Its a similar turbo to my old unit, and just a change for the sake of it. (Different exhaust wheel and turbine housing) I will be comparing it back to back with the old turbo regardless and keeping whichever gives best results.

The engine like the old unit will still be nice to drive, as the old engine is VERY similar in spec to that above. (286 cams instead, slightly smaller valves).

The biggest problem with the drivability is the lack of bottom end torque (i.e. sub 4000rpm) making the car awkward to drive in traffic. (As it does 70mph in 1st and 105mph in 2nd!) However the revability has to be experienced to be believed and is why I prefer the short stroke engine to longer stroked item. Peak power is usually around 8500 rpm, with little drop off right through to 9500rpm.