Which Turbo kit for 1HZ 105 series (those with actual experience?)

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Hi All.
I have finally upgraded (but not brought myself to part with) my turbo'd HJ60-with a 1HZ powered 5 speed 105 series. Now I put a CT-12 Turbo on my old 2H (that had well over 300 on it at the time) and did over 200,000km without any issue-I replaced it with a low mileage 12H-T only because I got the motor very cheaply in a rusty (NZ) truck... Now I am keen to turbo the 1HZ. Due to lack of time, and availability of kits, I am keen to buy a kit-just wondering what peoples actual experience of the kits are?-and real (not hypothetical second hand read it on a forum and regurgitated) advice on how long these conversions last My truck has done 280,000km, with a good service history, and no signs of issue. I do a little towing, a lot of highway driving, and a lot of medium off roading/farm paddocks etc.
I liked the look of the kit offered by HP Diesels

http://hpdiesel.com.au/toyota-landc...dcruiser-100-105-series-intercooled-turbo-kit

I have emailed Dave Mitchell of HP Diesels-who recommends this Kit for my truck-but despite my mentioning the burned piston story/ok at 300ish km/should I add an EGT gauge question several times, the answers are only ever about price/freight etc, and he's omitted any answer to these parts of my questions-which concerns me.

I dont need to maximise boost and get crazy performance-but do want a reliable manual 100series. Manual in NZ means 1HZ.

Has anyone used the HP Diesel Kit?,
 
My cousin had a DTS kit and a big front-mount intercooler on his dual cab HZJ105 and that thing gave 160 kw at all 4 on the dyno, and a HZJ47 that I just about bought (or actually, did, before the seller sold it to someone else as well) had a Denco kit. Both were very satisfactory IMO, but if I was going to do one myself, I'd hit up @gbentink here on ih8mud - GTurbo's stuff blows your run-of the mill kits out of the water, and if you're going to drop that sort of cash, you might as well get the best you can. Absolutely add an EGT gauge, and enure it is fitted in the manifold collector BEFORE the turbo, more work initially, but it is impossible to determine the exact temperature drop through the turbine, making post-turbo EGT an estimate at best.
Hope something of this helps.
 
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