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Taco Time · 10-28-2015, 11:53 AM

I'm looking at twin turbo kits and keep seeing an option to upgrade to ball bearing turbos. It's typically a $1,000 upgrade. What's the benefit of doing this? Is it really needed? My car is a non-daily driver and for the most part would just be a dyno queen.

10-28-2015, 11:53 AM	#1
Taco Time Drives: 2014 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 1,338 View My Garage	Turbos; journal bearings vs ball bearings? I'm looking at twin turbo kits and keep seeing an option to upgrade to ball bearing turbos. It's typically a $1,000 upgrade. What's the benefit of doing this? Is it really needed? My car is a non-daily driver and for the most part would just be a dyno queen. __________________ Taco's 2014 SS Mods: 417 Stroker \| CAI \| Bo's PTB \| Kooks LTs \| Flowmaster Outlaw Catback \| Night Fury Cam \| Powerbond UDP \| Apex Catch Can \|PRC Ported Heads \|FAST 102 Intake \|Suspension Crap\| Built by J-Rod.