Another Hks 2835 Question

[MADGT4]

Hey Guys.

Now i currently have a HKS 2835 Pro S waiting to be installed on the car...

Now i picked it up at a steal and have had a change of heart.

I really want an externally gated unit!

Now my question is, am i able to simply swap the rear housing's so it is no longer an internally gated unit?

Or isn't it that simple?

Changing to external is more of a personal preferance/semi wank factor... I mean who doesn't love gate?

Either any help/answers woudl be appreciated.

Cheers

[abu]

Just sell the 2835 to me, and buy an externally gated one!

EDIT:

Okay you can change the exhaust housing to an externally gated one thats not a problem.

Or if you want to be a cheap-kunt you can weld the internal gate shut and run an ex gate.

Reason for wanting to go ex gate, other than for the scream on boost? If you dont have another reason stick to the internal gate!

Edited August 28, 2007 by abu

[MADGT4]

Okay you can change the exhaust housing to an externally gated one thats not a problem.

Or if you want to be a cheap-kunt you can weld the internal gate shut and run an ex gate.

Yeah i thought it could be done.

And no i dont want to be cheap at all, some of my mate were suggesting doing this but i flatly refused.

I'd happily sell it if i knew i could pick up another one easily and quickly!

[abu]

Yeah i thought it could be done.

And no i dont want to be cheap at all, some of my mate were suggesting doing this but i flatly refused.

I'd happily sell it if i knew i could pick up another one easily and quickly!

Well if you want to get rid of it, PM me a rough price of what your chasing.

Thanks

[The Mafia]

I'd go external, as I went internal on a biger turbo and now I am having boost creep problems.

External is a much better way to control boost if you are planning to run more than 15 psi. And if you want over 250rwkw with that turbo, you'll definately nned to run more than 15psi.

[abu]

I'd go external, as I went internal on a biger turbo and now I am having boost creep problems.

External is a much better way to control boost if you are planning to run more than 15 psi. And if you want over 250rwkw with that turbo, you'll definately nned to run more than 15psi.

Thats true.

External gate it known/prone to hold oost better than an internal gate setup, BUT that would be depending on the interal gate and boost controller setup I'd say..

There is plenty of people running up to 20psi on internaly gated turbo's such as high flows, and the boost holds fine.

Rb20 actuators are better at holding boost as they are designed to run stock 10psi, so they are easier to bleed, where as RB25 actuators are designed to run about 7psi?, so its a big harder to bleed higher boost with it.

Edited August 29, 2007 by abu

[BHDave]

Hey Guys.

Now i currently have a HKS 2835 Pro S waiting to be installed on the car...

Now i picked it up at a steal and have had a change of heart.

I really want an externally gated unit!

Now my question is, am i able to simply swap the rear housing's so it is no longer an internally gated unit?

Or isn't it that simple?

Changing to external is more of a personal preferance/semi wank factor... I mean who doesn't love gate?

Either any help/answers woudl be appreciated.

Cheers

HKS non gated housings are all t2 flanged for this turbo. As it has a cropped t3 turbine you can't just slap a garrett turbine housing on there and expect it to be anything other than ordinary. so you can either braze up the internal gate, get a new manifold with a t2 size flange and a hks non gated turbine housing, or sell it and get a proper 3071 which will fit a t3 flanged manifold.

[MADGT4]

HKS non gated housings are all t2 flanged for this turbo. As it has a cropped t3 turbine you can't just slap a garrett turbine housing on there and expect it to be anything other than ordinary. so you can either braze up the internal gate, get a new manifold with a t2 size flange and a hks non gated turbine housing, or sell it and get a proper 3071 which will fit a t3 flanged manifold.

Hmmmmm

So in a nut shell what your saying is that it would be easier to find a original/genuine externally gated 2835? (anyone know where i can find one?)

[BHDave]

not at all, but the problem with this turbo in ex gate is that the proper housing only has a t2 inlet flange. I'd say the only rb20/25 manifold that has this flange off the shelf will be a genuine hks one so lots of dollars. easiest is the 3071 as it has the same front end and an uncropped gt30 turbine with a t3 flanged inlet.

[femno]

Reason for wanting to go ex gate, other than for the scream on boost? If you dont have another reason stick to the internal gate!

...as if you need another reason!!

Screamer all the way whatever it takes! Theres nothing like the sound..

Screamers are so good that im even going to the trouble of making one for my low mounts on my gtr!!

...ps who really cares about the legalities of the whole thing too...