silicosys4
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- Jan 13, 2011
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Port Angeles,
Washington
I seem to remember this thread somewhere, but I couldn't find it so sorry if this is redundant.
I've got a ported 68hta with 0 miles sitting in the box in my closet, waiting for the supporting mods to come together, which they finally are.
I wanted some cheap desk art, and didn't want something fake/cheesy, so I found a cheap hx35 online and bought it for giggles, as a big, real turbo to look at, never seriously intending to run it, since I've got the 68hta waiting. I expected it to be blown or something, but when I got it, no shaft play whatsoever and It's really clean.
Well, the more I read up about it, the more it looks like the ol' hx might just have some competition to offer the 68 as far as spool speed, and power delivery, but i'm not sure about my setup, which to this date has been built specifically for a quick spooling, relatively high flowing turbo like the 68.
I hate to post something that sounds like benchracing, but I'd like to know if it would be worth it to me to skew off of my pretty much complete 68hta build in order to make the hx35 work.
If I went with the hx35 it would be with the .55 mitsu bep housing and external 02 wastegate, as I'm not so in love with the hx35 12cm ts housing as to buy a t4 ts tubular manifold, at this point in time anyways.
Anyways, here's what I'd be working with
Stock 6-bolt bottom end, balance shaft delete
non-ported head with fp2's and beehives/retainers, +1mm oversized valves, H11 headstuds, oem hg.
fp manifold, recirc tubular 02, 3" dp, test pipe and catback.
wally 255, 850cc injectors
dejon intake, PR 1g FMIC, 3" gm maf, maft, dsmlink v3.
Pump gas only, 92 octane, no water/meth.
Any idea what the differences are going to be with either turbo? enough for me to take the trouble of putting the hx35 on? I'd have to get the O2/wastegate housing, wastegate, and BEP housing, plus odds and ends to make the HX35 work, an extra $400 or so over what I've already spent and the hta68 is pretty much good to go now.
I've got a ported 68hta with 0 miles sitting in the box in my closet, waiting for the supporting mods to come together, which they finally are.
I wanted some cheap desk art, and didn't want something fake/cheesy, so I found a cheap hx35 online and bought it for giggles, as a big, real turbo to look at, never seriously intending to run it, since I've got the 68hta waiting. I expected it to be blown or something, but when I got it, no shaft play whatsoever and It's really clean.
Well, the more I read up about it, the more it looks like the ol' hx might just have some competition to offer the 68 as far as spool speed, and power delivery, but i'm not sure about my setup, which to this date has been built specifically for a quick spooling, relatively high flowing turbo like the 68.
I hate to post something that sounds like benchracing, but I'd like to know if it would be worth it to me to skew off of my pretty much complete 68hta build in order to make the hx35 work.
If I went with the hx35 it would be with the .55 mitsu bep housing and external 02 wastegate, as I'm not so in love with the hx35 12cm ts housing as to buy a t4 ts tubular manifold, at this point in time anyways.
Anyways, here's what I'd be working with
Stock 6-bolt bottom end, balance shaft delete
non-ported head with fp2's and beehives/retainers, +1mm oversized valves, H11 headstuds, oem hg.
fp manifold, recirc tubular 02, 3" dp, test pipe and catback.
wally 255, 850cc injectors
dejon intake, PR 1g FMIC, 3" gm maf, maft, dsmlink v3.
Pump gas only, 92 octane, no water/meth.
Any idea what the differences are going to be with either turbo? enough for me to take the trouble of putting the hx35 on? I'd have to get the O2/wastegate housing, wastegate, and BEP housing, plus odds and ends to make the HX35 work, an extra $400 or so over what I've already spent and the hta68 is pretty much good to go now.