 18lbs with a t78 vs a 550hp evo (my headlight wouldnt pop open lol) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yXzPOa3ZU
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I have a Gredyy T78 on my track car and I like it. Since it is old technology, journal bearing... I can have it rebuilt significantly cheaper than a ball bearing turbo. If it was a street car, I'd want something that spooled faster... but then again, if it was a street car I'd have sequential twins. As for ball bearing turbo's, I really like the GT35R.
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I've got the T78, i make 450 at 18lbs, but I'm on 1250cc's of meth injection and a streetported engine. It should be higher a but an apex seal when through the turbo so it needs a rebuild. but it still plants you in the seat thats for sure.

David Hayes' 20B turbo is a T78 with ball bearing, how did he get that?
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