Turbo Basics 102... Advice welcome!!

[Archbish]

OK, so if 68 is a bit big (presumably this increases the lag time to get things spinning?), what would be a better size...??  (Imagine you\'re talking to a technical retard....  Turns out it doesn\'t need that much imagination.... *sigh*)

[Ed_RX7]

I can get you turbos at really good prices if thats what your after bud. email me on elnr_uk@yahoo.co.uk or pm me on FDUK
 
 
not sure about obx turbos TBH....never heard of them.

[shaunwil]

You sure that the GT3574 isn\'t an option from A-spec. About $800 on its own if sean sells them seperately.

Shaun

[Archbish]

Does seem to be a proper turbo, but I suspect once postage and insurance is added, it\'ll be nearly twice as dear as the OBX turbo.  Definitely worth it for something more serious (like the FD once I\'ve finished the 1st gen), but for the S3, the cost canna be justified...

[Timmy]

tbh i wouldn\'t touch a turbo that wasn\'t made by either garret, borgwarner, ihi or mhi.

[Archbish]

So are these better specs:
COMPRESSOR:
-Wheel- 64 Trim - 67.0 Inducer / 84.0 Major
-Housing- 100 Inlet / 60 Outlet - 0.70 A/R
TURBINE:
-Wheel- 76 Trim - 73.0 Major / 64.0 Exducer
-Housing- T04 inlet / 64.0 outlet - .96 A/R 70mm

If not, why not???

Cheers

OJ

[Ed_RX7]

Sounds ok.....to4r specs ...so should go well......what make is it.....not a piece of chinese crap i hope.

[Archbish]

Let\'s just say it isn\'t chinese... *grin* But it\'s definitely cheap - appropriate for what I want it for, but not going to be winning any prizes for named brands!!

[Ed_RX7]

ok ......its a p trim so should be fine for ya.....go for it!!!
P.s How cheap is cheap?

[Archbish]

~£300 delivered at the mo...  I\'m not looking at it as a bargain for a brilliant turbo - I\'m fully aware this isn\'t a garrett, etc, and I\'m under no illusion of the quality of goods I\'m buying, but I am looking on the whole project as a budgety one...  I\'d love to be able to justify the true spanking ballbearing\'d GT3540, but there\'s more chance of an anorexic ballerina with osteoperosis surviving the first half of the England vs All Blacks in the prop position unscathed....

[nikp]

So you\'ll be buying the GT3540 tomorrow then?

[shaunwil]

Could you not just go for the A-spec GT3574 tubby for the time being ??

Shaun

[Archbish]

Well, I\'ve only seen this for over $800, whereas this one is available for $475...  The GT3574 does seem to be garnering a great reputation tho!!

[shaunwil]

I\'ll know better about it in about a month

Remember that a bad turbo could take a lot of stuff with it if it goes pop.

Shaun

[Archbish]

Blimey - you\'ve been waiting for that for a while, haven\'t you???

Yup - and that\'s the point we go blown 20b.... mmmwwwaaaaahhhaaaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......