Help me choose between these two turbo's!
09-28-2004, 12:16 AM
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Help me choose between these two turbo's!
Ok, here's the deal. I'm either going with one of the stock twin hitachi turbochargers from an rx7 or the stock garrett from and older 300zx. I don't have the specs of either turbo but here is what I do know:
The hitachi has a larger compressor wheel than the garrett t3 but the garrett has a larger compressor housing. The garrett has a very slightly larger turbine and turbine housing than the hitachi. I mean VERY slightly larger wheel.
When you have the CHRA's side by side they look quite close in size. Do the larger housings on the garrett really outweigh the larger compressor wheel on the hitachi? I assume the hitachi would spool more quickly due to the smaller housings. Wouldn't a smaller compressor wheel in a larger housing be less efficient?
So what should it be?
A. Smaller housings with a larger compressor wheel
B. Larger housings with a VERY slightly larger turbine wheel.
The car is an 88 prelude with a b20a and I plan on boosting around 8psi. Help me out fellas!
The hitachi has a larger compressor wheel than the garrett t3 but the garrett has a larger compressor housing. The garrett has a very slightly larger turbine and turbine housing than the hitachi. I mean VERY slightly larger wheel.
When you have the CHRA's side by side they look quite close in size. Do the larger housings on the garrett really outweigh the larger compressor wheel on the hitachi? I assume the hitachi would spool more quickly due to the smaller housings. Wouldn't a smaller compressor wheel in a larger housing be less efficient?
So what should it be?
A. Smaller housings with a larger compressor wheel
B. Larger housings with a VERY slightly larger turbine wheel.
The car is an 88 prelude with a b20a and I plan on boosting around 8psi. Help me out fellas!
09-28-2004, 12:13 PM
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Re:Help me choose between these two turbo's!
Originally Posted by Heath
The hitachi has a larger compressor wheel than the garrett t3 but the garrett has a larger compressor housing. The garrett has a very slightly larger turbine and turbine housing than the hitachi. I mean VERY slightly larger wheel.
wtf, that sounds like a word problem in math :P
get the t3 off the z, i believe they were .63/.60
09-28-2004, 01:01 PM
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Re:Help me choose between these two turbo's!
Originally Posted by Heath
Solve for the best choice for street use running 8psi. I want to use the more efficient of the two turbos.
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