justrynagofast7

I am building a k24 for boost and I was looking around for a good size turbo to use. I came across a cxracing 76mm dual ball bearing turbo and I wanted to know if that was an appropriate size. the ar is .81. my power goals are around 700-900whp. would a turbo that size take too long to spool? Would it be effective? Any feedback would be appreciated.

https://www.cxracing.com/turbocharge...RB-T76-P81-RRB

NVturbo

that's a waste of your $589 but do what you please....

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Txdragon

I enjoyed CX for a MUCH smaller application. I would not trust them for anything over 400hp. 589.00 exceeds the threshold of cost per part that I personally wanna gamble with, but it's your cheddah!!

Balor_Gr

Might hold might break. Who knows. The problem is that with 650$ s366 on the market, cx turbo is an unnessasary gamble.

jim chuck

^Truth^

TheShodan

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Even I would agree with this.

Balor_Gr

haha dont feel special . Agreeing is something i dont do a lot too.
People hit me with this "youre stuborn and know-all" shet a lot.

Autoworks

my random $.02 of a reply...
I would "assume" that you are new to this, which is perfectly fine. It's great to ask questions. It also seems like you took the "most turbo for the least money" search route...which isn't going to end well in most cases. The "would it take too long to spool"...I would think that would be negligible on a car making 7-900...especially when looking at a turbo of that size. Power and "spool up" is a give and take. You could do a lot more, with a lot less. Would it be effective...IMO, no, not at all. It would be like a 3 legged dog running a race... You don't want that turbo

As mentioned, a good 62mm will cover what you want power wise on a solid build and actually be "enjoyable" to drive, even a 64mm...dang sure not a "76mm".

yes

TheShodan

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You too?

justrynagofast7

Thank you for the info. I will definitely be looking into something that is more appropriate for my build, and will be more effective. I didn't see any reviews on that cx turbo anywhere, or any other information of that matter. I also didn't feel like taking a $589 risk. So I asked before I bought. And given the amount of people telling me not to get it, Im gonna go the safe route and probably go with an s366.

Txdragon

You will find VERY FEW reviews nowadays. Mostly in the form of forum posts/rants. I have experience with CX turbos, at least 1 of them. While not bad, I wouldn't really push it hard nor hold it to a high standard. It's not saying you shouldn't give it a try, but it IS a gamble in doing so. Especially at that level. If I **had** the disposable income to give it a shot I would, if that says anything. A person can not just say that a major brand is reliable because it's a major brand. That is so far from true it isn't funny. Installation plays at least half that role. Quite a few know my stance on this. Lol!
Anywho.. As for reviews.. They are becoming harder and harder to find. I have been trying to help that as I have reviewed a good deal of items I've thrown on the civic. The vendors I've recently purchased from will receive reviews on what I've purchased when the time comes; in hopes I can get a ball rolling..

solo227

You can actually get a Borg S366 for about that same price. Look on Ebay ive seen quite a few for less than $600 shipped.

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TheShodan

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Church....AZ_CIVIC..Church

solo227

What's the comparable Comp turbo to the PTE 6266? If 700 is the goal and someone is looking for a cheaper alternative to the Precision Brand.

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2x0

It seems there is also greater disparity between cheap knockoff parts and high quality parts. It's more difficult to find solid middle-of-the-road performance with good quality at a reasonable price. It's one end of the spectrum or the other. Which may not make a huge difference when looking at parts individually, for example spending an extra $500 for a Garrett turbo vs. an ebay one. But when you consider an entire build, these parts all add up to thousands more to do a quality build. This is why so many end up cheaping out on parts and not listening to advice, they simply cannot afford to do otherwise.

solo227

Im assuming those are ball bearing units. Ill be sticking with the journal bearings.

thanks for the info...

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solo227

If you do research "middle class" turbos can be had for decent prices($750-$1200).

Ball bearing turbos seem to lower bang for buck value unless money isn't an issue and your hard pressed to spool a turbo a few hundred rpms faster. A $1500-$1700 turbo will always come off as a luxury expense to me because I never plan to race professionally. And theres only a reasonable amount that I would like to drop into a Honda before it just makes sense to move onto another platform.

Autoworks

Facts^
The balance is off between "those wanting to save and do it right" and those wanting to buy the cheapest part possible (which typically leads to a part out a few months later )

2x0

No doubt, it is possible to find good value parts. My Garrett JB brand new was $800. But many will still look at that vs. a $300 BB turbo on ebay, at almost a third of the cost when they have little or no actual budget to spend and will opt for the ebay one. Because now they can still have a turbo that will make whooshy sounds and the "bling" factor of dual ball bearing

Txdragon

Or buying the good **** to replace the cheap **** later down the road, spending even more than it would have cost in the beginning..