Re: turbo for Corolla
 

I can think of a few turbo's that would make that power. t-bird ihi, td04hl-15g, t3, k26, t25...possibly and there are several other options if 180-200 is a starting point then yes a t3 .48/60 would be ideal if 180-200 will make you happy and you want quick spooling then i'd look at some I listed above. what do the toyota guys run for management?

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

i was running a 4age turbo last year with a t3 that came from an rb25det. fullboost was around 2800rpm and it can go up against modded type R's on 9psi of boost.

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

63/60 t3 will give you a good comprimise of spool and top end power on almost everything less than 2.0l.

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

Get a GE head. Then slap on a t25 or somthing. ;) My mate has a 4A-GTE in his ke, and its got a t25. Bitch makes 250hp on 17 psi, ------- crazy!!

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

A-fe blocks can't handle much power. The parts are too weak. I'd stick to something betwen a tbird ihi & a 48/60 @ a lower psi. Really pushing your luck running more than 210-230bhp through a 3s-fe / 4a-fe / 7a-fe over the long haul. I'd be hitting watter injection so fast it wouldn't be funny.
The good news for you, is that the FE head is going to spool a turbo faster than any of the equivilant GE's can - giving you more opportunity for more power. Assuming the engine can handle it without burning a hole in it's crappy pistons, toasting a ring, or spinning a rod.

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

If it's only makin 250hp at 17psi, you need a bigger turbo! Plus I couldn't imagine tat tiny turbo making boost that high!!! Would make more heat then boost!

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

i agree with the t25 being too small.but nothing to big coz when i switched to a 63/60 it lagged like hell on my 4agte

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

They're just the same as any honda d series engine, as well as the 5sfe and others. The 4afe rods are pretty beefy, and the engine took very nicely to 10 psi. Now, 17 psi was a different story, but that wasn't my fault ;)

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

i dont think they are that close to a honda engine. cast iorn block and solid deck. and honda d series are in no way beefy. their ------- toothpicks.

Re: turbo for Corolla
 

As far as using cast pistons, etc. It's not like a Toyota can't take boost and a Honda engine can.That's what I was trying to say.