TURBOS!!!

[homermartinez1]

alright so i have been doing some research asking around asking different shops and stuff and i still dont know so i am asking for your opinion.So i am debating weather to get a t28 turbo or a t3. I have called a few shops and one said that since i have a ca that the turbo is to big and that it would take time for it spool up and that the t 28 is a better turbo b/c its smaller and spools faster. Called another shop and got the same responsed just reversed that the t28 is to small and a t3 is a good turbo if am i looking for 280+ hp which is what i am looking for. Let me know what you guys think i know there is a couple of people on here that use t3's and t28's.

[r34 gtr]

gt28rs will do you about 350 topps. you could go with the gt2876r if you think you are man enough. as for t3, something in a t3/t04b .48 will work well too. any one of those will work great. one nice thing about a t28 is you get to use the stock manifold.

[The_Chosen_One]

amen to stock manifolds, you'll even boost sooner with the stock manifold. On my GT28R on stock manifold I started building boost at 2200rpms and by 2700rpms I was at full boost 7psi. When I switched to a SSAC manifold I was building boost at 2600rpms and by 3100rpms at full boost 7psi.

[homermartinez1]

what about finding them what kind of turbos are you all using from where what brand stuff like that if you dont mind me asking

[float_6969]

Yea, the GT28R on the stock manifold spools quite well and should get you to the 280HP mark w/o a whole lot of trouble.

Please see the upgrade guide in the FAQ. It'll walk you though everything you need to do to get there.

[Swedish Mike]

Easy to make an adaptor flange for T3 on stock manifold as well. I´ve used the stock one up to 350bhp, works fine.

[tyrannix]

people who say a t3 is too big for a CA18 are full of crap

check out some turbo 4AGEs (1.6 liter) most of those setups is see are t3s to start with

CJ

[float_6969]

I agree, a properly sized T3/T4 hybrid really won't spool any more slowly than a GT28R on the SSAC manifold and will make way more power.

[Logan76]

Ill also agree because you see honda's all day with 1.6l and 1.8l rocking T3/T4's.

[float_6969]

The drawback comes from ease of installation. For the Honda guys, it's not a big deal because they can get kits all day long, and so taking that route isn't that big of a deal for them. For us, it's requires custom fabrication, which increases the cost of installation.

[LongGrain]

im running a skyline T28, ball bearing, T3 footprint. it should get me to 350whp

[float_6969]

Which skyline turbo? The T3 off of a RB25?