SiDonny

what do you guys think of a t3 turbo A/R:.63 exhaust A/R:.60 intake. when would it spool and how much power can i expect from it boosting around 6-12 psi

HMT-Admin

their are so many factors.. how well its tuned, what the rest of the setup is like, to tell you how much power you can get.. anywhere from 180-280..

The turbo will work just fine.

SiDonny

oh yeah.. i plan on putting this into my 2000 civic si. i also have a few other parts as well which will go into my setup: starion FMIC, turboxs type h BOV, 2.5 inch charge pipes, walbro 255lph fuel pump, dsm 450cc injectors, ECG SMC plus, prelude resistor box, and i also have a b16 turbo manifold which i still have to cut a hole for my flange and get the flange welded on. i can't wait to finish all this and get the feeling of boost!

leed

HCI used that exact turbo on a B16 DIY build up.
Whith the .48 turbine they achived around 300. When they swapped to the .63 housing, they noticed a bit less power (lag) under 4000, but anything over that had a lot more area under the curve. They ended up at around 340 at 12-14? psi. The power gains after 10psi were pretty negligible as they had reached the limits of the compressor. Not bad for a JY turbo. This is what I have on mine, but cant give any impressions yet.

PhoenixGSR

what turbo compressor wheel was that? or what car was the t3 out of?

airtonics

That turbo should be out of a 85 - 86 Ford Thunderbird with a manual transmission. I have one sitting at home from a old parts car I had but if I remember correctly he said it was squeeling under boost and he drove it without repair until it was wrecked shortly after. Either way I found this link on thunderbird turbos and their specs:

http://www.geocities.com/ttskipp/turbochargers.htm

SiDonny

thanks for all the great info guys

leed

Yup. The auto's came with the .48 exhaust housing.
May also be found in XR4Ti's and SVO Rustangs.