wheres the best place to order one from for my car..?

 

Pagparts.com. You can choose from 270 or 360 thrust bearings. Plus i cant find anyone selling a 50trim for less than $625 now. About 6+ months ago you could get them along with the 57 and 60trim for $575 for the 270 bearings.

 

You might wanna look into the 57trim. It's cheaper, and can handle the same power at a lower boost.

 

But he has a manual. He can boost far more than you can/will. The 57trim will surge at about 20-22psi. SInce you wont run that much, its fine for you. He can run a 50trim to 30+psi if he wants.

 

boostfactory or 20 squared is cheaper.

 

Bf = $625
20sq = $619 ($6)

Like i said, $625 is about as cheap as i have seen them. BF used to sell them for $575 not to long ago

 

well pagparts is 785/845 so i thought i'd mention those 2.

 

LOL, those are T04's. The t3t4's are $639.

And the only reason i said them is because its the only place i know that lets you choose the 360 thrust bearings. These oil better and to some people, that extra $50 would be worth it. Not to mention Arnold is a great asset to the VAG community

 

From Turbo Mag

The 270 vs. 360 Dilemma
Many conventional journal- bearing turbos use a 270-degree thrust-bearing washer (at left), while the new breed of conventional and ball-bearing turbos employ 360-degree thrust bearings. The advantages of a 360-degree bearing include a full circle of lubrication, six orifices on the washer instead of three for the 270-degree unit, and an updated pad strategy to better disperse oil where it's needed. Turbonetics uses 360-degree bearings on all of its T04B and T04E turbochargers. There isn't much of a dilemma here; if you have the opportunity to use a 360-degree bearing, jump at it.

 

and if i get a tial 38mm, what bar should i be looking for?