Turbo comparison. BR500, Kriss144BB, T3/T4, Big 16, beat to death? Lets name the pros/cons Options

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What Travis said. Plus the BR500 comes with a turbine housing that matches the DSM manifold. A T3/T4 will require a special manifold to bolt up plus, like Travis said, an external wastegate. The external wastegate also applies to Kris's BB turbo. This and the initial price difference is why I ended up going with the BR turbo.

BB turbo vs. standard bearing turbo pros and cons from the BB point of view:

Pros:
--Spools faster.
--Almost instant transient response between shifts.
--Same hp capabilities as a standard bearing turbo of equal trims.
--Water cooled. (it does makes a difference if you run dino oil. With synthetic oil...not so much esp. if you let the turbo cool down at idle after driving.)

Cons:
--Expensive.
--Much more sensitive to oil contaminations. (why inline micron filters are recommended for these turbos)
--More sensitive to changes in oil pressure esp. overly high oil pressure.