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Old 04-07-2009 | 08:34 PM
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Has anybody heard of "godspeed" wastegates?

Has anyone heard of a brand named godspeed? They make external wastegates and they come with a 1 yr. manufacturer warranty. So any thoughts?
Old 04-07-2009 | 08:38 PM
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Google "godspeed wastegate" and you get tons of results.

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200182

Buy a name brand and be done with it.

Tial, Synapse, Turbonetics.

A Wastegate is too important of a part of the car to cheap out on.
EDIT... fixed thread title so people actually know what the topic is.

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Old 04-07-2009 | 08:40 PM
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i bet snw's on that forum lol
Old 04-07-2009 | 08:43 PM
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Well I was going to use this one for a month or two then go with tial.
Old 04-07-2009 | 08:45 PM
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Why don't you save that money and put it towards the Tial? Seems like a waste to buy a cheap temp one... do it right the first time.
Old 04-07-2009 | 09:36 PM
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Well I am installing a turbo for the first time and want to make sure everything works properly. i would rather waste 1-- rather then 2--.
Old 04-08-2009 | 07:03 AM
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Well I am installing a turbo for the first time and want to make sure everything works properly. i would rather waste 1-- rather then 2--.
heres my math on that...

you buy the $1?? one and asuume your system works... now your down almost $3?? because i don't think i would buy a used "godspeed" wastegate off of ebay and you still want to get the Tial wastegate...

if the system dosent work your out $1??, done

if you go ahead and get the Tial wastegate for $2??, and your system dosent work im pretty sure you could sell a used tial wastegate for $1??...

so it looks about the same either way, your gonna lose $1?? lol
Old 04-08-2009 | 07:07 AM
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I dont like your math. lol.
Old 04-08-2009 | 07:21 AM
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I dont like your math. lol.
i don't like math period!
Old 04-08-2009 | 07:38 AM
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godspeed isnt a bad company at all...


and im a member of dsmtuners.com
Old 04-08-2009 | 08:02 AM
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Have you used them?
Old 04-08-2009 | 08:34 AM
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http://www.godspeedproject.com/store...=index&cPath=2

well if i was doing a turbo project i wouldn't mind using some of their stuff...

it looks to be of a higher quality than i thought
Old 04-08-2009 | 08:34 AM
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not yet, im also going to try punishment racing, i hear they do quality stuff for a good price, havent checked their site yet though so idk if they sell anything helpful to us Z guys.
Old 04-08-2009 | 08:45 AM
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http://stores.punishment-racing.com/StoreFront.bok

about the same from the looks...
Old 04-08-2009 | 09:32 AM
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except they only sell stuff that is non mechanical under their name, like a bitchin FMIC kit for my car for sooo cheap. and O2 housing. otherwise they sell TiAL wastegates for a pretty decent price.


oh and the GT series turbos are SOOO ****ing cheap on godspeed... its crazy cheap.....

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Old 04-08-2009 | 07:08 PM
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i picked a tial 38mm for 150. lightly used.

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Old 04-08-2009 | 09:16 PM
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Yea. I had someone offer me one for that price. But had to wait until i got paid. And he sold it before I did. D!@n!
Old 04-09-2009 | 07:23 AM
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Username Superhatch on 3zc is godspeed. He's currently selling his vh45 swapped z32.
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