Considering A Aftermarket Turbo For A R34 Gt-t

[Gazzilla]

Hey lads.. Im really thinking hard about getting a new Turbo for my R34 GT-T, their seems to be so many to choose.

But i dont know what would suit an R34 the best.

I dont plan to run stupid amounts of Boost, id like to go a maximum of 1bar tops and maybe short bursts of 1.1bar.

Ive been trying to find HPI mags with articles on R34 GT-T's, but to no avail.

I dont want to get anything thats huge either, as to reduce Turbo lagg. So what would you guys recommend I look at?

cheers.

Gaz

[gtt23]

have a flick through Rb25 Turbo Upgrade, All Dyno Results might give u a better idea different results people are getting with different turbos.

i run a garret t3076r which is a lowmount with internal wastegate.

i find it to be pretty responsive however other bits n pieces will need upgrading to make the most of it. (am aiming at 1.4 bar)

if you only plan to run 1bar however you may get away without some of that.

i'd have a chat to some workshops and get their opinions then do some research based from their recomendations.

ultimately the more honest you are with what u want from it in the first place the less dissapointed you will be in the long run.

good luck with it.

[infected flow]

u should be looking at the search button ....

its the button on the page at the top right hand corner and it spells SEARCH

hahaha

[Birnie]

Yeah, search around, I'm sure there was someone asking this exact question about 1 week ago, almost identical title.

Anyway, check the Dyno thread like already suggested and remember R33 turbo upgrades = R34 turbo upgrades.

Same same.....

Cheap options are 2nd hand following :

HKS2530 : make 1 bar fine - Robo's has a thread showing around 230rwkws and loved it (at the tme)

HKS2535 : Probably more suited to RB25 as better top end, only slightly more lag.

GCG highflow, i would say close to HKS2535, not sure which is better but so close it prolly doesn't matter.

Cheap new :

Slide highflow, heaps of peeps have em.

Pricey new:

HKS GT-RS - i won't one !! but $2300-400(?) for new but that's the whole kit delivered from Japan.

great for 240-290 rwkws i believe and super quick spoonin'

GCG highflow new, around $1750 exchange i think in the group buy section?

Good luck.

[Birnie]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=166212

[Pauly33GTS-t]

Go get yourself a Hi mount manifold with external wastegate fitment, 250~,

get an external wastegate ~300-600 depending on what you buy,

get a Garrett GT3076R from slides or soemwhere cheap, ~1800 or so,

get a computer after that, with bigger injectors and a bigger AFM,

then be happy with ur brand new car pretty much.

If you want stealth mode,

get a GT30R hybrid with IW, 1,800-2000 or so,

keep you stock low mount manifold,

get a cheap but good manual boost controller,

set it to 9-10psi and keep it there until you find money for other stuff.

[Birnie]

No offence Pauly, but seriously, was that your 1st turbo upgrade?

I just did my own HKS direct fit job which would have been marginally harder than a GCG highflow direct swap out and man, what a headache. But only cause i couldn't source 1 particular $6 part! Held me off for over a week ! Haha. And mainly cause Pirtek didn't know thier own parts! Had a pic of it too and they still didn't know what it was. Thing it, it was a pic of a pirtek part ! Sheeet...

Although the next time around it will be heaps easier as it won't be so 'new' to me.

[Pauly33GTS-t]

Yes it was.

I blew my turbo after an exhaust install which I accuse of foul play, then I decided... hmm... get a stock one, or do what I was gonna do in 6 months anyway. So I bought a GT30R turbo and havent looked back, now I need new injectors, afm and ECU, and most probably splitfires.

Theres nothing unnessesary about that for my target power of 250kw.

BTW, I just paid 700 dollars for a metal cat with 700CFM of flow and a customised dump pipe with a screamer attachment, and I wasnt gettin my money back, so I had ATS make me a kit that utilized the GT3076R compressor wheel in the RB25 housing (after being max hiflowed), and its been excelent so far.

The GT30's are great turbos and are, I think, a great replacement for those looking to see ~ the 260kw mark after they have finished engine modifications

Edited April 27, 2007 by Pauly33GTS-t

[Birnie]

Freegan hell! Good work dude .

Sounds like you know what you are doing

...i don't, haha but I'm getting there.

Aiming for 250 aswell but that will be the limit of the hks2535, I think the GT30's can push way more can't they? As in 300rwkws?

[sinistaGTR]

yes gt3040 can push well over 300.....thats my pick. But you have to know what sort of power goal you have in mind. Like are you after 230, 250, 280, 300, 350 etc there are also other mods such as cams etc etc, what mods do you have atm. its not always about how much boost you want to run its more how much power you want to make, and with your driving style whether you want ultra response or dont mind a touch of lag for that awesome rush of the bigger turbo. Also what sort of budget are you on, you have to think new turbo means in most cases new inj, new afm and in most cases a new dump pipe and a tune.

Edited April 29, 2007 by sinistagtst