Back to shop ↗
THE HOLDEN COMMODORE FORUM

HOLDCOM Community

Built around the cars. Kept alive by the people.

+ Start a discussion
Holden Commodores gathered at Holdcom
Forum Home›Technical help
Technical help

Garret vs borgwarner testing

Started by madrex · 23 Apr 2012 · 9 replies

Preserved from CalaisTurbo. Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.

madrexArchived member
As title says we did some dyno testing on sat with a gt42 roller and a gt47 roller vs borgwarners in same size with the new borgy billet wheels both cars put on 30 to 40 more hp on same boost was amazed and the borgwarners wernt ever rollers thort i would share i think ill be putting one of there wheels in my gt42 now seem to be the go
0 likes
88 ChaserArchived member
Awesome, I have been waiting for someone to test this. Can I get a copy of the dyno sheets please?? GT42 im interested in, were there any differences to torque and response? Cheers
0 likes
madrexArchived member
Ill let ya no mate the cars are racing this weekend at calder park
0 likes
INFLYTmelbArchived member
man, wish this info came out earlier when i was turbo shopping. i was looking at the S300 series for my VL, then i bought a roller Z instead, due to lack of information on the market. Awesome move boys.
0 likes
Duke57TTArchived member
What are they like dollar wise? Are they like for like compressor wheel size or comparable?
0 likes
vltrb-0Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Duke57TT [View Post] What are they like dollar wise? Are they like for like compressor wheel size or comparable? cheap bang for buck luke, i only went with the 42 on the ls1 because i got it cheaper 2nd hand an s300 2nd hand is like $700ish
0 likes
madrexArchived member
Ill find out what they are one was 1500 no ex housing other was 2100 full turbo these are flash tho the comp wheel looks crazy
0 likes
xAsh-Archived member
Will be interesting when Borg Warner variable vane series become available. Huge turbos with fast spool!
0 likes
Duke57TTArchived member
Yeah the cheaper ones are on every 2nd LS kit, these newer billet ones are interesting though. Quote: Originally Posted by vltrb-0 [View Post] cheap bang for buck luke, i only went with the 42 on the ls1 because i got it cheaper 2nd hand an s300 2nd hand is like $700ish
0 likes
elare69Archived member
http://www.himni-racing.com/index.ph...u cts_id=1747 (http://www.himni-racing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_28&products_id=1747) pick up one of theses gt42r $1450 to your front door oil cooled
0 likes
Sign in or create an account to reply. New members are welcome—no purchase or old CT account needed.

Who’s online

0 members and 0 guests active in the last 15 minutes

No signed-in members active right now. Guests are welcome to browse.

Visitors Today0

33,602 threads, 484,230 posts and 24,897 images saved from CalaisTurbo.
As at . Recovery is continuing.