thoughts about 18G

[Jakey]

Yeah and Curt Brown went 10.920@124.90 on a big 16. So whats your point? I never said it couldn't make power. I just said thats it spools like a 20G and has the power potential of a big 16G.


My point is that way too many times in threads like this where a traditional turbo is being rippped on result in people thinking a moster turbo is needed to run decent times.

[Jakey]

Don't we need a car that we can race to go to the track first?


Huh?

[A//// Guy]

The 18G is inefficient that is all they are saying. They also said its not worth going with an 18G when a 16G or 20G are better alternatives.

Where did anyone mention that a huge turbo is needed to run fast times?

You also mentioned the gt42... that is what LSE is using on Johns car so that is why Swanny responded that way.

[JET]

I wouldn't call an 18g a traditional turbo. It has been around for a long time and never became popular for a reason. A small 20g smokes it in all aspects.

[Super Bleeder!!]

You also mentioned the gt42... that is what LSE is using on Johns car so that is why Swanny responded that way.

i think swanny was just making a dick comment because jakey's car isn't running.

i find that VERY ironic.

oooooo drama

[Jakey]

Where did anyone mention that a huge turbo is needed to run fast times?

You also mentioned the gt42... that is what LSE is using on Johns car so that is why Swanny responded that way.

No one mentioned here specifically here that a huge turbo is needed but when one spends as much time as I do browsing forums, it is all too evident that too many people think a monster is turbo is needed to run fast times. When I made the comment about the GT42R LaCroix's car didn't even come to mind, I thought of it because that is what Shep & AMS run and I had noticed that when browsing for 18G times on dsmtimes.org.

[Jakey]

i think swanny was just making a dick comment because jakey's car isn't running.

i find that VERY ironic.

oooooo drama

My car runs, it just don't move. :D

[Jakey]

....It has been around for a long time....

That is what I meant by traditional. My apologies for not being clear with my connotation.

[niterydr]

Huh?
Just giving ya shit :).

I wasn't being defensive, and for the record, john is running the cheaper non ball bearing gt42 :).

[niterydr]

i think swanny was just making a dick comment because jakey's car isn't running.

i find that VERY ironic.

oooooo drama
It would run down a hill damm fine!
Wait, no it wouldn't, its actually light right now :(.

An onto the turbo thing: An evo 16g is very comparible to the flow numbers of a 18g, with much less "lag" which we have all learned is from the devil. IMHO the 18g isn't a very good setup if someone were to buy new, there are much better turbo's on the market, including stuff from MHI themselves.