50 trim plans. Inputs? expierences

[2GEEZEY]

Alright first off, im sick of my ebay 16g. Not that its crap, just want more power.

So i cant decide between a 50 trim or a 60-1. Im leaning towards the 50 trim for a few reasons, better spool, (in my opionion better for street car), wakes up at about 20 psi, and doesnt cost as much. Im looking for 350+ hp on my gst. This will be my daily until i pick up a p.o.s car.

As for my mods:

Walbro 255
Fuel Labs afpr
Apexi N1 catback
Megan Racing dp.
o2 dump
punishment racing fmic
Poly. Motor mounts
etc..

I ordered cometic headgasket and arp head studs. also, will evo 560's be okay to fuel it? I will tune with a safc for now until I can save for a dsmlink.

what do you guys think? I want to hear your opinions, what you would do differently, how have 50 trims worked for you in the past.

 

[justinhill98gst]

A 50trim is not a bad choice, I'm running a 50 trim right now in my gst with 550cc.

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

Junk. Hx35 is a better choice.

 

[2GEEZEY]

A 50trim is not a bad choice, I'm running a 50 trim right now in my gst with 550cc.

What other mods? how much boost?

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

I would choose a 20g over a 50 trim. Most 50 trims are suspect to the same old garrett thrust bearing failures that leave you stranded and paying twice the cost of the turbo to get it fixed. Buy a factory turbo such as a mitsu 20g or a hx35.

 

[justinhill98gst]

20-25 pounds, im running a precision turbo it never failed me yet and its been over 3 years plus probley more because im the 3rd owener with the same turbo with no spool play .. If your looking to make a top end freeway beast it will get you where u want to be. Mods: check my profile, everything but the bc cams, im going to redo the cams this winter.

 

[jjrock5]

Dont consider 50 trims junk. For example, the FP Green. Great street turbo and can be considered 50 trim territory. The PTE series is great as well.

 

[2GEEZEY]

Ive heard good news about the pte 50 trim ball bearing.

Because I dont really have enough to make a 60 trim worth it.

 

[dsm-onster]

Which turbine wheel and housing? Because every one here is only talking about compressors. And frankly, they all perform about the same with the same hotside up to a point, minus the terrible PTE bolton housing.

IOW, there's HUGE difference between an fpgreen and a pte 502; yet they both are "50-trim", having the same compressor wheel.