lude27

can someone please explain the differences between a 14b turbo and a t25?

i already realized that the oil drain flange for a t25 is slightly larger (because i ordered a 14b part and then realized i had a t25 )

any insight is appreciated. thanks.

accord_raffi

this may not help but it gives some specs on the turbos http://www.vfaq.com/index-main.html just go to the turbo section

lude27

yeah i stumbled upon that site before but it doesn't appear to have any real info on the t25.

im just wondering what are any significant differences on the 14b/t25.

accord_raffi

well the t25 is smaller than the 14b. unless you were planning on getting a 14b, it sounds like your only problem is your flanged issue...you might be able to get away with that by going to home depot or something and finding something that fits. that's my educated guess

MidShipCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lude27 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah i stumbled upon that site before but it doesn't appear to have any real info on the t25.

im just wondering what are any significant differences on the 14b/t25.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's smaller and won't support what a 14b will make.

97grnrs

i had both . 14b is better

lude27

hmm. better because it won't make as much power as a 14b, or better because its just a better built turbo?

MidShipCivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lude27 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hmm. better because it won't make as much power as a 14b, or better because its just a better built turbo?</TD></TR></TABLE>

What ? A T25 is really small flows less and they spool about the same just get a 14b and stop wasting your time.

stealthmode62

The drain flanges from the center of the mounting bolt hole to the center of the other side mounting bolt hole is:
T25- 44mm
14B-38mm

You could re-drill the bolt holes 2mm inward and have it work out for you.

As far as the 2 turbos, they're both small, but if I had a gun to my head I'd go with the 14b. Without a gun to my head, I'd be looking for a real turbo. haha.

lude27

yes, funny funny. if i had a couple g's to be throwing at my car for a full engine build, a "real" turbo, and a full dyno tune, it would be a different story. but this kinda fell into my lap and for my goals with an ls, this works just fine.

i was just wondering if there were any serious differences between these two turbos. but from what i can tell beyond oil flanges and oil inlets, i guess not.