turbo options for b3

[newcomb]

Sorry tried to use search but my "smart phone" wont let me click space to type... Anyway i wanting to turbo my b3 what would be a good options for me? T28?

[sasquatch]

if you have to ask what turbo you should put on your car your never gonna be able to figgure out how to do the rest of it... your gonna be in way over your head... sorry for being blunt but thats just the way it is... if turbos where easy to put on, everyone would have one... do alot research and learn all you can before you even try and put a turbo on your car... its not just cramming more air in to your engine... thats the easy part... its all the other stuff thats the hard parts...

[newcomb]

Ive got most everything else figured out but turbo size i dont want to spend 400 bucks on one if its to big for motor to handle

[Advancedynamix]

Don't go any bigger than a GT2554. If you want a nice drivable turbo that is fairly inexpensive, get a gt1752. You could also use a kkk k03. Even a VJ11 would work pretty good, or another Rhb5 off an old Subaru (you'd just have to deal with the funky turbine flange) The gt28 will be too much for the B3, it would work but your torque curve would be very abrupt after a good amount of lag. You want to avoid abrupt boost/torque curves, as they will drastically shorten the life span of everything in between your spark plugs and the asphalt. Hope that helps.

[iceracerdude]

+1 on all of this ^
Do yourself a favor and Pick up a copy of Corkie Bell's "Maximum Boost".
It will help you to learn what we already know...no, you can't get it on your smart phone.

Here's a KKK K03 on a B6 block in an aspire. The B6 block is externally the same dimensions as the B3 block.



I may be willing to sell this complete turbo setup...the turbo, manifold, chargepipe (minus the forge bypass valve), downpipe, and all of the water and oil lines. PM me if you're interested.

[Rocketman]

Sasquatch is right though, "T28" is a general frame size, and describes nothing about flow rate, A/R, spool characteristics, etc... not the "size"

There are a dozen or more common "T28" size turbos, which one were you referring to? Journal bearing? Ball bearing?

Spend some time doing a bit more research

My 2¢
Rocket

[newcomb]

Im planning on doing a rear mount turbo

[nitrofarm]

+1 on all of this ^
Do yourself a favor and Pick up a copy of Corkie Bell's "Maximum Boost".
It will help you to learn what we already know...no, you can't get it on your smart phone.

Here's a KKK K03 on a B6 block in an aspire. The B6 block is externally the same dimensions as the B3 block.



I may be willing to sell this complete turbo setup...the turbo, manifold, chargepipe (minus the forge bypass valve), downpipe, and all of the water and oil lines. PM me if you're interested.

What ecm are you running with that set up ?

[Advancedynamix]

Sasquatch is right though, "T28" is a general frame size, and describes nothing about flow rate, A/R, spool characteristics, etc... not the "size"

There are a dozen or more common "T28" size turbos, which one were you referring to? Journal bearing? Ball bearing?

Spend some time doing a bit more research

My 2¢
Rocket

T28 generally refers to anything from a gt2560r (28r) to the gt2876 and their Chinese copies. These were most widely used as OEM turbos on various Nissan engines. All of the turbochargers in the gt28 umbrella would be missized on a street driven b3. Things would of course be different if you are building something exotic. A gt2871r would work great on a 10k rpm 4 valve monster 500hp B3. :p

[iceracerdude]

What ecm are you running with that set up ?

The Aspire ecu/with a digital water/meth injection system programed to start spraying at 5psi and then ramp up to 10

[TominMO]

Don't go any bigger than a GT2554. If you want a nice drivable turbo that is fairly inexpensive, get a gt1752. You could also use a kkk k03. Even a VJ11 would work pretty good, or another Rhb5 off an old Subaru (you'd just have to deal with the funky turbine flange) The gt28 will be too much for the B3, it would work but your torque curve would be very abrupt after a good amount of lag. You want to avoid abrupt boost/torque curves, as they will drastically shorten the life span of everything in between your spark plugs and the asphalt. Hope that helps.

From the Garrett website (TurboByGarrett.com):

Model.......Motor displacement......HP
GT1241.....0.4 - 1.2 Liters...........50 - 130
GT1544.....1.0 - 1.6 Liters...........100 - 150

I was looking at this a few months ago, and decided one of these would be best. A turboed B3 should make about 95 HP, so the 1241 looks appropriate. But the 1544 is right in the middle of the displacement range, so that one looks right too. Wouldn't anything larger like the 1752 just be overkill? Also, isn't it true that the smaller the turbo, the less the lag?