hx-35 or 60-1??

[tsi tunner]

Hi guys, this question is for the DSM gurus and experienced turbo guys out there, I'm not looking for a random opinion just because people have heard stuff....
Annyways, here it is: I have the supporting fuel and camshafts and intake/exhaust manifold etc...mods to upgrade my garrett gt28rs setup, and I'm looking at some bang for the buck setups out there that can provide my dsm to a 400whp range whithout going into crazy boost, I'd rather keep it under 22 psi...I usually run my gt28 at 20 to 25 psi and have now 320-325 whp
So basically my 2 principal options are the holsets turbos(hx-35 or 40)... and the 60-1 from pte , they both have a good reputation and power range and arent very pricey, but I would like to be very positive before making a purchace, I would likie to know about the spooling range and the durability of those turbos and if I can see some numbers that would be great!..... so here it is thx in advace for the help!

 

[nice97civic]

I have heard the PTE turbo's haven't been so reliable but I got this setup for a ridiculous price so im gonna give it a go. What types of spool times was he seeing? Anything too obnoxious?

 

[JusMX141]

Spool wasn't the greatest....4500 or so to reach full boost with 9.0:1 pistons. That's even with the smaller T31 turbine, which is why I made the comment about the larger turbine. At that point I felt the larger turbine couldn't possibly hurt spool any further, yet would help airflow drastically no matter what turbine housing you're using.

I think the way that turbo would've worked the best on a street DSM would've been the 60-1 compressor mated to a T350 / Stage 5 turbine, in a .63 a/r T3 turbine housing.

 

[nice97civic]

4500 really isnt that bad and won't bother me one bit. hopefully i wont be disappointed with my purchase even though i really did get a stellar deal.