I have one of these and haven't been able to find much info on there abilities. Turbonetics says they will support up to 450HP, But i am not sure.


Wasn't able to find much on them, Doesn't seem to be a popular choice of turbos around here anyway, If someone has one or knows someone who does please explain setup and #'s. Thanks Guys

 

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no #'s

 

Im pretty sure the t04b is not a ball bearing turbo.

 

if thats the case i'v been had

either way what can this thing do?

 

they sell ball bearing t04e's and b's. the power abilities dont change from those of the non-ball bearing t04's. just quicker spool

 

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Great, i am pretty sure i have a BB-b thanks wantboost

 

no problem

 

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Ok I didnt know that

 

well, its a quasi ball bearing, if you will. turbonetics uses a standard journal bearing on the exhaust side, with a steel (i think) ball bearing on the compressor side

 

come on guys, people have to be running these. What are you making?

 

i should be running a ball bearing t3/t04e in the next few weeks

 

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lol

 

lol

 

this is looking hopeless

 

ball bearing turbo arent cool anymore unless they are something uber ultra mega technical like the gt series remember. lol

 

They will run up to 450whp or limit to about 22psi before they like to destruct.

 

Im using a Turbonetics T3T04B NON ball bearing turbo. Made 321whp, 264trq at 15 psi with my 9:1 cr 84.5mm B18C1. Spools up fairly quick at 2700rpm and reaches full boost at 4200rpm. Great turbo for mid range power, however, it kind of runs out of breath after 7k rpm.

 

Ok, so do you think i can get to 400 with my setup at 20 or so psi?

 

So far, you have failed to mention what size turbine you have. Is it stage 1-2-3 or 5? What A/R do you have?

3 variations trim of T04B: SS, SV and SH (in order of CFM)

 

that sounds like something i should know, but i don't.

I bought it as a kit from turbonetics

 

i run the fmax kit turbo, t3/t4b 57 trim w/stage 3 wheel, my numbers arent crazy, but i have yet to see what it can do in the 15psi range. i do not believe most of these kit turbos, or at least the drag kit turbo's run max efficiency around 15ish, and nothing more than 20 or so. but thats all speculation as i cant attest that ive tried yet. i dont know if this helps at all, just figured id chime in.
dave

 

I am tuning w/boost on Monday so we will see what happens

 

Did you ever dyno the car?

If you have the 15116 b16a civic kit, it comes with a Ball Bearing T3/T04b SuperV trim Stage II .48 A/R turbo. Because of the smaller turbine side, it should be a good match for the 1.6L motor, but probably not make huge numbers on the dyno. I'm guessing about 350whp max (at high boost).... maybe more if tuned super well with AEM or something running over 20 psi. At a standard 8.5 psi on a stock engine it should be in the 220-250whp range with the kit.

Ryan