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I'll go with your word then Scott but Luke slipped up and stated in another Forum that "If people wanted to do business with me to call BDP and talk to Bean first before making their decission" Luke also stated that he talked to ryan on the phone and knew everything about Ryan and I's discussion. Irregardless, I am a BDP fan to the bone but if Luke is being truthful then what the F! but if its all just a fabrication and you can give me your word that he didnt give out my info then Ryan I owe you an apology.
Wow, go to the firehouse for a few hours and look what I come back to! I almost feel popular that you all posted on my thread. HOWEVER, Steve, you're definately getting out of line, buddy. Let me say that from the beginning of all of this, I've been an indifferential party. At this point in time with all the "STFU"ing, your stepping out of ur bounds a little bit. Have a bit of respect. If you have the reciept, or dyno slips (like you said you were going to have posted on bean's site a long while back), we'd all love to see them. So post them and prove us wrong, or just drop it. I'm getting sick of you infiltrating every post and taking digs at every single person, not just RD or Luke anymore. So for the love of the Diesel Gods, grow the f*&k up!
-Brandon
BTW- send that BDP sticker my way, or Bean send me one, I'll gladly display it on my truck.
The GT38 turbo is an upgrade to the stock SD turbo. Our stocker is a 60mm turbo where the superduty Garrett upgrade is a 88mm Ball bearing turbo. Remember we have the piece-o-chit thrust bearing center sections.
Steve I just want reliable power more than more flow with less reliability. I know d66 is cheaper with more flow but I want something to last a LOOOONG time when I buy it. That is why I might lean towards the H2E
We have a tp38 Garrett turbo factory, it uses standard bushing style oil cooled bearings. The GTP38 Garrett is an aftermarket turbo made for the 99-03 7.3 by Garrett and uses ceramic ball bearings in both the thrust bearing and the first radial bearing. It replaces the stock turbo on those trucks.
H2 is really nothing like the stock turbo in any respect. Its housing is more like a 1:17 but its a larger frame turbo so even though the ratio is close the size is larger. Make sense lol?
Either way Neal you'll be happy with whatever turbo Ryan has for you But know that Ryan had a company build the D66 to be hell for stout and handle anything that people were gonna throw at it. If I know you well enough, your D66 will out last your truck. you seem like the type of guy to take good care of his stuff. So either way, Ryan gets my vote regardless of prior issues
The GT38 turbo is an upgrade to the stock SD turbo. Our stocker is a 60mm turbo where the superduty Garrett upgrade is a 88mm Ball bearing turbo. Remember we have the piece-o-chit thrust bearing center sections.
I think the housing on the H2E is a 1.10AR
Cowboy Steve
88mm is the exducer of the comp wheel not the inducer. Stock tp38 is more like 58mm inducer, bb inducer is 66mm. The H2 inducer is 62mm and the USA turbo is also 62mm.
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Now that makes sense to me. That also explains why it runs cooler and more lag. I still like the reliability. Tell me I am not wrong in saying it is more reliable and durable. Please.
Any turbo is reliable. What kills them is lack of oil supply during cool downs, like high EGT engine shut downs, and un-equal drive pressures eat up center sections in turbos. Anything I missed Ryan?
I am still learning about unequal drive pressures. That may be another day. Thanx guys. Glad to hear all is well. Nice apology Steve. All same teams HUH?
High boost levels will kill a turbo if it doesnt have the surface area to take the pressure. As the turbo makes boost it is pulling air into it by way of the inducer of teh comp wheel, the more boost the harder it pulls and more prssure is put on the thrust bearing, enough pressure and the oil film will squeeze out and you will get metal on metal and bearing will then be toast. This happens with stock turbos usually around 38-40psi. Shutting down a very hot turbo will cause oil coking and can clog oiling passages or turbo siezure.
larger turbo's will have more surface area on the thrust bearing allowing it to take more boost. The BB turbo will do better with boost cause the bb will take it better then the standard thrust.
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