Which Turbo?

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

Id go SOHC as well. Actually I did go SOHC.

$8K isnt really alot. Good work costs alot of money even if you know people. A turbo, custom manifold, good intercooler and piping, will cost close to $4000, even if you know people. Mine didnt but I mistakenly got the worong people to do some of my stuff, and will have to pay more money to get the right people to fix it up/do it again.

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

hahahahaha....
On the raod in 12 months....
So an isuzu block was a better choice....
LMAO...
Thats what I thought...
RAOFL...

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

Big turbos give a better feeling when you drive them. All that lag then Bang, right in the back. Plus you save on fuel driving with lag.

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

people talk about lag but if you wanted to drag some one of the line couldnt you keep the revs just at the start of boost then take off on boost
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Which Turbo? :P

yes, thats how most autos work, then hind out when there turbo kicks in, then but a stally in about 200rpm lower then the boost level (so it dont bag up of the line)
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

yeah so why would people go oh but the big one has lotsa lag i reakon that would be better being able to cruise and when you drag you got more power than with a small one also
i guess its how you drive and how everything is set up

yeah a mates got a charger (not turbo just worked as)
has a 3000 stall converter
stalls it up and the back end lifts like all fuck he cain an r 32 lol
though would be hard to drive i reakon

Frederick Stienheld · petrol head Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 2719

people rave about lag coz you cant just put your foot down and go, you have to get the revs up first. It can be annoying. Sure you can rev this shit out of your car to spool the turbo up at the lights, but its kinda a giveaway then

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

i sourpose either way i want one lol

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

Fuck it a turbo is a turbo. I would rather a smaller quick spooling one for the street though. If its too big by the time you ghet to the next lights youve only just hit some good boost and the other guy has waxed you because he has good power straight away. Who wants to sit at the lights and stall the car to 4000rpm before taking off at everydrag you have. Id rather be sneaky and give it small amount of revs, then when he takes off, floor it and come from a bit behind so he thinks hes gonna win, and then smoke em. Thats just my 2c though

GEM4PLAY · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 252

well actually its's near $30000 now cause as loz said i got the wrong people to do mine the first time (fuckin gemi shop) and now i've had to just rebuild my dohc and the turbo and buy a bov that works properly.

but for $2600 you to can have a 20psi dohc donk built.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Which Turbo? :P ummm ok.....

i have a pritty big to4 which will come on at abou 4000RPM... thats "alot of lag" so everyone says

now last time i drove my car it took all off 3seconds to get to 4000rpm... 3 seconds of lag.. oowww
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

lol well what if the other car was 3 seconds faster lol

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

4000 rpm is not much lag at all especially on an fj20

its when it doesnt kick till 5000 - 5500 u got lag problems and your ass end kicks the kerb.

i too would prefer something coming on boost at about 3500, and whats wrong with driving on boost all the time Smile

MadWagon · tinkerer Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 67

why are people goin sohc over dohc? i dont understand.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Which Turbo? :P ummm ok.....

runs the engine down quicker, get speeding tickets easyer, more fule. etc....
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