Hi-flow Turbo

[mr-r33]

just looking at my r33 today as it has a X-force low mount mainfold and 3" to 3.5" zorst with hi-flow cat and was thinking why would you go to all that work just to put a stock turbo back on it

so my Q is when you get a turbo hi-flowed do they use the stock compressor housing and just machine it out for a bigger compressor wheel? if so how would you tell that it is Hi-flowed

[R31Nismoid]

hi-flow means to use the factory housings

[allthewaytotheskyline]

just looking at my r33 today as it has a X-force low mount mainfold and 3" to 3.5" zorst with hi-flow cat and was thinking why would you go to all that work just to put a stock turbo back on it

so my Q is when you get a turbo hi-flowed do they use the stock compressor housing and just machine it out for a bigger compressor wheel? if so how would you tell that it is Hi-flowed

It will be very obvious, the rear housing will be machined almost to the wall and the front inlet (inducer) will be bored out quite obviously have a much thinner wall to standard and much larger wheels front and back...also if made by gcg they are tagged by them on the core.

1st two pictures are a standard turbo

2nd two pictures are a gcg highflow turbo.

Edited April 22, 2009 by allthewaytotheskyline

[mr-r33]

hi-flow means to use the factory housings

cheers for that. is there any way you can tell with out pulling the turbo off....on the cartridgde there is numbers on it made in white paint texture

[Pal]

easier to look down the inlet and see if the snout of the turbo has been machined out

[mr-r33]

hi guys as i still dont know what i'm looking at is this hi-flow

[STATUS]

hi guys as i still dont know what i'm looking at is this hi-flow

looks stock..

[mr-r33]

looks stock..

ok thanks thats what i thought oh well...why would that last guy spent $2000+ on the zorst and put a stock turbo on thats not cool

[STATUS]

ok thanks thats what i thought oh well...why would that last guy spent $2000+ on the zorst and put a stock turbo on thats not cool

hmm last time i looked a full xforce system was a les than half that.... its real average stuff.

[skylinecouple]

Maybe like many others the original owner wanted to go further somewhere down the track. Hey, don't complain, get yourself an intercooler, computer or rewrite and go for it. Hey, don't tell anyone but I have a hi-flow for sale. Wink, wink.

[jase-r34]

how much for the hi-flow gary??

[skylinecouple]

PM sent. Cheap compared to others but don't need it, simple really. Was never impressed with it and probably not the best way to sell something but I am too honest for my own good. Would get GCG to back cut the turbine wheel or machine the turbine housing out for more flow. Alternatively, open up the wastegate for more flow. 220rwks is not much for 17lbs and I know it wasn't the compressor. Had it at 240rwks on the dyno but was only good for short bursts before the cooler couldn't do it's job.

[mr-r33]

hmm last time i looked a full xforce system was a les than half that.... its real average stuff.

Hmmmm

Dump Pipe and Front Pipe Turbo to Cat....$350

polished Stainless Steel Hi-flow cat.....$300

3.5'' Cat Back Exhaust System.....$750

low mount Exhaust manifold......$600

= $2000

[STATUS]

Hmmmm

Dump Pipe and Front Pipe Turbo to Cat....$350

polished Stainless Steel Hi-flow cat.....$300

3.5'' Cat Back Exhaust System.....$750

low mount Exhaust manifold......$600

= $2000

buying from the wrong place simple as that... the chinese stuff has HUGE markup.

Edited April 28, 2009 by URAS

[mr-r33]

buying from the wrong place simple as that... the chinese stuff has HUGE markup.

if you think you can get it cheaper then you must be buying shit you know what they say you pay for what you get

[raZ1911]

Not if what your buying is shit mate, maybe a tuner knows a little more than you do mate.

[mr-r33]

Not if what your buying is shit mate, maybe a tuner knows a little more than you do mate.

just because he is a tuner dose not mean he know more or less then me

i would think what is on my car now is not the best but it aint shit either

Edited April 28, 2009 by mr-r33

[raZ1911]

Well your broken english tells me otherwise. $2000 You can get complete big brand Jap ones for less than that.

[mr-r33]

Well your broken english tells me otherwise. $2000 You can get complete big brand Jap ones for less than that.

if your going to judge someone on there english you sux ......i'm not shy to say I CAN'T SPELL FOR SHIT but dose that mean i'm dumb and don't know shit???

and 2 i'm not talking about just a turbo back i know i can get a full turbo back zorst for $1000 or less

[raZ1911]

Well i was replying to what you said here:

if you think you can get it cheaper then you must be buying shit

Thats not true. You can get very good brand name systems for under $2000.

Oh, and i was mainly juding you by your attitude.