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> type 4 turbo guys-, what turbo did you pick and why-
ottox914
post Oct 28 2005, 09:34 PM
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Alot of turbo talk lately. Just curious, for those who have been there/done that, what turbo did you pick, why, and if your project is on the road, how do you like it?
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post Oct 30 2005, 08:20 PM
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All imza sayin is a smaller turbo would be better for street an autox rather than a larger turbo with more peek hp....

You can run more boost with a smaller turbo to make up the hp...
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ottox914   type 4 turbo guys-   Oct 28 2005, 09:34 PM
airsix   IHI off of Subaru 1.8L. Chosen because readily ava...   Oct 28 2005, 09:45 PM
brokenmoped   Someone needs to design a damn kit and sell it. Te...   Oct 29 2005, 02:42 AM
dlo914   check out www.protomotive.com they do turbo work o...   Oct 29 2005, 03:00 AM
Sammy   I used a garrett airesearch T3 hybrid turbo from a...   Oct 29 2005, 09:44 AM
Jake Raby   You guys might just wana wait to buy any Turbo rel...   Oct 29 2005, 11:29 AM
Sammy   We need a "hold your breath until you turn blue an...   Oct 29 2005, 02:18 PM
Brando   Hot damn Jake... you really plan your stuff out wh...   Oct 29 2005, 02:26 PM
Jake Raby   I will cut the costs where I can, and while its no...   Oct 29 2005, 03:09 PM
BIGKAT_83   I bet that thing will rip up the Tarmac..............   Oct 29 2005, 03:26 PM
banksyinoz   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Oct 29 2005, 03:31 PM
Sammy   7 psi on a completely stock 2 liter with no interc...   Oct 29 2005, 03:37 PM
Steaditim   Personally, THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FO...   Oct 29 2005, 03:38 PM
Jake Raby   Big Kat, My teener is just up the road from you ge...   Oct 29 2005, 03:57 PM
bug man nrg   turbo on a type4 works well if you know how much p...   Oct 29 2005, 04:47 PM
Jake Raby   Trust me, it won't be a dyno queen... The dyno...   Oct 29 2005, 04:54 PM
BIGKAT_83   Damn!!!!!!!!!...   Oct 29 2005, 04:54 PM
Hammy   Jake the mad scientist htt...   Oct 29 2005, 07:37 PM
Jake Raby   Yep.... BUT I just realized that I Hi Jacked this...   Oct 29 2005, 08:30 PM
r_towle   First off, great to hear Jake. Second, please kee...   Oct 29 2005, 09:17 PM
ottox914   Yea Jake, nice HiJack- I was going to mention that...   Oct 29 2005, 09:40 PM
Mueller   ...   Oct 29 2005, 11:05 PM
Mark Henry   This is the slippery slope that I'm on... I h...   Oct 30 2005, 07:17 AM
Jake Raby   Mark, Lets talk.. You and I work well together and...   Oct 30 2005, 08:23 AM
ottox914   Mr Mueller, the ?'s you pose have already been...   Oct 30 2005, 08:50 AM
Mueller     Oct 30 2005, 09:09 AM
rick 918-S   imachappy is a turbo 6 guy. he's btdt and i...   Oct 30 2005, 09:30 AM
J P Stein   A few observations: Turbo cars that do well at AX ...   Oct 30 2005, 09:49 AM
Mueller   <...   Oct 30 2005, 11:11 AM
Sammy   Yup, turbo aint zackly the hot set up for AX. My ...   Oct 30 2005, 07:03 PM
Andyrew   If your going to autox, I'd say run a smaller ...   Oct 30 2005, 07:27 PM
Mueller   <...   Oct 30 2005, 07:55 PM
airsix   <...   Oct 30 2005, 09:01 PM
ottox914   All of the above comments are proven in the real w...   Oct 31 2005, 07:08 AM
Mark Henry   ...   Oct 31 2005, 11:31 AM
Mark Henry     Oct 31 2005, 01:38 PM
agrump   Mark, I am afraid you are right about the heat. I...   Oct 31 2005, 01:57 PM
andys   I fabricated heater boxes for my turbo 914 (Crown ...   Oct 31 2005, 02:39 PM
Jake Raby   A heater box pretty much isn't even a consider...   Oct 31 2005, 02:48 PM
Brett W   Why would a 914 four owner pay 5500-6000$ for...   Oct 31 2005, 07:21 PM
ottox914   Here we go again...   Oct 31 2005, 07:33 PM
jimkelly   For similar money I'd prefer a big type four 4...   Oct 31 2005, 07:36 PM
r_towle   <...   Oct 31 2005, 08:03 PM
jd74914   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   Oct 31 2005, 08:07 PM
Jake Raby   The same FI I have been using on my N/A engines fo...   Oct 31 2005, 08:20 PM
jd74914   Ok thanks . . .just curious http...   Oct 31 2005, 08:22 PM
Sammy   I second the vote for a six over a powerful 4 if t...   Oct 31 2005, 08:29 PM
nein14   Why doesn't anyone look at what EvilEd did 94m...   Oct 31 2005, 08:30 PM
jd74914   how did he manage to keep the SSI's with the t...   Oct 31 2005, 08:47 PM
Aaron Cox   <...   Oct 31 2005, 08:52 PM
Jake Raby   A cat can be skinned more than one way... Some w...   Oct 31 2005, 09:14 PM
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