Stephen

Hi Im new to this site but I used some info off of here to learn everything about turbo kits. First off, I have a 00' Civic EX with of course the d16y8 (soon to be the d16y8T ) I'm just about to start my turbo build. I got an offer on a brand new Garrett TB25 turbo for $185 shipped. It's internally gated at 7 PSI. Im looking to make somewhere between 165-190whp. Im going to be using a 25 wide X 5.875 tall X 2.75 deep FMI with 2.5" OD on both sides, 1g DSM BOV, DSM 450cc injectors, and a log manifold and custom downpipe from CCFAB. Is that a good set-up? I've never heard anything about those turbo's so I need as much info on them as any of you can give me. I've tried searching for it but I can't find much. I'll post pics of it later. But can I reach right around 170whp with that turbo and a good tune? Im running stock internals except for a Zex stg 2 cam and valve springs. I really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks a lot...

-Stephen

hondaaccord

i would buy it

Stephen

lol Im probably going to but I need some info on the turbo...are they good and how is the power gains?

Stephen

Ok here's the pics. What do you guys think? Good turbo to work with for my goals or what? I really want to beat modded b16's and hang with/beat stock GRS's...and of course, Mustang GT's

90dx

I think that is the T25 used on Sabb's but I could be wrong.It should be perfect for your goals.The only thing is you are probably minited to around roughly 200whp with a small T25.It will spool super quick and should be lots of fun on the street with really good low end power.Does it say what the AR is on the exhaust side?

Stephen

I don't know about the exhaust side. Im pretty sure the other side is .49 though. The guy is sending me more pics tonight so I'll post them up too. So I could easily hit 180whp with that turbo and the rest of the stuff I mentioned already? And I can run like 10 psi on a t25 on stock internals and it be really safe still right? I was only going to run around 8 psi but that was on a t3...Will the top end be good with it too? I really want good tq but I also want good top end. Im looking to finally hit either a 14.0 or really low 13's in the 1/4

o0Quicksilver0o

oh cool. tahts the exact turbo i used. your probly getting it thru the same guy i get mine thru. its a greeeeat turbo. never had a prob with it. its wonderful. quiet bearings, seals were perfect. never had a problem out of mine. no coolant , coolant, no oil restrictor, oil restictior i never had a prob out of it no matter how i had it hooked up. boost was instand on my 1.6 non vtec. it runs out of air though. but has great power from 2.5-6. anything over and its just a flat power band. there is a .60 or .63 a/r turbine available for it which will help with its lack of power over 6. id gave me about 190 ft pounds at 10 psi and 180 hp. the wastegate i never had a problem out of either works great. you can clock it a little more to pull the w/g arm out a little more and get like 9 psi out of it without a boost controller. i used a turbo xs dual stage and it never spiked on me. but all in all its a great turbo as for durablility but lacks in the power. i think mine went to like 15 psi and would have given me like 220 whp or so. anything over that and youll need a different turbo. it comes on turbo sunfires and i foget whatelse

bigjohnson413

that turbo will be alot of fun even if u dont make 200$ hp

Stephen

awesome. Thanks guys...so you ran that exact same one? TB25? Im getting mine from a guy on d-series.org ..it's brand new though. Im looking to make the power you're making and Im going to running it on 10 psi so hopefully I will. Can you hear it spinning when you're on it hard? (I mean that cool sound)

o0Quicksilver0o

mine was new also. you hear the wonderful sucking sound. with open downpipe you could hear the wonderful flutter from the exhaust. after the full exhaust i never heard it again. but it awsome around the city. kinda ***** out on the interstate. it makes a great blow off. very loud and you can blow off from a stand still. i had a greddy type s. you can make your power goals perfectly with this turbo. just keep the piping small for the intercooler i went with 2 inch. you could go to 2.25 but dont bother with 2.5 inch. the tq is awsome. it seems to be at its best efficency at like 12 psi. it really wants to go with 12. with 12 on a y8 you could be looking at id say like 185 hp and 195 ft pounds. i ran the 30 x 5 x 3.5 jrc intercooler and noticed a good 1-2 psi hp feel over a dsm sidemount so deffeintly go with a fmic for this turbo. mine was a .48 a/r compressor and .49 a/r turbine. i am about to do another setup with the same turbo. so i can help you with clocking it and oil fittings for it. its not like everyother turbo.