supraturbochris Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 lol i know mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 dan your pipes look good [COOL][/COOL] Nice one mate, I contacted CRturbos this morning, then at 4:30pm, a courier that specifically works with them picked them up. I passed him the box and he said "F me what the hell is this from?". He said he's not used to boxes weighing this much as evos/scoobys and the like only have a dinky single. Had a little chat about the supe, and he said they'll call me tomorrow afternoon with the verdict on their condition, and he'll be delivering them back to me next week. So far, hugely impressed with the service. Both from Chris and CRturbos Chris, any chance of a sneaky pic of the pipes? or do I have to come up there and have a gander myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraturbochris Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 nope you can see them when they are done matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 ..... I miss my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 i miss the power too, another ride?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 i miss the power too, another ride?? , sure mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Wonder if you will bump into Anton again in his R33 Skyline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraturbochris Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 lol, think he got a bit scared of you dan, im fitting an intercooler on his skyline next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 lol, think he got a bit scared of you dan, im fitting an intercooler on his skyline next few weeks That was hilarious, and he cheated Still, I'll give him another go if he likes getting his ass handed too him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 that was good, timed the passenger ride perfect. it munched the skyline- i would sell it if i was him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Got a call from CRturbos. They said the turbos are in overall good condition, though they have clearly passed a little oil on the exhaust side (source of my random smoke puffing). The overhaul however is going to cost a little more to upgrade the turbos than first thought. Chris, give me a ring when you see this and I'll explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWatch66 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Dan I just checked my invoice from CR turbos and the total for 'remanufacture' and carriage was 839.50, this included changing the ceramics to steel, hope that it doesn't work out too much more than that. Hope to see u guys on the 7th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Ferg, I thought you said it was £600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraturbochris Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 as i am waiting for dans turbos to turn up from cr turbos, abz phoned me the other day saying his bottom crank pulley is broken and also required a mini service. This is what my driveway ended up like lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_surj Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Haha nice one guys. Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJP Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 That's Chris for you! Done the same for me too! I don't trust a lot of people with my Supe but I am more than happy to leave it with Chris. I second that, Chris has so far lowered my car, put a HKS sqq box on, nearly fully bpu'd it finishing touches tonight and he has done an absolutely fab job. Got plenty more work for him lined up on my sup just waiting for him to give it a clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJP Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I'm no woman, but he is one tasty dish Shame Chris is not as old as him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Been round to see the old girl today, Chris has almost finished working his magic, and is confident I'll have her back tomorrow Took some pics to make this thread remotely interesting for the rest of you..... and I know how you like pics Also took a pic of Chris's new grooved front brake discs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Well, picked the beast up from Chris this afternoon. First impression when I round the corner into his driveway is that my car is absolutely immaculate, Chris had given her a good going over, cleaned the interior up, and even put a blue magic tree in there. Best was yet to come though, pop the hood, and the heart is exposed, all her ventricles are polished up a treat with brand new blue vac pipe throughout. The inner wings and front end have all been cleaned up, transforming it from 15 years of road grime into a true show and shine contestant. The best was yet to come though, fire up the engine and that distinctive 2jz tone echos around masking all other background noise for a substantial radius. We decide to test the new tubbies and go for a little hoon. Once warmed up, I give it some stick, 1 bar is seen on the gauge with the distinctive second turbo surge at around the 4k mark, so all seems good. I pull over and decide to up the controller for my 1.2 bar setting . We pull out again and I give it some stick again, yet we still only see 1 bar. I say to Chris straight away that the solenoid hoses are probably the wrong way around, so we pull over again and Chris swaps the hoses over. Once Chris fights with two hoses between 2 red hot turbos, he finally gets them on. We pull out again and wait for the opportune moment........I plant it in second and 1.48 flashes up on the gauge ........"best turn that down again me thinks" End result, not one hint of smoke, stronger turbos, clean car/engine/interior........its soooo good to be back in the supra again. I can't thank Chris enough, he went above and beyond the call IMO, and I thoroughly recommend his services. He's a true enthusiast that takes an immeasurable amount of pride in his work. Thanks again Chris, you're a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_surj Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Well done Chris. Sounds like you done a great job. Dan still gotta see that beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Looks great Out of interest How much did the refurb come to...if you don't mind me asking. and was it just to refurb them into basically uk oems? steel turbines rather than ceramic but the slower spool/more boost etc? Thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 wicked news. another passenger ride me thinks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Looks great Out of interest How much did the refurb come to...if you don't mind me asking. and was it just to refurb them into basically uk oems? steel turbines rather than ceramic but the slower spool/more boost etc? Thanks Rob The refurb with uprated internals came to £839. What I suggest you do is get a qritten quote from them via email or post and nail them to a price. They messed me around a bit and the end price rose substantially. Can't knock their work though, they came back looking like brand new turbos with new actuators attached. As for the UK equivalent, no, they're not the same as UK's. I think UK's have a larger wastgate to bleed excess boost, whereas the J'specs don't. UK's also have slightly smaller compressors to compensate for the steel internals. My 'hybrids' have steel throughout with new bearings and seals along with a load of other gubbins I don't understand. As for more lag with steel internals, can't say I've noticed any difference. Running the car at 1.2 like my ceramic Jspecs, the car feels exactly the same. Only discernable difference that I can hear is that the turbo chatter seems to last longer when coming off boost. Bear with my poor explanation, it used to go "vroo chu chu chu". Now it goes "vro chu chu chu chu chu chu" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 The refurb with uprated internals came to £839. What I suggest you do is get a qritten quote from them via email or post and nail them to a price. They messed me around a bit and the end price rose substantially. Can't knock their work though, they came back looking like brand new turbos with new actuators attached. As for the UK equivalent, no, they're not the same as UK's. I think UK's have a larger wastgate to bleed excess boost, whereas the J'specs don't. UK's also have slightly smaller compressors to compensate for the steel internals. My 'hybrids' have steel throughout with new bearings and seals along with a load of other gubbins I don't understand. As for more lag with steel internals, can't say I've noticed any difference. Running the car at 1.2 like my ceramic Jspecs, the car feels exactly the same. Only discernable difference that I can hear is that the turbo chatter seems to last longer when coming off boost. Bear with my poor explanation, it used to go "vroo chu chu chu". Now it goes "vro chu chu chu chu chu chu" aaah excellent cheers m8. looks promising compared to a s/h set of jspecs....may consider the same route if mine get any worse. mine is more of a "vro chu chu..chu.....chu.........chu" glad this all worked out. looks the danglies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraturbochris Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 your welcome mate anytime. Im glad she is running perfect again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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