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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 07:11 PM
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Couple pics of my new *to me 2016 GTS project.
It's been 4 days. Love it! 16 w 3000 miles. Stay tuned for pute turbos (Eurocharged), KW HAS, wheels (undecided).



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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 07:59 PM
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Beautiful and congrats.
So envious of your perfect garage with windows!!!
Are you saying your are putting upgraded turbos? You sir are not messing around
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 02:43 AM
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Beautiful and congrats.
So envious of your perfect garage with windows!!!
Are you saying your are putting upgraded turbos? You sir are not messing around
Thanks so much. My garage is definitely my sanctuary. Yup. The plan is stg 2 Pure Turbos. I'm excited!
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garage is gorgeous, especially with a GTS in there
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Great pick up-congrats, welcome to the GTS fam. Grabbed a mint low mileage ‘16 myself back in September.....you will love it!

Love the garage set up.
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Thanks so much. My garage is definitely my sanctuary. Yup. The plan is stg 2 Pure Turbos. I'm excited!
So Mercedes-Benz used turbos that aren't sufficient?
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So Mercedes-Benz used turbos that aren't sufficient?
I am sure they are sufficient for the stock level of tune. I would assume the OP is going to run a pretty aggressive tune.
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So Mercedes-Benz used turbos that aren't sufficient?
sufficient only if satisfied with stock or lightly tuned performance, go beyond that with your hopes / wants and the stock turbos will not take you that ultra high horsepower promise land, not to mention even in stock form they don’t breathe all that well past 5500rpm.
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So Mercedes-Benz used turbos that aren't sufficient?
Short answer...yes.
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Nice whip and sweet garage. Keep us posted with your build updates.
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