Hi Guys,

After some discussion between Nigel and myself he was keen for us to sign up to this forum to offer the members not just some good prices on turbos but also some technical advice where we can.

We are very grateful to have dedicated customers like Nigel doing alot of work in getting our name out there but sometimes it's difficult to know which way to turn when it comes to turbos. Hopefully we can help.

If you have any questions please PM me on here or if you have an urgent enquiry please email me direct on matt@turbodynamics.co.uk and I'll get back to you ASAP.

In order to see what sort of turbos are of most interest to members lets start a list of likely suspects. Once we know what units are going to prove popular we can advise on pricing!

Thanks in advance.

Matt

Hi Matt - good to see you on here - I'm sure you'll be asked lots of questions about turbo options and configuration.

For any interested members, I found Matt's technical knowledge and experience of turbo applications on other marques particularly useful when trying to determine a spec for my new turbo

However, please don't just ask "what's the best turbo for my car?" - you'll need to know more than that, such as what supporting mods you have (or intend to have), what the car is used for, what driving traits you're looking for etc.

For example, a small turbo such as a GT2860 will deliver a thump in the back that feels great and on a tight, twisty track, would probably be very quick indeed. A bigger turbo will deliver boost in a more gradual manner, so it feels more like a strong surge than a hefty kick. Ultimately, the big turbo will deliver more power and thus create a faster car, but only in some circumstances. There are times when the smaller-turbo'd car will actually be quicker.

Nigel is quite right the best turbo is the one which works best with what you are intending using the car for and your supporting mods. This is where our abilities to put something bespoke together come into their own as there are times where an off the shelf product can be improved and tailored to suit a specific vehicle.

The quickest car is not necessarily the one with the most power.

Hi there, trying to PM you and it says you have reached your limit.

Weird, our inbox is empty...how can I help? Feel free to send me an email if you'd prefer...

new members are limited on there in box until they have posted x amount of posts .

Not wanting to be negative here but i used to use your company years back as did another well known trader on here.
The service was great as was the price but when one of your lads left to go to CR Turbos the service went down and the price went up.

Between us we spent 4 figures a month with yourselves,but haven't now for years.
I last spoke to you around 7 months ago and it took ages for you to identify the turbo and the price was silly although you did have the part in stock and would dispatch the same day.

I run a small company but your company has prob lost circa 50k in the time i haven't used you and i haven't had one phone call to ask why.

That to me is a concern as if you don't need my business then would you look after me if one of your units failed.

Again im not slating your company,you have a good name and many happy customers.
But personally i thought i would have a rant about loyalty and customer service and hope its improved for repeat users.

Please prove me wrong!!!!!!

Thank you for your feedback, you raise some valid concerns and points and I'm happy to respond but I am having some problems getting to the bottom of what has gone on in the past. Under what company name did you used to deal with us (feel free to PM or email me if you'd prefer) so I can investigate things further? I can find no trace of either JC Car Sales or Midland Car Servicing on our computer system so I'm assuming it was under a different title but without this I am more than a little stumped at present.
 
We all need a rant from time to time. Customer service is important to us as a company and good customer service should promote loyalty (although this is not always the case in the current economic climate - price is king to a large degree nowadays). We do not claim to be the cheapest in the turbo market but we do pride ourselves on the quality of the product we offer. This is shown in our warranty returns rate which is less than half a percent as we do not cut corners, this can be seen as being fussy or ultimately pricey but the results speak for themselves. We know of a 'cheaper' company with a warranty returns rate pushing nearly twenty percent!  
 
Interestingly we are not on this forum with the sole intention of touting for business ,although we are happy to offer discounts to members (I do not even work in the sales department here at Turbo Dynamics!). We would like to be able to offer some help and guidance to members of the forum (even if we don't get a sale out of it) when it comes to turbochargers as these are often misunderstood and a lot of misinformation is available. Nigel has been talking to me recently about writing some sort of technical piece for the forum about turbo technology and this is something I am keen to do.   

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Ok then,i will get my accountant to dig out the invoices on Monday and Scan these across to you.

No need for that, just the company name will be fine so I can find you in our system - assuming we are talking post summer 2006 when we switched to our current system

Well as you have made the effort to respond,then my numbers below.
Make some time in the week and i mean at least half an hour and i will be happy to explain all the issues.

I am more than happy to have a constructive discussion next week but before I do so I would like to do a little more research this end. If I am armed with all the knowledge I can gather then I'm in a better position to answer any questions you may have. Can you please confirm the company details you used to buy from us under?

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I think the most popular turbos are still the hybrids due to just being able to bolt them on without any modifications having to be made to fit them

perhaps some prices on the following specs of turbo's would be of interest to forum members

1) rebuilt turbo with uprated seals and 360 thrust bearing and 60mm 60trim compressor wheel with machined compressor housing, standard turbine wheel

2) as above but with 62trim 60mm (gt28rs) compressor wheel

3) 62trim compressor wheel and larger 76trim turbine wheel, (both wheels from gt28rs) again with uprated seals

I second Dougs request.

also interested in the above prices....

Also interested

Im interested too on rebuild prices to stage 1-3.
Not really into tuning and not after big power gains. Something that can run on uprated SMIC like Joe has had made up.

Phil,
I reckon you won't be able to go to Stage 2 or 3 without a FMIC. Even with an uprated SMIC I'm not sure you'll get the required cooling.....

Ok thanks Tim
stage 1 then it is if i go down this road , only thinking about it as due a turbo rebuild at some point this year.
Really not bothered about power and only have remap for the fuel and drivability aspect ,couldnt care less if i ended up with 10Bhp extra.
As you can tell really not fan of tuning , been in lots of 600+ bhp cars and its not for the road.

Joe seems to think that his new uprated SMIC will be sufficient to be used with the stage 2 turbo.

Phil,
I might be wrong.... I don't think Joe has fully tested the capability of his new SMIC yet, but I'm sure something will be on his forum thread soon. I will watch with interest,

Tim

Ok im just looking at 360 bearing and stagered seals , for if i run decat. Yeah been looking at his post about it but again im not to fussed.
Dont get me wrong i admire and respect the work involved in tuning just not for me , on what is road car for me. Also for me the coupe is about styling why i have always liked them.

Should of brought a Noble when i had the money to do so ,now that i would tune a little.

Hi,

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Excuse my ignorance...is this something the 16V guys can get involved in?