TURBOs!?

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Originally Posted by Johnybeas

So here's my question, if I'm serious about taking the steps and planning it out, since I already have a 5 speed am I better off holding off everything untill I get a stand alone and can afford the whole shi-bang at once??

Or

Do I take one of the other options looming at me behind these mysterious doors....

Door 1: Take the sweet deal on f/i motor upgrade parts and either,
A. not build it yet and sit and look at the parts as they sit in a box... untill I can afford the turbo and the rest of it all, or
B. build the motor slap on a smaller turbo with piping and everything set up for an almost plug and play replacement of a bigger turbo?(most immediately expensive option)

Door 2: Pass up the deal, save the money and wait for EM and buy my Koni build first and just stay N/A for a while.

Door 3: Wait for EM, turbo it with a smaller turbo, like mentioned before, but run small boost on stock internals, and save for motor build.


Any suggestions?

Any one would be ok.

Honestly, if you need to be F/I right away get whatever turbo you had planned on and just run it at low boost. Some kind of EM will really help with detonation (atleast ECUtune st2v.7).

If you want to go with a smaller turbo off the bat and then get a larger one later on down the road, try and use turbos with a universal (something with a t3 flange).

A GT3076R would be a decent turbo for low boost applications (while still netting you 250-300AWHP, easily)

I would really recomend a GT3582R if you plan on milking a few more ponies out.

A GT4088R would be good for high-hp with the right build and cams.

I don't really recommend anything other than a Garrett ball bearing unit.


Dustin