fp green hta bag of **** or what!!!!!
 

had a fp green hta on my 2003 sti running the 2 bar fp state it will run and it shat its self and totally self destructed most of the 1000 miles it did was at 1.4 bar and about 300 miles at 2 bar and it was totally goosed and useless!!!!! people beware the thrust bearing in these IS NOT UP TO THE JOB buyers beware!:o
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Sorry to hear that Gus !

What bhp were you getting at 2 bar?

Was it a genuine Forced Performance one. There are cheap far eastern versions of it that fail, or at the very least, don't perform.

The genuine FP can still look like a cheapo one as it uses the same shaped comp cover. But the CHRA is pukka and up to the job though.

Yes it was a genuine fp with all crap and serial number checked it with fp. At 1.4bar on v power it made 399bhp/390ft/lb performed sweet just are not very durable!

The thrust bearing I's a very old design and can't cope

Such a shame. Wouldn't have been 'so bad' if it didn't make the numbers. Bummer! :(

Considered a harvey 20g? Or a SC40 or SC42 Billet? Or a 321H? - StuS has an H for sale.... ;)

I have a Cr turbos gt30 based turbo to try now! See what numbers this makes

Oh, in that case............ Nice! ;)

Let me know how you get on with that turbo from Cr.
My TO4Z came from there too.

Unfortunately I agree Gus.

Fp state that it will cope with the boost but from my experience they are wrong.

It was a good turbo (briefly) but when there are great turbos around at that power level I dont see why anyone would want one of these.

I'm curious as well :D

Must be a problem exclusive to FP turbos, as the TT range of turbos still used 360 degree thrust bearings and they cope with 2.2 bar fine in my experience.

It's a garret core in the Tt turbo though int it martyn as the fp is a STD mitsi thrust fai I personally know Vince and that turbo will be faultless :)

pic added to show its a genuine fp

i was considering one of these from sm/a51, glad i went for the "v" never had a problem with it and making the power

When I got my FP green there was a thing about removing the filter that is in the union where the oil; feed fits to the head. It was also in a technical instruction from subaru, if this is clogged then it restricts the oil. Could this filter being left in have been the cause of the thrust bearing demise? I have removed mine during fitting.

Mine was full bore from the oil pump!!! The turbo is **** end off!!!! The design is old

Gus,

Why did you buy a PF Green when you know Vince could do you a better one?

Cos I'm a bargain hunter like most forum people and I paid650 brand new for the green! Wasent even used grrrrrrrrrrrr! Lol live and learn

My GT3076 cored monster is making nothing, (2.5 required), but next weekend "she" gets a 0.62 exhaust housing to aid spool...

Wha ha ha !

dunx