HTA type Garrett compressors - what's going on?

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The HTA type compressors are new and are only available on the GT35, right?
Wrong!
HKS pictures their GT3037S and GT2835 Pro S turbos with HTA compressors.
Furthermore, the HKS GT3037S compressor cover says GARRETT, whereas the FP HTA housing doesn't say.
And I can't find a peep about how to buy one from Garrett. Only FP, HKS, maybe Tial.
Does anybody know what is going on here?

Gary

 

[GVR4592]

I was under the impression that the term "HTA" was something FP made up. How does that involve HKS? As far as I know, Tial makes the wheels and housings.

 

[GVR4592]

Took me a minute to find it: New HTA 35R testing finally done and in.... - Page 6 - evolutionm.net

Post #78 quote from Dave Buschur:

I asked about the HTA naming. The letters all designate something different about how the wheel was designed and such. Each letter stands for a series of changes the wheel went through to get it where it is. So it is basically Robert's secret notes.

We can call it Hot Tight A, I like that one the best.

I read on the Dsmlink forums that FP is currently working on a T67 HTA wheel, and they plan on making HTA wheels for everything from the 16g to the 42R.

 

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plan on making HTA wheels for everything from the 16g to the 42R.

This would be great!
Thanks for the info.

HKS is in it because they show the pictures:
HKS USA GT3037S Turbocharger

That sure looks like an "HTA" housing and notice it says GARRETT on it! The FP HTA's don't.
But in typical HKS form they don't say a word about it on their web site. And I know that the HTA thing is the housing AND the wheel. So with HKS not saying diddly about it, I don't know if theirs has the wheel, or if it is just the housing. And just in general, I don't get the big picture here. I'm not so sure it is an FP invention as implied in that other forum!

Gary

 

[Black95TSIawd]

the HTA upgrade is an upgrade to the compressor wheel, not the housing. FP uses tial's housing meanwhile HKS seems to be using garret's. Its just a new way of making the shrouded cover. Please don't confuse the HTA wheel upgrade with how the compressor housing looks.

 

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I guess that's right, HTA refers to the wheel. DB says in that same thread that the Evo Green compressor wheel is also an HTA wheel, although I don't see anything about HTA in the FP web page for the evo green. FP just says it is a billet wheel.
Yeah, there will be some confusion. There is already a guy with one for sale:

The compressor housing is a Tial/ HTA cover, all that is needed is the HTA wheel, for a full HTA kit. There is ZERO surge with this housing.

Oh well, I would want both myself, the wheel and the housing. I don't think one without the other would be as good.
Anyway, looks to me now like the wheel is FP's design, and the HKS turbos have I-don't-know-what for wheels.
If FP can sell me an HTA GT3076R sometime in the next few months I'll be happy.

Gary

 

[devioustsi]

If FP can sell me an HTA GT3076R sometime in the next few months I'll be happy.

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Ha, Ya I noticed. Looks like they just put it there last week. Good news!

Gary