e16g to fp3052....good idea?

[rightaway]

i only run pump gas. with the e16g, i run 13.00 at 109. looking to get into the high 11's. is the fp3052 a turbo i should be looking at?i would like to keep my evo exhaust manifold to save some cash.

i have a 97 gsx,6bolt,2g pistons,1g rods,web cams,fmic and dsmlink and more

 

[daren_p]

I went from an evoIII to a 3052 & am extremely happy with the upgrade. If you goal is high 11's, then the 3052 would be a great turbo. I know there are guys on here that have run 11's on pump with this turbo. Though this is an expensive turbo setup once you add up all the required pieces. Expect to spend over 2G's.

My evoIII spooled about 19 psi just under 3500 (with cams & large FMIC) & the 3052 see's 21 psi right around 4300 rpms. I'va gained around 4 lb/min running approx the same amount of boost. I think the turbo is great for a DD & can really lay down some nice numbers if you want to crank up the boost. If you don't plan on running more then 25 psi on a daily bases the 3052 would be the route I'd go. If you do plan to run that kind of boost or want to rev well past the stock rev limit then maybe consider a 3065 but it will also add a few hundred rpms to your spool.

I haven't gone to the track with the new setup yet, but should be this weekend if the weather works out. Being fwd I won't be running that impressive times (unless someone there happens to lend me some drag radials ) but my first time at the track with the evoIII I was trapping abit over 106 mph on a poor tune & zero traction till third, so that also hurt my mph big time. I'm expecting to see well over 110 mph traps on pump gas/street tune, so we'll see how it goes.

 

[Jetblack]

I'm currently making this same transitional upgrade and can't wait. The cost is not minimal but I'm certain well worth it. Stay tuned for updates in this forum when I get it back.

 

[LaN-]

If you want to save the money get a PTE 5031. The amount of money you have to spend to run a 3052 is insane. Its a sweet turbo, but the PTE is pretty much a bolt on. Only thing is make sure you port your oil relief valve no matter what turbo you go with.

 

[daren_p]

If you want to save the money get a PTE 5031. The amount of money you have to spend to run a 3052 is insane. Its a sweet turbo, but the PTE is pretty much a bolt on. Only thing is make sure you port your oil relief valve no matter what turbo you go with.

While the complete FP30 setup is expensive, its not all that much more expensive if you go with one of the other std. Mitsu bolt on's, run an external, upgrade your O2 housing etc. Though the std Mitsu bolt-ons can run you a great deal cheeper if you just want to bolt on the turbo with an internal WG. If you do plan on upgrading all the other "supporting" items, there is still one downfall with all the other Mitsu style bolt-on's, in that you still have a restrictive, factory style housing. Which will limit your potential power.

 

[unlmtdndeavor]

i have a fp3052...if i were to do it again, i would go with the 3065. maybe a couple hundred rpms laggier...but sooo much more top end.

 

[NewB2dsm]

Why would someone suggest this upgrade?

You have not even come close to maxing out the evo turbo. That turbo should easly run in the low 12's high 11s with no problems.

My suggestion is to use the evo a little more and learn, b/c from the track times it doesnt seem that you are ready to move up.

I will say that on pump will be harder to do, just remembered you said pump gas. But mid 12s shouldnt be a problem. I was running faster than you on pump gas with a small 16g.

Please dont take this the wrong way, but good luck with the upgrade if you do plan to go through. I would recomend more supporting mods if you do not have them.

 

[unlmtdndeavor]

Why would someone suggest this upgrade?

You have not even come close to maxing out the evo turbo. That turbo should easly run in the low 12's high 11s with no problems.

My suggestion is to use the evo a little more and learn, b/c from the track times it doesnt seem that you are ready to move up.

I will say that on pump will be harder to do, just remembered you said pump gas. But mid 12s shouldnt be a problem. I was running faster than you on pump gas with a small 16g.

Please dont take this the wrong way, but good luck with the upgrade if you do plan to go through. I would recomend more supporting mods if you do not have them.

maybe he doesnt want to go high 11's or low 12's...maybe he's shooting for 10's and doesn't want to waste time and do things twice. i went from a 14b to the 3052. as long as you don't go high boost immediately, the learning curve isn't that steep. i went from stock, to 3052 @ 300,350,410 awhp. those are on a mustang dyno too. i say if you want to go fast, get the 3065 at least.