Is it a good turbo to boost into my B16a? Will it spool up fast? And how hard is it to take the turbo off the SAAB? what tools do i need?

 

How about being a bit more specific on what turbo it is? model year? and how about some specs off the turbo? ar size? trim?

Saab makes about 6 differnt Turbo cars.

Jeff

 

I'll put money on it being a T3 with say 42-56 trim compressor housings and 48 trim turbine housing. I've owned a few Saab's and they all have about the same turbos. They do great on a 2.0 liter. I'd say they'd be good for a B16 (they rev so high). Power drop before your red-line.

 

indeed, that is why most people use larger turbos for the B16's since they rev so high, and that is where the peak hp is made at. I also agree, most saab turbos I have ever seen are .48a/rs and low trims, to small for the high reving B16a. Good for D-series though!

Jeff

 

So is a mitsu 14B turbo better for a b16 than a Saab Garrett T3?

 

The Td05h (14b) is larger than most of those small T3's off the saab's

Jeff

 

How do you measure the trim of compressor and turbine housings?

 

You can't really measure it yourself. It should have the trims on the housing. I'd say that guy should buy another turbo, sorry IMO.

 

I'm not sure what spec the turbo is? but it's off a 87 SAAB 900? I believe? Not sure.

I didn't get it. I was planning on getting the turbo off the Conquest. But i found signs of oil leaks. So i didnt get it. Also was planning on getting the 86 Ford TBird Turbo. But then i saw oil from the compressor housing. So i was like ---- it.

What turbo you think is best? and waht car is the turbo off of?