Is anyone running upgraded turbos for the GTS

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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:06 AM
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I can't wait to see results from all tuners and hope to see low 10s
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ddtung
Competition brings out the best(prices) in every supplier. The upgraded turbos are not flying out the shops so I doubt anyone is paying full price.
They are selling more than you think, some guys just don't come on these forums and make it public for fear warranty repercussions and such. The last time I visited Weistec they had a half dozen GT-S's in their shop for various degrees of work and although I have not yet visited the DIME facility I do follow them on social media and it always appears they have a few GT's in their shop as well. I am sure Eurocharged has done their fair share as well.
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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 10:36 PM
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Not messing with it until I see someone trap over 135 with their upgraded turbos.

Stock cars have done 126-127 and tune/downpipe cars have done 128-130 IIRC.

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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by emericr
I can't wait to see results from all tuners and hope to see low 10s
ET can be lowered with traction, gearing, etc.

Trap speed is a better indicator of how much power the car is making.
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Old Jan 13, 2017 | 08:02 AM
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Correct, optimally, I would like to see very low tens with close to mid 130s trap speed.
Tuners: game is on

Originally Posted by kumizi
ET can be lowered with traction, gearing, etc.

Trap speed is a better indicator of how much power the car is making.
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Old Jan 13, 2017 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JSwan724
Question:

What do these upgrades do to your warranty and ability to obtain MB AMG flashes and upgrades?

Also, wouldn't it affect your ability to trade or sell the GTS in the future?

Just asking.......
This kind of mod will kill your engine and power train warranty 100% and any other kind of failure they can link it to.
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Old Jan 13, 2017 | 02:18 PM
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This kind of mod will kill your engine and power train warranty 100% and any other kind of failure they can link it to.
He said he wants to play. Let the man play already
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Old Jan 13, 2017 | 03:29 PM
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He said he wants to play. Let the man play already
Hey I'm all for playing and having all the fun you can. Life is for sure very short, but having all the correct information/facts is also valuable.

A while back I was at my MB dealer and was walking around the service area. There was a new cls63 with 400 miles that had no engine. I asked what happened and that information was being kept a little private, but the cost was not---approximately 100k for the repair.

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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Td33
Hey I'm all for playing and having all the fun you can. Life is for sure very short, but having all the correct information/facts is also valuable.

A while back I was at my MB dealer and was walking around the service area. There was a new cls63 with 400 miles that had no engine. I asked what happened and that information was being kept a little private, but the cost was not---approximately 100k for the repair.

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Geez! I'm not playing! At least not until my warranty is over. Life is short, and so is my pocket.
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Td33
Hey I'm all for playing and having all the fun you can. Life is for sure very short, but having all the correct information/facts is also valuable.

A while back I was at my MB dealer and was walking around the service area. There was a new cls63 with 400 miles that had no engine. I asked what happened and that information was being kept a little private, but the cost was not---approximately 100k for the repair.

Play away
If you want to discuss the topic of mods and voided warranties why don't you start your own thread?

We just want to talkabout playing in this thread.
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