ghia nut

got referred to this site by Jess from aspeedracing.com
Im in need of a good GT2854R can be used
you can email me with what you want for it at
wolfsburg72@hotmail.com

my location is
Auburn Alabama
36830


thanks

Smith-02

must be a small *** low hp build for a t28 flanged turbo

ghia nut

Not anything huge, 1584cc vw boxer motor, 4500rpm redline, max boost of 12lbs for the rods sake, air to water inter cooler, blow through dual carburetor application... looking to make around 150 hp
if you would like to suggest a comparable turbo then I am all ears

and I want to be the fish in your picture

crx2211

150hp and 12psi? DSM T25.

ghia nut

how is the expandability of that turbo, what I mean to ask is that I am building a setup that can be dropped onto a larger motor
with 1915cc displacement?

Smith-02

a wrx turbo might work, looking at like 2900 for full spool. a gt25/t25 or a gt17 from a newer saab would work

txdohczc

i think the wrx will be perfect for his setup

Smith-02

i see 15lbs at 2600 with my car, and my high throttle positions aren't tuned for spooling action, slo_crx tell me he gets full boost at 2100 on his, but his setup is more extensive than mine..

crx2211

Bottom line is that there are plenty of turbos that come off factory boosted cars you can use. They're available in good used condition from $80-$150. You'll get the same top end as a ball bearing turbo, just slightly slower spool, but if you get a small T2 turbo you're not going to have to worry about spool up haha. Buying a ball bearing T2 is ------- retarded except in situations where it's warranted. Yours is not.

Save yourself $500 and get a standard bearing T2 or any of the other stockers like the IHI turbos or the KO3 off an Audi or yes the GT17 off a Saab, but those suck ***, so actually ---- a GT17 too haha. I still say T25 off a DSM. They can run at 12psi for 150k miles and are actually pretty potent for such a small turbo.

Tom-Guy

The spool differences between a T2 and an OEM T28 off a GTi-R are miniscule to the point of being identical.

I tuned a 1.6 liter Miata with a T2, 176 whp @ 11 psi. I later street tuned the same car with a GTi-R's T28, same spool but it wanted a little more fuel = making more power.

Wanting a $$$$ GT-series turbo on a power limited stock rod motor is a waste of time. Like these guys are saying there's LOTs of turbos that spool quick and make more than you are looking to make for a fraction of the Garrett GT.