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Alfiebleach
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Turbo conversion companies

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Hi all,

I am looking for a turbo conversion for my rev 2 NA UK model, I have been quoted a very good price by Banned trader, does anyone have any experience with them?

Any recommendations for any other companies?

Many thanks
SonicSW20
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Re: Turbo conversion companies

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Which banned trader?

The most sensible thing to do is pick one that is reasonably close to you, so you can easily bring it back to fix any post conversion issues.
Alfiebleach
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Re: Turbo conversion companies

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Gazza_DJ wrote:Which banned trader?

The most sensible thing to do is pick one that is reasonably close to you, so you can easily bring it back to fix any post conversion issues.


Going by the fact that there name is banned i'll rule them out! it is something something developments! Blimey, good I asked!! haha
shinny
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Re: Turbo conversion companies

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Bear in mind traders may have been banned for reasons other than the quality of their work. (And it might have been a long time ago!)

Where are you based? Rogue near Coventry are a good option for almost anything SW20 related.

I would also strongly recommend against a so called "specialist" who are based just outside a village on the railway between Basingstoke and Reading. I had a string of issues with them, including a complete failure at plumbing in a simple Gizmo boost controller so badly that the car would hit fuel cut at 4000rpm.
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Re: Turbo conversion companies

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Alfiebleach wrote:
Gazza_DJ wrote:Which banned trader?

The most sensible thing to do is pick one that is reasonably close to you, so you can easily bring it back to fix any post conversion issues.


Going by the fact that there name is banned i'll rule them out! it is something something developments! Blimey, good I asked!! haha


mr2 d*velopments bad. TB d*velopments very very good. Unfortunately they are banned off the forum for reasons nobody really knows as it happened so long ago however, their work is extremtly good and if you can afford it have them do the work. mr2 d*velopments however, avoid like the plauge.
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