Ok, so what would be the best junk turbo setup to use on my winter beater (D15B, SOHC 1.5L Vtec)??? I heard that the MR2 turbo would be good, etc.... Would someone have a list of all the parts they used in their junk yard turbo kit, it would help a lot. Please post the total cost too since that is important as well!!!

Thanks!

 

I have personally answered this question several times on this forum. Gave some great links too.

 

the ct26 off an mr2 turbo isnt anything special IMO (i have an mr2 turbo, boost starts to die off around 5.5-6k.). 14b's and the t3's off older thunerbirds are nice.

 

T3 .42/.48

Volvo, Saabs, and a few others. i believe the thunderbird is a .60/.63...if you like lag its a great turbo...

14b are easy to find but are smaller than the T3 .42/.48. T25 is a little smaller than the T3, but good for your application aswell. those are off 2g DSMs and 93+ Saab 900s.

Good luck! Junk Yard turbos are better than the new Garrett Turbos IMO.

 

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Just shut up man, 90% of the **** you say is wrong. I have a ford thunderbird turbo and it spools up really quick. Junk yard turbos have old technology, are obviouslly used, and usually not in the best shape. So how can an old garret be better than a new garret other than price?

What makes you think a 14b is smaller than a .42/.48 t3? There are lots of different t3 trims. Do you even kno the a/r of the 14b? Did you measure the inducer and exducer of the wheels?

You have ZERO experience with turbocharging your car, dont talk like you kno what you are talking about cuz you dont.

 

14b is smaller than a T3. have you seen one next to eachother dumbass. T3 is a bigger turbo.

The reason i said a junk yard turbo is better than a new garrett turbo is simple. going to a junk yard and spending $50 or less on a turbo for a daily driven car is more realistic. Also it is generally water and oil cooled so you know the turbo will last for quite a while.

Also .60/.63 turbo gets boost later than a .42/.48 but will pull harder. but if you are looking for a totally daily driver most wont want to deal with lots of lag.

Yes hes back...back again...someones back...back again....

 

a 40 trim .42/.48 is comparable to a 14b. I had a .42/.48 t3 on my car and the diference between that and my thunderbird turbo is maybe 300rpm.

screamer, get a t25.

 

So which turob would I be looking at... I would like to limit the boost to maybe 8psi... ... so should I go with the 2nd gen Mitsu turbo??? What mainfold would work with that?

Thanks

 

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Just shut up man, 90% of the **** you say is wrong. I have a ford thunderbird turbo and it spools up really quick</TD></TR></TABLE>

Asshat, is that the .63 AR 5 spd unit, or the .48 AR automagic unit? Were you wearing your blue shoes when you posted this?


As for the poster saying his CT26 dies off in the upper revs, check for a boost leak or bad IC choice that is overspinning the turbo, pushing it out of efficiency, and costing you power. CT26 is bigger than 14B, about the same size or a hair bigger than .50 trim T3.

These are all small turbos, but good for low boost. When you get a small loss of pressure it can **** things for you, power-wise, since the compressor isn't really big or efficient like a T3/4 or better turbo with regards to your engine size/cfm needs. I've chased this exact same loss of power in the upper revs problem down three times on my CRX and on two other vehicles as well.

 

Well so what turbo should I go with??? It seems that there is a few choices out there the 14b the CT26 from MR2, CT26 from supra... So which of these turbos would be best for my little 1.5L and running about 8lbs of boost. What would be the power output guesstimate???

 

just go with a 14b! should be easy to find!

 

the thunderbird auto had a .48 ar. i used one on my ls, it spooled fast but it fell of up top. might be just the right size for a d series.

 

Check out http://www.homemadeturbo.com and go under the "Turbo Projects" section. You can check out the different cars and they all should have a shopping list of what's inside.

Also, for anyone to recommend a turbo for you, you should tell us what your plans are. Do you want a quick spooling daily driver or do you want an all-out top-end performer?

 

Thanks, I will check out the site.

As for my goal it's just a winter beater like I stated previously so what I want is just a little bit more power on the street. I would hope to hit 180whp (based on some of the guys here hitting 220whp at 12psi) , but if that is not possible I will settle for anything. This is just to have fun, nothing special really.

 

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J. Davis, are you suggesting that a T3/4 is a good, efficiently sized turbo for an 8psi D15 daily driver? 'Cause it seems a little big unless he is driving at redline all the time, and maybe even then too!

 

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J. Davis, are you suggesting that a T3/4 is a good, efficiently sized turbo for an 8psi D15 daily driver? 'Cause it seems a little big unless he is driving at redline all the time, and maybe even then too! </TD></TR></TABLE>
You know, it is not that hard to look at some compressor maps, and figure out what is best for your engine. (you can plug some numbers in a formula right?)

 

Ya see, the things is, at least on MY winter beater. I WANT traction, hehehe. Otherwise I'd just drive the turbo car... naw'mean.

-PHiZ

 

Well, I belive with any turbo car if you don't floor it all the time and you drive below 3000 rpm you do not really spool up. I don't think the traction will be a problem with even 180whp since with my old N/A 200 whp gsr engine in a civic it wasn't a problem. Besides this is only for fun.... I just want to play around turbocharging dinky little engine before I go to bigger things.