Fast spooling and able to put out the numbers, HX35. You can get a BEP housing for mitsu-flanged or a T3 option. I have a friend who's running an HX35 on FP manifold and PR o2 w/ 38mm Tial EWG.

HX35 will get you your goal and do it reliably.

What fuel are you planning on running? E85? Pump?

Is your mod list all you have so far, on your page?

Yea the Hx35 is a great turbo and has early spool. An o2 housing wastegate would be fine. I would recommend e85 too. Good luck!

My hx35 has served me well! It met the goal you are looking at and it is very durable.

I think you can get to your number with a 20g. But check out fp's turns.(forced performance)
Thay have some kick a** turbos. Thay have a kit for 2k too.

I'd vote a 68HTA or even Evo 3 16G (E85) if you really wanted to do this, but I think you're going to hate the build when it's done. 2.3L with a quick spooling turbo for a torque-heavy 400 WHP on your FWD is going to suck.

So then, you're saying that your choice you are contributing is bad?. . . ok then.

OP, the 20g or fp68hta costs far more. The 16g costs too much to get there. The spool speed of an hx35 is controllable with the throttle plate. Torque controlle, or ve control, is a wonderful thing. . .

dsm-onster said:

So then, you're saying that your choice to contribute is bad. . . ok then.

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Yes, but only because the set parameters were bad to begin with! My contribution is dead on for what OP wants - or think he/she wants.

Absit said:

I'd vote a 68HTA or even Evo 3 16G (E85) if you really wanted to do this, but I think you're going to hate the build when it's done. 2.3L with a quick spooling turbo for a torque-heavy 400 WHP on your FWD is going to suck.

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You do have a valid point. But that's also where suspension comes in. Tire selection and the right selection will help that "problem."

A holset 35 will get you your goals, I would keep the stock housing and get a t3 manifold if you have the money.

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Yes, but only because the set parameters were bad to begin with! My contribution is dead on for what OP wants - or think he/she wants.

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No, a hard hitting (all in a 3300rpm rush) evo16g or ferociously hitting fp68hta is not what his FWD needs. . . He needs control. . . Seams like you've never driven or been around these turbos. . . I hope that's not the case. One must contribute their knowledge; not their speculation.

i plan on running pump gas. what do u need to bolt on a hx35. i know they sell bullseye turbine housing but would i be able to use my evo III 02 housing with that. is there any benifit of running the wastegate on the 02 housing or manifold?

Get the 20g if you can afford it.. Id personally go with the hx35 like dsm-onster is saying.. The big 16g/evo3 16g turbos hit really early and hit really hard it would make the wheel spin really bad without tires/suspension..
I can rip them in a 3rd gear pull if there is even a little amount of water on the ground.. Kinda scary when the a$$ end of an AWD car starts catching up with the front end .. I no longer try and have fun in the rain..
Oh i run the big 16g right now and it rips hard my evo3 i had on before ripped even harder JFYI

where can you purchase a hx35? any good websites?

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where can you purchase a hx35? any good websites?

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Justin will sell you one he rebuilt most likely. HX35s typically go for 350ish from what I've seen.

I would say go with a turbocharger that has more support from vendors in the DSM community like a BWS256ETT. It is a very solid turbocharger that flows the same if not better than the HX35. Also, you can still buy them new and they are definitely proven to work. I have seen more than a few high HP cars running BW turbochargers.

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where can you purchase a hx35? any good websites?

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Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum

Become a member on here and look in the classifieds. You should be able to find one pretty cheap. I bought an Hx35 for $165 off this site.

Good luck!

I've always loved the fpgreen but the hx35 has really proved to be a solid turbo and for the price you couldn't ask for more.

On a side note I saw this a while back on it's performance. It's for a 5-6.5 litres and output is only 100-280hp

Holset HX35 | Turbo by HOLSET

i like and recoment the 60 series from turbonetics

phunny said:

I've always loved the fpgreen but the hx35 has really proved to be a solid turbo and for the price you couldn't ask for more.

On a side note I saw this a while back on it's performance. It's for a 5-6.5 litres and output is only 100-280hp

Holset HX35 | Turbo by HOLSET

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so how can people have 400hp on these turbos, is it not safe?. are there any dsm vendors that sell brand new hx35

Borg Warner S256 is my vote

280hp on a diesel means you have ~400torque

Our duramax has 300hp and 500 or 550 tq. Don't remember exactly

Diesels aren't made for hp

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are there any dsm vendors that sell brand new hx35

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The only place you can buy a new HX35 would be a Cummins dealer, and the only place you can buy a turbine housing to make it fit your car is from Bullseye Power or one of their dealers.

To install one of these turbos on your car is sort-of a pain in the ass because you can't just buy the turbo, housing, and all of the parts to install it at one place....but it's quite worth the hassle, as others have mentioned.

HX35 with turbine stock housing and a T3 manifold.

my old 99 awd did it on a standard 2.0 with a 20g