Borg Warner EFR turbo anyone here using them on their S3? Alternatives?

[flatshifter]

G'day Lads,

As the topic says,

Anyone running them on a S3? Asking this on behalf of a good friend of mine who's got a 2L stroker, etc etc..pretty much the works except he's having a hard time selecting a turbo. It's like the 7670 he's after.

Alternatively(last resort) is to run the garrett GTX series and was looking at a GTX3076 0.82 or GTX3582 0.63.


Let me know boys




Danny



Ps : here's a teaser of mine for my B5 A4

 

[superkarl]

one fella on here is using an EFR 6758 i believe (may be wrong there) but hes not updated in a while.
Theyre awesome turbos, just expensive and maybe too big of a package for transverse applications.
Wish id have bought one though

 

[flatshifter]

The reason why I went with an EFR is for the same price you're paying GTX money, and GTX is basically a GT series with a different compressor wheel and metal cage bearing.
Also to run a GTX you'll need an external wastegate(for me anyway), diverter valve and needs some plumbing work done which adds cost. I'm running a screamer set up now on my 20G and its stupid loud.


Do you happen to know his forum name?



Cheers mate

 

[<tuffty/>]

GTX doesn't come with a metal cage as std...

<tuffty/>

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

Also two people on here have sold there GTX's to go HTA

 

[c20tbo]

Problem using the BW twin scroll turbos are the cost in a new manifold to run the twin scroll setup, they work very well with a cosworth unit and blow the Garrett's away.

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

Also the EFR are massive turbos

 

[flatshifter]

GTX doesn't come with a metal cage as std...

<tuffty/>

Good info Paul. Someone told me it is but I doubt it had a metal cage. So the GTX's basically a GT series with fancy wheels

 

[flatshifter]

Problem using the BW twin scroll turbos are the cost in a new manifold to run the twin scroll setup, they work very well with a cosworth unit and blow the Garrett's away.

That's true but you could just run their T3 flange version...

It's actually not a big turbo...it's long LOL like 3inch +

http://blog.perrinperformance.com/borg-warner-efr-turbo-exposed-and-tuned/