kinda a Newb question
03-07-2005, 12:36 PM
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kinda a Newb question
Well I was reading in stikies about 57 trmi turbos ect. well I was woundoring if our cars can spool this turbo http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...960112472&rd=1 now they say its a simmilar map to T4 60-1 but im not sure, well have any one used. any input will help thx
03-08-2005, 08:02 AM
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Very different from a 60-1, they said T61. And a T70 turbo is going to spool very late, just based on the specs. It's a huge turbo, some high hp Supra turbos run them, but they're not the most efficient.
This is just my opinion here, but I would not buy a turbo from SS Autochrome. Even using the Garrett internals they do now, the casting is still done by SSAC and I've heard very few good things about their quality control. I have however seen quite a few of their turbos go bad, lots of oil seals blowing, and so on. It's like 60% cheaper than the comparable Garrett, that has to tell you something-corners have to be cut somewhere. Not all SSAC stuff is bad, their headers, manifolds, and intercoolers are decent for the money. But there is a big difference between being able to decently weld a manifold together and being able to build a turbo that's spinning at 100,000 rpm reliably.
It's $425 and not suitable to run on your car. Best bet would be to spend the extra $150-$200 and buy a standard Garrett. Or go used, but I tend to shy away from used turbos because often time, you can't tell if something is wrong with it until you install it.
This is just my opinion here, but I would not buy a turbo from SS Autochrome. Even using the Garrett internals they do now, the casting is still done by SSAC and I've heard very few good things about their quality control. I have however seen quite a few of their turbos go bad, lots of oil seals blowing, and so on. It's like 60% cheaper than the comparable Garrett, that has to tell you something-corners have to be cut somewhere. Not all SSAC stuff is bad, their headers, manifolds, and intercoolers are decent for the money. But there is a big difference between being able to decently weld a manifold together and being able to build a turbo that's spinning at 100,000 rpm reliably.
It's $425 and not suitable to run on your car. Best bet would be to spend the extra $150-$200 and buy a standard Garrett. Or go used, but I tend to shy away from used turbos because often time, you can't tell if something is wrong with it until you install it.
Originally Posted by urmab
Well I was reading in stikies about 57 trmi turbos ect. well I was woundoring if our cars can spool this turbo http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...960112472&rd=1 now they say its a simmilar map to T4 60-1 but im not sure, well have any one used. any input will help thx
03-08-2005, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Shadow
It's $425 and not suitable to run on your car. Best bet would be to spend the extra $150-$200 and buy a standard Garrett. Or go used, but I tend to shy away from used turbos because often time, you can't tell if something is wrong with it until you install it.
GARRETT T3/TO4E 57 TRIM W/ .63 A/R or
GARRETT T3/60-1 W/ .83 A/R TURBINE or
GARRETT T3/TO4E 60 TRIM W/ .82
Thanks for input ,
03-08-2005, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by spanishrice
dont buy that turbo. They have been known to not even work. Make sure you always buy a turbo with a warranty.
they even sent out one turbo with the compressor side glued togehter after it was cut in half and used as a display piece....WTF is that!?!?!
03-08-2005, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DA-MAX
they even sent out one turbo with the compressor side glued togehter after it was cut in half and used as a display piece....WTF is that!?!?!something like GARRETT T3/TO4E 57 TRIM W/ .63 A/R or
GARRETT T3/60-1 W/ .83 A/R TURBINE or
GARRETT T3/TO4E 60 TRIM W/ .82
which should be good
03-08-2005, 12:08 PM
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GARRETT T3/TO4E 57 TRIM W/ .63 A/R = faster spool up but less efficient top end
GARRETT T3/TO4E 60 TRIM W/ .82 A/R = slower spool up but a slightly better top end
its a trade off so choose which ever you like but there both pretty good choices
GARRETT T3/TO4E 60 TRIM W/ .82 A/R = slower spool up but a slightly better top end
its a trade off so choose which ever you like but there both pretty good choices
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