I reckon the turbo itself is one of the least of your worries. The one time mine died, it had become noisier as a warning and the car was still fine (just slower) after it died. If you want your car to be reliable, you'll keep the cooling system in good shape anyhow, so the turbo's requirements shouldn't be an issue.
Did you see the Top Gear "Cheap Coupes" episode? Jeremy Clarkson picked a Starion but was a git, installing a racing turbo without upgrading the cooling system too. It eventually died as a result. The others agreed his car was better than the Jag or the BMW, but only on the condition that he admitted "I'm a clot and I ruined my car".
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Date: 2010-01-07 07:55 am (UTC)Did you see the Top Gear "Cheap Coupes" episode? Jeremy Clarkson picked a Starion but was a git, installing a racing turbo without upgrading the cooling system too. It eventually died as a result. The others agreed his car was better than the Jag or the BMW, but only on the condition that he admitted "I'm a clot and I ruined my car".