Another noob Q on Turbo's t3 t4????

[pyrothehitman]

I recently was given a turbo chrager. I dont know crap about them other than they spool more air and make you go faster....lml.

Okay, so the turbo i have says:
type: T04E
Part no: t3/t4

other markings say A/R .50 ......and M12

so what do i have? a T3 or T4? and which one is better?

I will have other questions later on how to install...etc, but we'll just start with this.

If you could break it down for me, that would be great as i know nothing about turbos.

[pyrothehitman]

Also, about how much is it worth? incase i decide to trade or sell it instead of install it.

thanx bro's

[HondaSlayer]

From the sounds of it you have a Chinese turbo that is a t3/t4 hybrid turbo. Not sure on the size. But they can be had on eBay for around 150 to 200 dollars.

[pyrothehitman]

ok so i have a t3/t4 hybrid? how does that compare to a t4 or t3 alone?

[HondaSlayer]

From what I have heard it is a t3 exhaust side with a t4 compresser side for quicker spooling. Not exactly positive on that but is what I have heard from many people.

[FestYboy]

with the hybrid, you get a T3 exhaust housing and T4 compressor housing. the idea is for the turbo to come into boost sooner and then stay in boost longer due to the fact that it can provide more CFM than the T3 compressor housing and also not overheat the intake charge at higher boost levels.

[pyrothehitman]

^^^ i love that guy Man, I am coming over to your house to install it....lol well watch you install it......i'll bring the beer and pizza....lml

[FestYboy]

hahaha hey what ever you need man.

[pyrothehitman]

would it be stupid to throw that beast into my b3 (close to 200,000 mls)? and how many things do i need to get.?

[Rocketman]

T3/T4 is way oversized for a B3

[pyrothehitman]

ok....would you recommen throwing it on a b6 or a bp? This way i can plan for the future swap.

[Rocketman]

It would probably be fairly laggy even on a BP. It's more suited for something at least 2.0L IMO

[iceracerdude]

would it be stupid to throw that beast into my b3? ...and how many things do i need to get.?

Start by "throwing" some knowledge into your head by picking up a copy of Corkie Bell's "Maximum Boost".

Then you'll know how to "throw on" a:
make it yourself turbo manifold (there is no "ready made" mani for the b3)
Boost controller
Adjustable Fpr
Charge pipe
Down pipe
Coolant lines in and out
Oil line in
Oil tee
Oil restrictor
Oil drain out
Bung on oil pan
Blow off or bypass valve
Ic or Meth injection
Air fuel ratio gauge
Boost gauge
O2 Voltage clamp

How many things is that?

Yeah "Throw on a turbo" ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,

[sasquatch]

It would probably be fairly laggy even on a BP. It's more suited for something at least 2.0L IMO

my t3/t4 to4e 57 trim .62ar spools instant at 4000 rpm.... if you hold it at 4000 and put your foot down, you can watch the boost come up as fast as the vac went down... at 3000 rpm it will spool fast... and the great thing about big turbos, they hold the power right to the redline.... my 323 gt had a huge power drop

[pyrothehitman]

It would probably be fairly laggy even on a BP. It's more suited for something at least 2.0L IMO

my vr6 is a 2.8....but it has 180,k on it and i wouldnt want to stress it too much.