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      06-18-2018, 10:21 PM   #4
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You only need 1 set of smoking twins before its cheaper to have gone single in the first place.

I know many of my friends who have gone upgraded twins and actually none have lasted more than 10k kms. Aftermarket twins have a poor track record and its definitely a risky route.

Personally I think either stick to stock twins or go single turbo. Ultimately these cars are limited by driver skill, grip and handling rather than outright power.

Single turbo, definitely takes a little more time to spool than the stock twins, noticeable but not huge. It is definitely awesome to have that midrange pull of the n54 all the way to redline. Its definitely not ideal with the top mount turbo close to plastic crap in the engine bay, but definitely easier to deal with than smokey twins that last less than an oil change interval.
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