Not sure if anyone remembers but back a couple years ago ASR released some turbos they claimed were Dual BB Garrett CHRA's as one of the selling points. These turbos were $4999 and seemed to be very promising. Well I never knew they were touted as BB and I have had a set apart here for quite some time and they are indeed JB not BB, I saw a guy posting a set for sale as ASR BB turbo upgrades and started a discussion with him and explained the ones I had were JB. He did a little digging and low and behold his set one of the first ones 100% touted as BB were also JB. Basically Abid sold his upgrades as BB knowing full well they were not. How it took so long for this to come to light is beyond me. But honestly its pretty nuts. Here is his initial post claiming they are Dual BB turbos. I guess we can just add this to the list of ASR shadiness...:bs:
Direct Quote from Abid "I'm sure many of you know we have been working on the factory twin turbo upgrade kit for both the 335 and 135. It has been quite sometime under development, but we have just completed the tooling and machine work. Currently we are the only company that has successfully completed a bolt on turbo upgrade for these vehicles. The turbo's are designed to work as a factory bolt on replacement, without the dealer even knowing the turbos have been upgraded. No factory lines were cut or modified. The kit comes with CNC factory retrofit fittings for the lines. All stock intake plumbing and intercooler piping bolts back in place like factory.
We have fitted them on our 135 shop car, and will be doing testing this week. We will be dyno testing with everything in stock format with just the turbo upgrades at stock boost. Then shortly thereafter with all the bolt on's including custom fuel system that will be need for more than stock boost. These turbos are Dual Ballbeaing and flow double the airflow volume than the stock turbos and are capable of producing a peak of 550whp. The big plus is sustained boost rather than the spikes and drop off with stock turbos at stock boost levels and above. Intake, oil, and egt, temps will be much cooler than stock from the increased efficiency.
We will have pricing and availibilty once testing is complete, meanwhile enjoy the pics!"
Direct Quote from Abid "I'm sure many of you know we have been working on the factory twin turbo upgrade kit for both the 335 and 135. It has been quite sometime under development, but we have just completed the tooling and machine work. Currently we are the only company that has successfully completed a bolt on turbo upgrade for these vehicles. The turbo's are designed to work as a factory bolt on replacement, without the dealer even knowing the turbos have been upgraded. No factory lines were cut or modified. The kit comes with CNC factory retrofit fittings for the lines. All stock intake plumbing and intercooler piping bolts back in place like factory.
We have fitted them on our 135 shop car, and will be doing testing this week. We will be dyno testing with everything in stock format with just the turbo upgrades at stock boost. Then shortly thereafter with all the bolt on's including custom fuel system that will be need for more than stock boost. These turbos are Dual Ballbeaing and flow double the airflow volume than the stock turbos and are capable of producing a peak of 550whp. The big plus is sustained boost rather than the spikes and drop off with stock turbos at stock boost levels and above. Intake, oil, and egt, temps will be much cooler than stock from the increased efficiency.
We will have pricing and availibilty once testing is complete, meanwhile enjoy the pics!"