Vargas gc / gc+ owners

M2C_OZ · 11-11-2020, 05:33 PM

Anybody with vargas turbos could chime in

How are the turbos holding up ?

How long have the been installed in your car ?

If you switched to another company ( PURES / KRATOS ) why? Did you gain more power ?

TIA

Chris@VargasTurboTech · 11-11-2020, 07:21 PM

GC and GC+ have been very reliable on S55 platform. We now have FIVE (5) stock motor cars in the 9's on GC's and GC+'s (I believe 4 reg GC and 1 GC+) while no other vendors have a single one there with us. If you find and put a bigger turbo on you may make more power on a sheet of paper but... is the car actually performing any better? GC's are an unmatched value. Drive them hard, make yours the 6th stock motor in the 9's.

M2C_OZ · 11-11-2020, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris@VargasTurboTech

GC and GC+ have been very reliable on S55 platform. We now have FIVE (5) stock motor cars in the 9's on GC's and GC+'s (I believe 4 reg GC and 1 GC+) while no other vendors have a single one there with us. If you find and put a bigger turbo on you may make more power on a sheet of paper but... is the car actually performing any better? GC's are an unmatched value. Drive them hard, make yours the 6th stock motor in the 9's.

Thanks for the reply sir!!! 🙏🏻

Maxf80M3 · 11-11-2020, 08:21 PM

I just had a set of GC's installed few weeks ago . I'm still custom tuning. Very happy with the results. When I'm done I'll post a dyno and draggy times. Both pump gas and meth .

landonvan · 11-11-2020, 08:39 PM

I got mine also. Finished tuning with Paul. But now it’s raining. Car pulls like a freight train. I’m on 93 pump. Hoping for anything over 600whp.

CT92F80 · 11-11-2020, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by landonvan

I got mine also. Finished tuning with Paul. But now it’s raining. Car pulls like a freight train. I’m on 93 pump. Hoping for anything over 600whp.

Regular GC's or GC+?

FriedPiston · 11-11-2020, 11:16 PM

GC+ has my full recommendation. Speaking purely of performance, they are by far the best bang for the buck turbos available for the S55 at the moment. Quite possibly the most underrated/overlooked turbo option on this platform.

landonvan · 11-12-2020, 05:08 AM

I did the GC. I want the faster spool. And you can still make over 700whp with meth. I don’t need any more than that. Mine is DCT so beefing up the trans is too much money for me.

mike@x-ph.com · 11-12-2020, 07:45 AM

the Vargas S55 kits are very popular for us, their price/quality value is one of the best

DuMa M3 · 11-12-2020, 09:37 AM

I bought mine used off the Vargas shop car. Its been on my car for just over a year now. No complaints from me. My car is not a daily but do get beat on every weekend going to mexico.

jturboawd · 11-12-2020, 10:09 AM

GC+ pump daily here. Dialing in tune with Jordan. The OTS 2H maps are surprisingly good..... Jordans better but still dialing in front side. I have some specific goals and wanted flat torque curve and great top end on pump. So far looking very good.

Smee · 11-12-2020, 10:38 AM

What did the 2h map make on pump gas no meth?

mdma-zn · 11-12-2020, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Smee

What did the 2h map make on pump gas no meth?

My 100 to 200 km/h with the 2H map and the GC+ was a flat 6 seconds (1500 m above sea level)… wasn't pump though but E30 without meth.
First revision custom file was 5.5 seconds....(with meth injection as additional fueling)

Maxf80M3 · 11-12-2020, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mdma-zn

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Originally Posted by Smee

What did the 2h map make on pump gas no meth?

My 100 to 200 km/h with the 2H map and the GC+ was a flat 6 seconds (1500 m above sea level)… wasn't pump though but E30 without meth.
First revision custom file was 5.5 seconds....(with meth injection as additional fueling)

My Gc's ran 5.8 from 100-200 km and Im still tweaking revisions . These turbos are the best bang for the buck .

Just 93 pump no meth ....yet

landonvan · 11-12-2020, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxf80M3

My Gc's ran 5.8 from 100-200 km and Im still tweaking revisions . These turbos are the best bang for the buck .

Just 93 pump no meth ....yet

Holy shit. What gear are you starting in.

Maxf80M3 · 11-12-2020, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by landonvan

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Originally Posted by Maxf80M3

My Gc's ran 5.8 from 100-200 km and Im still tweaking revisions . These turbos are the best bang for the buck .

Just 93 pump no meth ....yet

Holy shit. What gear are you starting in.

I start in 3rd . I shifted early too maybe 6500 rpm. Honestly these turbos are incredible. My snow performance stage 2.5 kit just came in today. I'm hoping to be low 5's. I don't intend to run any Exx fuel

ckendri · 11-12-2020, 08:25 PM

That is moving out. Now you have me thinking....

Detoxified · 11-13-2020, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxf80M3

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Originally Posted by mdma-zn

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Originally Posted by Smee

What did the 2h map make on pump gas no meth?

My 100 to 200 km/h with the 2H map and the GC+ was a flat 6 seconds (1500 m above sea level)… wasn't pump though but E30 without meth.
First revision custom file was 5.5 seconds....(with meth injection as additional fueling)

My Gc's ran 5.8 from 100-200 km and Im still tweaking revisions . These turbos are the best bang for the buck .

Just 93 pump no meth ....yet

GC or GC+ and why did you make your decision?

Maxf80M3 · 11-13-2020, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Detoxified

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Originally Posted by Maxf80M3

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Originally Posted by mdma-zn

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Originally Posted by Smee

What did the 2h map make on pump gas no meth?

My 100 to 200 km/h with the 2H map and the GC+ was a flat 6 seconds (1500 m above sea level)… wasn't pump though but E30 without meth.
First revision custom file was 5.5 seconds....(with meth injection as additional fueling)

My Gc's ran 5.8 from 100-200 km and Im still tweaking revisions . These turbos are the best bang for the buck .

Just 93 pump no meth ....yet

GC or GC+ and why did you make your decision?

The regular GC would hit My horsepower goals. I have no intention to build my motor or do clutch packs if I don't have to. Between 600-700whp was my goal. After many discussions with Chris and Tony . We decided the GC was more than enough .

mike@x-ph.com · 11-13-2020, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxf80M3

The regular GC would hit My horsepower goals. I have no intention to build my motor or do clutch packs if I don't have to. Between 600-700whp was my goal. After many discussions with Chris and Tony . We decided the GC was more than enough .

That's the best HP range for a daily driver in my opinion

landonvan · 11-13-2020, 07:48 AM

I had the same thought process and the GC spool faster than the GC+.

luchocamp · 11-13-2020, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxf80M3

The regular GC would hit My horsepower goals. I have no intention to build my motor or do clutch packs if I don't have to. Between 600-700whp was my goal. After many discussions with Chris and Tony . We decided the GC was more than enough .

Yes, we also had a full build car with forged internals, dodson clutchs, fuel it stg4 and makes 802whp dynojet with regular GC at 33psi

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