Which Turbo Should I Get [merged] What Turbo

[Ludachris]

Which turbo will be sufficient for consistent 11 second times? I've recently decided on a big 16g, but will that be big enough to run 11s with supporting mods and decent tuning? Remember, this is for a budget street car, so any one purchase over $1k is tough. A big 16g will run about $700-900, which is about $300-400 less than the larger alternatives.

Of course, I'll need lots of practice to run these times, but, I just want to make sure that it's possible before the money is spent.

 

[Sean91TSi]

a general rebuild is usually around 300 bones. btw your car didnt come stock with a t-25. you have a 14b unless your cars auto then its a 13g.

 

[allwheelTSI]

he said 300 wich is roughly 150cdn i think.

 

[Race94]

I know this has been asked before but this is my case and i need your help, i have a 2g with 103,000 miles on it, it has a 14b on it,bigger fuel pump(no FPR), air filter. I want to give the car a full upgrade, the other parts i am almost decided on, but the turbo always makes me go crazy. I want a mean street machine and decent track times high12-low 13's.
I know it will be hard since i have a FWD but he did it http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=13446#Modlist and he did it http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=13446#Modlist , thing is i don't really want to much reliability issues so iw as thinking of going 16g or 18 or 20g, not L2R or T3/T4. Am i wrong in assuming these turbos will give me worse daily driven performance?? My car is a daily driver too.

Well i am being offered a 16g mitsu original upgrade With manifold, external wastegate turbonetics soldered to the manifold for $625, is this a good deal? Will it help me achieve my goals??

Thanks and sorry for the long post

 

[GSX4LIFE]

other way around. $300 US would be roughly $450 Canadian.

 

[greyforestgst]

big16g
might be hard harboring low 13's, but youll catch mid 13's easy, and its the cheapest route there

 

[zerok318]

Hey by next year I'm going to have my dream car. A 97-98 Talon TSI AWD. I have lots of ideas and mods that I want to use to get whoop some local rice in my hometown. I know exactly everthing that I want to upgrade,(from the brand to the where I get it from). The only thing I'm clueless to is what turbo I want. I want to have between 400-500hp at the crank. I dont plan on driving this car everyday either. I'll have my 94 1.8 eagle talon for work and school. My awd will be for the weekends for racing.

Heres a link to the turbo I am thinking about buying
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2408368243&category=33742

I don't know anything about the big16, big28, big20, t28, and the t3/t4?
Should I get a different turbo then what I listed. If you can help me out I would appreciate it.

James

 

[allwheelTSI]

AGP L1R.

 

[midnght]

^^ I secound that. .

 

[allwheelTSI]

i'd reccomend the AGP L1R like i reccomend to everyone else for a good street turbo.

 

[turboedoutlaser]

i would go with a 16g w/kit

 

[larryd]

UGH... another person who is clueless yet wants 400-450hp. Why do you want that much hp in all honesty, did you just pick the # because it sounds good?

 

[zerok318]

will that bolt up with my manifold? If not what all else would i need to bolt it up?

 

[zerok318]

Originally posted by larryd
UGH... another person who is clueless yet wants 400-450hp. Why do you want that much hp in all honesty, did you just pick the # because it sounds good?

I have a goal to hit 500. If i dont ever make it thats fine. Its just a set goal of mine. I just love the excitement of being thrusted back into my seat and noticeing that my competition is seeing nothing but a blur of my car. and with the power of all wheel drive im sure to stick to the road, hopefully.

 

[larryd]

You dont need 500hp to do that. A 300whp AWD DSM can beat 90% of the cars on the road.

 

[Airpoppoff]

Originally posted by larryd
You dont need 500hp to do that. A 300whp AWD DSM can beat 90% of the cars on the road.

exactly

 

[13secGST]

what about fwd I'll be needing an LSD by August

 

[allwheelTSI]

Originally posted by 13secGST
what about fwd I'll be needing an LSD by August

check out the LSD insert from http://www.bmtranny.com its only $200,thats what i'll be using in my project race car because i'm a cheapass,but from what i hear people really love these things as opposed to the factory open differential.

 

[zerok318]

Originally posted by larryd
You dont need 500hp to do that. A 300whp AWD DSM can beat 90% of the cars on the road.

Thanks man
I appreciate it.
I'm ready to go spank some local rice

 

[EvolvingGST]

hehehehe only 90%? come on Larry you need to beat 100% of the cars... thats why we are tuners, but yeah it depends on the person and goals... I NEED a 500 hp car.... not my GST but maybe my next car! cuz i NEED to have the assurance i can beat even the best cars. But ofcourse I need to finish this one first....

 

[allwheelTSI]

Originally posted by zerok318
will that bolt up with my manifold? If not what all else would i need to bolt it up?

yes,it will bolt right up, and even if you are'nt going for 450-500hp,i still reccomend the L1R as a great street turbo.

 

[Race94]

what about the 20g or green turbo?
These are supposed to bolt up to my current manifold so i won't have to make a new one.

Thanks

 

[Airpoppoff]

get a t-28, i have one and i love it

 

[DSMeclipse4G63]

I know this question is probly beat to hell....but I wasnt around here when it was being asked. Now I have read all the faq and vfaq, and I wanted to know what kind of turbo I would need for low 12s 11 sec times with decent low end tourqe so I can drive on the street. Now I am not looking for supporting mods all I want to know which turbo to choose from which will get me the described time without the loss of low end tourqe and have a slow spool.

The choices I have come up with are:
16g
t28
18g
20g
and so on(add any turbos you have personally used thanks!!!

 

[LandoAWD]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12447

 

[stangtt]

AGP-L1R

SBR-GT10