Themegajosh09
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I have a garret 68mm turbo. Has anyone ever turboed a b18c1 with a 68mm on low psi? I was just curious to people's opinions on this. Post an let me know what you think! Here is a crappy picture of the turbo compared to a 6x9
68mm turbo civic?
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i would think there would be some serious lag cause of the size and with low boost?
I was gonna say... that's a massive turbo for a stock GSR. Anything done to the internals?i would think there would be some serious lag cause of the size and with low boost?
That turbo is for like 600 hp...
Agreed.im pretty sure its a ball bearing turbo so the low psi should be hit at a very low psi..but whats the fun in that...in my opinion, sell the turbo, buy a smaller one like a t3t4 .50-.60..install and have fun
Themegajosh09
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I have a smaller turbo also. I just thought it would be fun to try this one day as a projectim pretty sure its a ball bearing turbo so the low psi should be hit at a very low psi..but whats the fun in that...in my opinion, sell the turbo, buy a smaller one like a t3t4 .50-.60..install and have fun
Themegajosh09
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Nothing is done to it yet. But it will be built before I go forced induction, unless maybe I used the other smaller turbo I have.I was gonna say... that's a massive turbo for a stock GSR. Anything done to the internals?
That turbo is for like 600 hp...
You might want to at least do the rings if they're still factory. How much boost do you plan on running?Nothing is done to it yet. But it will be built before I go forced induction, unless maybe I used the other smaller turbo I have.
Themegajosh09
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If I leave it stock and use a small turbo I was thinking 6 psi.. But if I use a big turbo id build it and maybe just run like 12psi.You might want to at least do the rings if they're still factory. How much boost do you plan on running?
What size is the small turbo?If I leave it stock and use a small turbo I was thinking 6 psi.. But if I use a big turbo id build it and maybe just run like 12psi.
You should have a hp level in mind and not a boost level. That big turbo on 6psi is way out of its efficiency range and will lag and not be as fun as the small turbo on the same amount of boost. You know that picture of the turbo is 5 years old, do you know what kind of shape its in now?
Themegajosh09
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The picture of the turbo was taken yesterday at around 4pm lol. The date is off on the camera. He asked boost level so I told him.You should have a hp level in mind and not a boost level. That big turbo on 6psi is way out of its efficiency range and will lag and not be as fun as the small turbo on the same amount of boost. You know that picture of the turbo is 5 years old, do you know what kind of shape its in now?
Themegajosh09
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Ah and turbo is in great condition. It's got some rust from the heat of the turbo. But it has barely been used
either way you still should have a power number in mind, and how you want your car to behave. Laggy all top end go with the big turbo, larger powerband and better response youll want the smaller turbo. Like Crash! asked, what "little" turbo do you have.The picture of the turbo was taken yesterday at around 4pm lol. The date is off on the camera. He asked boost level so I told him.
Themegajosh09
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My hp number is around 320 that I want to achieve. I want to keep my car a daily driver though. But I don't really want it to spool until around 5k because I'd like to be able to drive under boost on the interstate. I'm actually not sure what the smaller turbo is that I have but it's about the same size as a Sti turbo... Myeither way you still should have a power number in mind, and how you want your car to behave. Laggy all top end go with the big turbo, larger powerband and better response youll want the smaller turbo. Like Crash! asked, what "little" turbo do you have.
Dad is a mechanic (Forman) so he gets turbos for free that are in great shape and brings them home.
Well a small turbo will spool pretty fast. And if you don't want to start spooling till 5k it's gotta be either a huge turbo non dual ball bearing. Maybe a .60ext t3t4 turbo. But then you are going to have to build the car to take the high rpm power band. 3000 rpm of power is very very limited. You don't really have to worry about about being in boost either because boost is built by vacuum and if you don't press on the gas hard you won't be in boost.
Themegajosh09
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That is very true never thought about it only spooling when I give it has and not just when my rpm is high.Well a small turbo will spool pretty fast. And if you don't want to start spooling till 5k it's gotta be either a huge turbo non dual ball bearing. Maybe a .60ext t3t4 turbo. But then you are going to have to build the car to take the high rpm power band. 3000 rpm of power is very very limited. You don't really have to worry about about being in boost either because boost is built by vacuum and if you don't press on the gas hard you won't be in boost.
Well when you initially give it gas that's when it starts spooling, yeah....That is very true never thought about it only spooling when I give it has and not just when my rpm is high.
Twin turbo it and use the smaller turbo as a helper.
Primary and secondary injectors will be needed...
Primary and secondary injectors will be needed...