Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

really? I figured a t3 will be too small? wouldnt a t3 be pushed to its limits to run my set up?

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

One thing you never said was whether this is a daily driver or a street/strip weekend car or ur race car. Theres a local guy near me with a gt-30r on his DOHC ZC and it runs like tits. On the other hand if its ur daily driver, I'd go with a t3 adapter on ur hf manifold and get a small garrett t3

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

Given everything else with the setup you might want to just suck it up and get a decent log or mini-ram, and a T3/T04E. You've got the backbone for a real ass-hander, but, yeah, it takes a few more dollars.

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

my bad i did forget to mention the situation.....the car wont be a daily driver but it sure as hell cant be a track car ( it has to be able to be street driven) i have this car and a crx (with a z6, bolt on's) so i will have to put both cars to use. (maybe like 60/40 split....crx 60% of time/ hatch 40%)




yeah that was my plan, get a nice ass turbo mani set up (planned on having my 1st new turbo) and I still havent ruled out buying a mani too ( i might have too)........ its just right now im in a tough spot..... my girl and i are about to split so im gonna move to las vegas (so i can stay with the fam till i get back on my feet) so i need to get the car through the desert from san diego to las vegas (about 400 miles) ... at this point i just wanna make sure i can get the car to las vegas ( dont wanna leave that car in the middle of the desert).


thanks again for your help guys ( i have been trying to research and check e-gay for all the turbos that have been mentioned)

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

Check Tunertoys on the mani, he stocks some of the best at affordable prices.

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

yeah that was my next stop (time to hit up craig) i was just on lsd.motorsports looking at his turbos ( i cant afford that right now).....JD(and others): what do you think about this turbo? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4...spagenameZWDVW



would somethin like that get the job done?

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

ill have to hit up craig (tuner toys) when i see him online.... the cheapest he has listed (which is for a b-series) is a $600+ ram mani (log mani might be best i can afford)

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

No. Even if you're in a tight budget, you're just going to be throwing your money away in the long run buying a Chinese turbo. It may last 50 miles, it might last 5,000, but in the end it's still a high probability of being a losing gamble.


Wait until you can afford a decent turbo. Might want to look into a Holset HY35, going to cost less than a new T3/T04E.

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

thanks for the help man ( i had a feeling it was a ching chong snail....I was mostly asking about the size of the turbo) but ill look into the holset turbos...thanks again

Re: built dohc zc with 8:1 compression, suggest turbo for setup.
 

since im tryin to price all the new parts im looking at... for the waste gate......what spring rate should i get? ... i was thinking a .7 spring (10.2psi) since i can always up the boost (i will need a boost controller) and i figure im gonna need that much psi to power the zc.......chime in guys lmk what ya think