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AMR or Process West IC
04-05-2010, 08:10 PM
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I really like it, still haven't really completed my build (but when is it really "completed" lol). It spools really well and just recently found out I had a 1/4 bung on my up pipe that was wide open so I was losing pre turbo exhaust this whole time and I also have a new Tial 44 mm EWG set-up and catless DP that still needs to be installed, so we will see how awesome it will spool with the TMIC. Now I just need to get that splitter!
And the 2.5R is not the same as the 3071r, its bigger. The 3071 has a 44 lb compressor and the 2.5r has a 47 lb compressor. So its sorta in between the 71 and 76?
And the 2.5R is not the same as the 3071r, its bigger. The 3071 has a 44 lb compressor and the 2.5r has a 47 lb compressor. So its sorta in between the 71 and 76?
Looks like either turbo I end up going with will be what I'm looking for.
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04-05-2010, 09:14 PM
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Yea that makes allot of sense. The first time I ever heard the term "Disco potato" was like 9-10 years ago when SCC had their project silvia, and they had this brand new turbo from garrett labeled "the disco potato". The turbo was a GT2860r and it was supposed to basically eliminate lag on a the 2.0L sr20 and be like a supercharger. Can you imagine what it would be like on a 2.5? No top end but hold on! LOL.
04-05-2010, 09:22 PM
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According to the ever trusty interwebz this is the origin:
A prototype of the turbo was installed on a Nissan Sentra SE-R that had a colorshifting paint job. And thats where the name came from as the car was like a disco ball.
04-06-2010, 01:42 AM
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04-06-2010, 02:07 AM
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haha yeah I guess 
But seriously, you guys know that the machinery necessary to make IC cores, the same as radiator, heater, and AC cores, are very large and expensive machines that no tuner/parts place would ever really have need to invest in so they just vendor it out to the same place as all the generic ones on Ebay come from?
You think its a coincidence all the coilovers you see from Apexi, Greddy, HKS, Stance, Helix, Ebay, Etc.. come from BCE in Taiwan???
Spend it if you need to have the name brand for your ego and you need it with that certain stamp, but otherwise please dont waste your money
But seriously, you guys know that the machinery necessary to make IC cores, the same as radiator, heater, and AC cores, are very large and expensive machines that no tuner/parts place would ever really have need to invest in so they just vendor it out to the same place as all the generic ones on Ebay come from?
You think its a coincidence all the coilovers you see from Apexi, Greddy, HKS, Stance, Helix, Ebay, Etc.. come from BCE in Taiwan???
Spend it if you need to have the name brand for your ego and you need it with that certain stamp, but otherwise please dont waste your money
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04-06-2010, 08:01 AM
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I dont know what your goals are power wise but I do agree with the TMIC. It can be generic and still function exactly same and save you $$. But if your into spending money and one of those bad boys was already at $800 and you were talking about going bigger MAF. Why not FMIC with all the stuff you mentioned?
On the turbo. Why limit yourself? I think the point trying to be made is that the polka pickle has a cool writeup in blouches online catalog but there are way better turbos out there even from blouch in that same price range. I hear nothing but good things about the DOM3 same ish price range way better powa.....
Again I dont know your goals so I could be totally off base. Good luck though. Im way jelous cause im still saving for my turbo.....
On the turbo. Why limit yourself? I think the point trying to be made is that the polka pickle has a cool writeup in blouches online catalog but there are way better turbos out there even from blouch in that same price range. I hear nothing but good things about the DOM3 same ish price range way better powa.....
Again I dont know your goals so I could be totally off base. Good luck though. Im way jelous cause im still saving for my turbo.....
04-06-2010, 08:06 AM
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By cheap were talking $200-400 cheaper, and by struggling to make it work your talking paying Tommy or Mert a small percentage of that money to shoehorn it in.
By small percentage I mean ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!! J/K anout the 1 mil
04-06-2010, 09:01 AM
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I dont know what your goals are power wise but I do agree with the TMIC. It can be generic and still function exactly same and save you $$. But if your into spending money and one of those bad boys was already at $800 and you were talking about going bigger MAF. Why not FMIC with all the stuff you mentioned?
On the turbo. Why limit yourself? I think the point trying to be made is that the polka pickle has a cool writeup in blouches online catalog but there are way better turbos out there even from blouch in that same price range. I hear nothing but good things about the DOM3 same ish price range way better powa.....
Again I dont know your goals so I could be totally off base. Good luck
though. Im way jelous cause im still saving for my turbo.....
On the turbo. Why limit yourself? I think the point trying to be made is that the polka pickle has a cool writeup in blouches online catalog but there are way better turbos out there even from blouch in that same price range. I hear nothing but good things about the DOM3 same ish price range way better powa.....
Again I dont know your goals so I could be totally off base. Good luck
though. Im way jelous cause im still saving for my turbo.....
I agree with the Dom 3 being a great turbo, but not what I want. I'll be happy with 310-330whp and torque about the same. Also don't want to go fmic. Want the engine bay to look somewhat "stock". Don't worrry bud I still need to save a little for the turbo.
04-06-2010, 09:17 AM
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Everyone talks about why not go fmic, or the dom 2.5r is out powered by the 3.0r. Why not get that turbo? Well looks like xx05stixx has the same kind of goals that I was shooting for with my build. It's not the price of the build, it's about quality parts that perfom but spool like (or better) that stock.
Fmic does not fall in that category for reducing spool being it has 6 feet of extra charge piping. And the 3.0r is more on line with a 3076, while the dom 2.5r is more of a fast spooling like my 3071. Hell at one point I was convinced I was gonna go with a gt2871r, but Ed talked me out of it, lol.
Imagine a car that can make close to 400 whp with almost supercharger like response. That's my goal
Fmic does not fall in that category for reducing spool being it has 6 feet of extra charge piping. And the 3.0r is more on line with a 3076, while the dom 2.5r is more of a fast spooling like my 3071. Hell at one point I was convinced I was gonna go with a gt2871r, but Ed talked me out of it, lol.
Imagine a car that can make close to 400 whp with almost supercharger like response. That's my goal
04-06-2010, 09:50 AM
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^^^ I agree...From the research I've done and tuners I've talked to, that turbo is a good choice for your goals. I you want the retain the street driveablility and minimize lag/spool time you are better off with the 2.5r. Sure bigger turbos have more power but you sacrifice driveability on the street. You can still make 330hp to the wheels and add meth for 350-360, with about the same tq. I will be going with this turbo as well. Although I may stick w/ the stock top mount I/C at first. Have you already put in bigger injectors and EL header? Let us know how this goes!