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Did a search and came up with nothing on this specifically. I have been casually looking for an economical turbo upgrade for my BRM. RC2 is great but has the turbo constantly in boost creep, and a little more (RC 3 maybe) would be nice too.
I know Kerma and Street Toys has plug and play upgrades available but it seems we have to pay a premium to keep the V-band stock exhaust connection. Also saw the Garrett OEM turbo for the euro BMM, but also noticed it is not as big as a 1749.
From what I have read, what would be a simple VNT17 upgrade for the ALH cars would also be a significant upgrade for the BRM if it just fit. I was looking at the GT1749V for a BEW on ebay and it looks very similar on the cold side and even has the smart actuator. Not sure what would have to be done for the oil lines but those and a new down-pipe and it looks like an $800-900 turbo upgrade is possible. Plus a few hundred for oil lines and exhaust work. Looking at the hot side, looks like it would be easy to have an adapter machined up to connect to the stock V-band exhaust if one were so inclined.
What am I missing here? I'm sure it's something or this would have been done already. Keep in mind that I am looking for a modest upgrade to go with the stock PD injectors, not 200 HP.
Thanks!
I know Kerma and Street Toys has plug and play upgrades available but it seems we have to pay a premium to keep the V-band stock exhaust connection. Also saw the Garrett OEM turbo for the euro BMM, but also noticed it is not as big as a 1749.
From what I have read, what would be a simple VNT17 upgrade for the ALH cars would also be a significant upgrade for the BRM if it just fit. I was looking at the GT1749V for a BEW on ebay and it looks very similar on the cold side and even has the smart actuator. Not sure what would have to be done for the oil lines but those and a new down-pipe and it looks like an $800-900 turbo upgrade is possible. Plus a few hundred for oil lines and exhaust work. Looking at the hot side, looks like it would be easy to have an adapter machined up to connect to the stock V-band exhaust if one were so inclined.
What am I missing here? I'm sure it's something or this would have been done already. Keep in mind that I am looking for a modest upgrade to go with the stock PD injectors, not 200 HP.
Thanks!