Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

yeah im gonna put it on as soon as i get the rest of the stuff(450,intercooler,bov-1g, and a few other things i made the mani that was made for a probe turbo fit this one for some reason they were diffrent but i made it fit ill let u guys know how i like it thanks alot for all the input o yeah what happen to all the guys that said they hated on this turbo havnt said ---- for a while ;D after the facts were said i think the guys that like them won 8)

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

Dont get too excited, the IHI is small, and cant support much power.
Why not use the Garrett?

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

cause its one of those bull ---- ones(has the downpipe facing right into the block) thats hard to use and it has a werid flange. im just gonna use my ihi im sure for my street car it wil be nice.. im not trying to hit 10s or anything im sure the turbo wont be my problem(traction,fuel ext.) other things to worry about than a turbo im sure it will work fine after seeing all the info givein i think it will work great for me.

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

The reason the Probe manifold wouldn't fit is because the T Bird uses a small T3 exhaust side. The turbine is the same between the MX6, Probe and T Bird but the exhaust side is different on the T Bird. MX6 and Probe use the same exhaust side as each other. The wastegate is 8.7 psi, not 14. And the turbo itself starts to lose efficiency after 16 psi. FYI- there isn't much of a difference between 14 psi and 16 psi on this turbo.

Like I said, check my posts on here and you'll find all the info that you need including a "how to" for rebuilding WITH pictures.

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

yeah i seen that post good job on it also ;) almost 9 psi sounds good to me. I knew it wasnt 14 psi if it was that small im gonna use it i got it all lined up with the mani now i just need to drill some holes ill post pics when i get a few more thinks thanks guys again

hmt kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

just get a flang from bmc they make one for that turbo and make your own down pipe

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

will do ;D

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

wow you are wrong wrong and wrong...........

the exhaust side ar is not the same on both
the turbine is not the same
and the boost is set at almost a bar not 8.7 you need to do research instead of just guessing becouse people know there ---- here your not on d-series.org and more toto

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

so whats the stock psi set at??????? ive her like 8 9 14 which is it guys????

Re: ups and downs of a ihi thunderbird turbo???
 

it has a pressure control sensor that keeps it between 12-14 on the t-birds

so i would bet it is 13 on your set up i had one and i just switched out the waste gate with a universal. or you could use one off a probe witch is 6-8 ish