b16 turbo choice
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b16 turbo choice
hi i hope all is well. Im luc, from Ireland, new to the site and currently building my boosted ek4.
Basically im looking for a turbo that will give the car decent driveability, the car will be my daily driver and im hoping to get around 320-350whp. something that will spool up well and have a bit of breathing room if i do want to squeeze a bit more out of it.
im building a b16a2,
stock sleeves
fordged rods and pistons.
b16a head with c4 cams and dual valve springs
Skunk2 pro series im
Tial 38mm wastegate
tial 50mm bov
hondata s300
ive been doing some research and have come down to a few turbos which i think are ideal for what im looking for;
ball bearing turbonetics T3/T04B
Garrett GT3071R
Precision 5557 .57 trim
Would you go for any of these or would you recommend a different one for what im looking for?
quite new to the world of boost, hope ive made sense!
Thanks alot
Luc
Basically im looking for a turbo that will give the car decent driveability, the car will be my daily driver and im hoping to get around 320-350whp. something that will spool up well and have a bit of breathing room if i do want to squeeze a bit more out of it.
im building a b16a2,
stock sleeves
fordged rods and pistons.
b16a head with c4 cams and dual valve springs
Skunk2 pro series im
Tial 38mm wastegate
tial 50mm bov
hondata s300
ive been doing some research and have come down to a few turbos which i think are ideal for what im looking for;
ball bearing turbonetics T3/T04B
Garrett GT3071R
Precision 5557 .57 trim
Would you go for any of these or would you recommend a different one for what im looking for?
quite new to the world of boost, hope ive made sense!
Thanks alot
Luc
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Re: b16 turbo choice
Your choices span a fairly large power range, but any of them will do. I wouldnt personally buy a Turbonetics turbo, but that's me. The Precision 5557 is going to be too big for a street driven b16 with a 350whp goal. The GT3071r would be excellent...i have no complaints other than price. If you can stomach that, you have a winner.
Another option for you to consider: Hunter Turbocharger
I ran a variant of this turbo back in the day and loved it. The Hunter would be first on my list if i was building your setup with your power goals.
Another option for you to consider: Hunter Turbocharger
I ran a variant of this turbo back in the day and loved it. The Hunter would be first on my list if i was building your setup with your power goals.
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thats super thanks! my local shop can get me the garrett for 700 + vat. so all being well i think ill go for that by the time i get the hunter to the spec its costing almost the same to go ball bearing... take it its an american company?
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I had the same goal with my '94 Civic VX. Turbo choice I went with was a Garrett T3/T04E Stage 3 60 Trim. Spools up much better than what I had anticipated. Here's a quick break-down:
- B16A2 81.5mm stock sleeves
- SRP 9:1 Pistons with H-beam rods
- '98 US-Spec ITR cams
- Super-tech dual valve springs with Brian Crower steel retainers
- Spoolin' Performance ramhorn manifold & 3" down pipe to a full 3" exhaust
- Edelbrock Performer-X intake manifold with stock OEM throttle body
- 1000cc Delphi injectors
- TiAL 38mm WG and GReddy FV BOV
Tuned on 15-15.5 PSI with 91 octane pump fuel. 342 WHP and 333 FT-LBS of torque (torque dropped down to 264 FT-LBS highest throughout the power band). Love this set-up, it's quick spool, and power for street driving.
Dyno video
- B16A2 81.5mm stock sleeves
- SRP 9:1 Pistons with H-beam rods
- '98 US-Spec ITR cams
- Super-tech dual valve springs with Brian Crower steel retainers
- Spoolin' Performance ramhorn manifold & 3" down pipe to a full 3" exhaust
- Edelbrock Performer-X intake manifold with stock OEM throttle body
- 1000cc Delphi injectors
- TiAL 38mm WG and GReddy FV BOV
Tuned on 15-15.5 PSI with 91 octane pump fuel. 342 WHP and 333 FT-LBS of torque (torque dropped down to 264 FT-LBS highest throughout the power band). Love this set-up, it's quick spool, and power for street driving.
Dyno video
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It is a standard journal bearing turbocharger. The ITR cams made a huge difference. With the stock B16A2 intake manifold, cams, and cast iron Blox/EMUSA turbo manifold on 16 PSI, I put down 275 WHP and 200 FT-LBS torque. I have the dyno sheet some where. I'll scan and upload it once I find it.
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Re: b16 turbo choice
I ran a stock sleeve b16 with 390whp pump and 640whp on race fuel.
Eagle rods
Cp pistons
gsr cams
victor x intake
precision 6262
1000cc injectors
Eagle rods
Cp pistons
gsr cams
victor x intake
precision 6262
1000cc injectors
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Re: b16 turbo choice
It is a standard journal bearing turbocharger. The ITR cams made a huge difference. With the stock B16A2 intake manifold, cams, and cast iron Blox/EMUSA turbo manifold on 16 PSI, I put down 275 WHP and 200 FT-LBS torque. I have the dyno sheet some where. I'll scan and upload it once I find it.
thats some difference! how did the journal bearing hold up?thanks very much for the info!
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i think im right in saying the journal bearing turbo doesnt spin quite as smooth, and doesnt have the same response as ball bearing? just wondering about the lifespan of the journal, if you ever had any issues? thats an impressive difference! especially for mostly bolt-ons.
What software did you use?
What software did you use?
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Re: b16 turbo choice
i think im right in saying the journal bearing turbo doesnt spin quite as smooth, and doesnt have the same response as ball bearing? just wondering about the lifespan of the journal, if you ever had any issues? thats an impressive difference! especially for mostly bolt-ons.
What software did you use?
What software did you use?
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aaaaaa right ok! just a bit of up keep.
Do people ever run a seperate oil to the turbo? a return line to a small resevoir in stead of using the engine oil??
Do people ever run a seperate oil to the turbo? a return line to a small resevoir in stead of using the engine oil??
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