Does anyone have a preference over another?

I've never heard bad things about either, but the TurboSmart is shorter, and more compact, making it the better choice for me.

So, before I buy one: TurboSmart ot Tial?

 

Ive used both and both have awesome quality. I personaly use a Turbosmart 48mm on my car and love it. I saw fast-turbo.com has a special on the 38mm wg in the sponsor's market.

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Thanks for the tip!

TurboSmart it is.

 

I currently have a Tial 38mm, which I love, but I will be upgrading to a turbosmart 48mm, because I hear it works awesome with my E-Boost2.

 

I like the turbosmart ones better because they come with a leaded gas valve which is a good thing if you ever run race gas. Plus they even come with different springs rates which is awsome because it will save you money in case you need to change combinations or need more boost

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heres my personal 48mm turbosmart that I plan on using (and the one Arturbo currently uses)

 

I've had great luck with turbosmart gates. Wouldnt run anything else.

 

do you have to re-tune every time you put in a different spring?

 

no you dont. You tune for all load and rpm spots on your map and you will be fine.

 

how much for the 48mm?

 

i'd like to know as well.....

 

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$465.00 in the sponsors forum.

 

wouldnt a different spring affect the rate at which the turbo spools up because spring pressure has changed? A 14lb spring may hit boost faster then a 8lb spring set at 14lbs. Just curious.

 

The turbo is not going to spool up faster with a larger spring compared to a lower spring that is compressed. They will both open at the same pressure.

 

is the flange on the turbosmart 48mm same as the tial 44mm

 

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no considerably Different.
The turbosmart stuff is much bigger/bulkier

 

I'll sell mine for $430 shipped if anyone is interested...(its new in the box)

 

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no considerably Different.
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Damn if that is true that would suck.

 

Thanks for everyone chiming in with such good info.

 

i have a 38mm turbosmart, no spiking ever. plus it doesnt hit the hood unlike a tial

 

im currently running a single 44mm which holds boost with zero problem.

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Its really going to depend on manifold design. if the design wont allow the boost to hold, it wont.

 

lol no it wont.

 

Still not looking at those dates, eh brxboy?

 

Thats 2 old threads he bumpd with stupid responses ive seen