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Anyone running the FP HTA DSM86 turbo?

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EclipseOwner95

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Forced Performance Turbochargers: FP HTA DSM86 Ball Bearing Turbocharger

Anyone using one of these? I didn't have the dough to lay down on a nice T3 manifold so I decided to go with this one, I'm sure it will be more than enough for my goals for the time being anyways.

I'm waiting on mine to ship to me, I was unaware that they built these turbos to order, I'm dying to get a tracking number!
 
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Ive heard great things about these turbos. 425+ hp. But for the money you can get something bigger.
 
I think curt brown has trapped 150+ with this turbo.

He did, but not with the FP bolt-on housing that the OP is referencing.

Amazing turbo. Proven for 8s at over 160mph by Devin Schultz and well over 700hp capable shown by many DSMs and Evos. The only thing that will limit you a bit is the smaller FP bolt-on housing. However, I seriously doubt that it will be an issue. You'll still make insane amounts of power and great spool time.
 
I think curt brown has trapped 150+ with this turbo.
CB also did it with a .82 A/R t3 hotside, not the Mitsu .68 A/R that FP sends with it.

I've done a bit of research on the HTA DSM86 because it fits my power goals with the stroker I'm going to be running. Some seem to think the .68 A/R bolt-on housing is a bit of a restriction however, its not a typical Mitsu hotside because it has its own "custom" volute and flows close to that of a t3 .63 A/R hotside. FP claims the hotside starts seeing restrictions around 900cfm or roughly 60lbs/min.

Justin (JusMX141) could probably give you a better idea of the turbo because he's felt a few of them up I'm sure, I've just got to wait until I fall on $2k first. :sosad:

Good purchase, I'm jealous.

EDIT
Dammit. Michael beat me to it. I got a phone call mid post and look what happens.

:dsm:
 
Curt Brown did trap over 150mhp with the FP bolt-on housing with the HTA82. When he swapped to a full T3 set-up with the larger HTA3586 he only gained 1.5mph. I really have no idea why people still feel the FP turbine housing to be a restriction :ohdamn:

I personally run this turbo too in FP's bolt-on housing. I am coming down from a triple ballbearing T51R KAI(70mm turbo) with a divided T4 housing, and let me tell you that it spools up about 2K quicker and does NOT fall off uptop either. Going back to a full bolt-on set-up was the best thing I've done in years! It makes for a much more fun street car with power from 4K on instead of 6-6.5K+
 
Curt Brown did trap over 150mhp with the FP bolt-on housing with the HTA82. When he swapped to a full T3 set-up with the larger HTA3586 he only gained 1.5mph. I really have no idea why people still feel the FP turbine housing to be a restriction.

Was that the 3082 or 3582? I'm still learning about these turbos and am about to purchase one soon.
 
Glad I got some more input from you guys, this thread was pretty dead in the beginning LOL.

Most of what I've read had been with a T3 turbine housing not the bolt on FP housing.

I'm "only" shooting for 500 for now, don't think my bottom end will handle much more on a regular basis, not to mention a stock trans. But It shipped Friday, will be here on Wednesday, so excited!
 
I'm also shooting for about 500 and am really liking the sounds of the 82 hta mainly because of spool time. Are you 2.0? And do you know when the 86 hits full spool by chance?
 
Curt trapped 150mph+ with the HTA3582 in the bolt-on.

I have a 2L, and see 37psi just before 5K. I guarentee the FP housing will meet both your goals with room for a lot more.
 
Curt trapped 150mph+ with the HTA3582 in the bolt-on.

I have a 2L, and see 37psi just before 5K. I guarentee the FP housing will meet both your goals with room for a lot more.

Thanks! And just for clarification, isn't the Fp housing your choice of the 30 or 35 hotside? I'm guessing yours is 35 judging by the spool?
 
Thanks! And just for clarification, isn't the Fp housing your choice of the 30 or 35 hotside? I'm guessing yours is 35 judging by the spool?

I'm sorry, I'm not sure I am following your question. My turbo is an FP HTA86, so its a gt35 turbine wheel. I have also had an FP3575, which has a larger turbine wheel than a GT35. Even with the larger T350 exhaust wheel I prefered the FP bolt-on housing over a T3 0.83A/R housing I later swapped to. So I've ran bolt-on, T3 and divided T4 set-ups, and the full FP set-up is my favorite to date :thumb:

Even with the larger T350 exhaust wheel I prefered the FP bolt-on housing over a T3 0.83A/R housing I later swapped to. So I've ran bolt-on, T3 and divided T4 set-ups, and the full FP set-up is my favorite to date :thumb:

I too listened to the majority and thought the FP housing was a restriction, but after spending lots of $$$ switching over to T3, and then later to T4, and now back to a full bolt-on set-up I can confidently say the FP housing is not a restriction.
 
I think I understand. Lol. I have been thinking about the gt30 hotside for better spool on my 2.0 but am not totally decided yet. To my understanding you can choose between the gt30 or the gt35 hotside right? If I remember correctly Fp doesn't recommend going with a gt30 hotside on the dsm 86 but going 35 like yours. And as far as the 82hta goes I think I have a choice. Sorry about any confusion. Lol I might be a lil confused. Thanks for the input!
 
I think I understand. Lol. I have been thinking about the gt30 hotside for better spool on my 2.0 but am not totally decided yet. To my understanding you can choose between the gt30 or the gt35 hotside right? If I remember correctly Fp doesn't recommend going with a gt30 hotside on the dsm 86 but going 35 like yours. And as far as the 82hta goes I think I have a choice. Sorry about any confusion. Lol I might be a lil confused. Thanks for the input!

My understanding is that if you get an 82 or an 86 aka 35R wheels, you by default get a 35R sized FP turbine housing, if you get a 76 which is based off the 30R wheel, you would get a 30R sized FP turbine housing.

I don't believe you can just put the smaller turbine housing on the 35R.

Someone chime in if im wrong though.
 
I'm still not really understanding this I guess. I am looking at the dsm82hta which Fp on their website says it has the Fp30 style turbine housing. Same goes for the dsm86hta. Right before that it states that it is very similar to the standard gt3582r. Sorry, I'm still a bit of a noob when it comes to turbo sizing. Doesn't Fp30 mean the turbine housing size and 82 like the exducer of the compressor wheel? Thanks for educating me on this
 
I'm still not really understanding this I guess. I am looking at the dsm82hta which Fp on their website says it has the Fp30 style turbine housing. Same goes for the dsm86hta. Right before that it states that it is very similar to the standard gt3582r. Sorry, I'm still a bit of a noob when it comes to turbo sizing. Doesn't Fp30 mean the turbine housing size and 82 like the exducer of the compressor wheel? Thanks for educating me on this
FP30-style doesn't mean it only fits 30R turbine wheels. There is only one type of FP DSM bolt-on turbine housing for GT turbos- they've machined their own DSM bolt-on 30R turbine housing to fit the 35R turbine, creating a DSM bolt-on HTA3586...otherwise known as the DSM86.
 
Ok thanks Justin. I'm slowly learning. So I guess for me it boils down to the 82hta or the 3082. I probably will be staying 2.0 and its mainly a street car so I maybe should just do the 3082 unless spool time on the 82hta is not much different. Thanks again for the help, it is appreciated!
 
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