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can you use turbo rotors on a non turbo housing?

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Old 07-07-08, 01:02 PM
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can you use turbo rotors on a non turbo housing?

i havent found anything that has told me i cant but i just wanna amke sure
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is there anything that i should be careful about?
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You can use turbo (TII, FD) rotors in a non-turbo 13B housing

You can use turbo (12AT, Japan) rotors in a non-turbo 12A housing

Can't mix between 13B and 12A, though. Won't fit. Since you didn't say what engine you are using and what engine the rotors are from, I want to be sure you aren't thinking that you can put TII rotors in your 12A for example.
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ya sorry about that but i wanted to put the the TII rotors in my gsl-se 13b
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Been there done that, no problem. Some will say the trochoid shape is different from the SE to the second gen, but everyone has done it. I ran s5 TII rotors in my SE motor.
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you wouldnt happen to know how much bosst they can handle would you?
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I ran 10 psi with a camden. My builder suggests a max turbo boost of 18psi. many have pushed the envelope much higher. If you're gonna turbo the se 6 port block than pm Aaron Cake. He has been down this road a couple times and is very supportive to his fellow forum members. I would do a search for Aaron Cake and look for all post started by him. Read those before you contact him as they alone will answer a great deal of questions for you.
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Well, the boost level would be the same as what a TII can handle and the compression is set by the rotors. Go check the 2nd gen section for more info on that. Really, compression is only one part of the equation. The amount of boost you can handle really depends a lot on fuel and timing. You also need to consider if you are using an intercooler or not. Also, you have to consider reliability and the risk you are willing to take. Just because your setup might allow you to run 25 psi, doesn't mean you should.

Are you keeping it 6-port or are you looking to use 12A irons to turn it into a 4 port?
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Originally Posted by gsl-se addict
Well, the boost level would be the same as what a TII can handle and the compression is set by the rotors. Go check the 2nd gen section for more info on that. Really, compression is only one part of the equation. The amount of boost you can handle really depends a lot on fuel and timing. You also need to consider if you are using an intercooler or not. Also, you have to consider reliability and the risk you are willing to take. Just because your setup might allow you to run 25 psi, doesn't mean you should.
Ditto, read up on Aaron Cake and see what he has done. A "big" turbo will provide more power at say 12 psi than a small one might at say 20 psi. It's all about balance: intake, exhaust, fuel control, ignition control, quality of the engine build, which internals, right sized turbo, etc, etc..... A properly assembled product can yield more torque and drivability with 300 hp than a peaky 350+ hp engine. You have to look at the total package.
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+1 for Aaron Cake. He has a lot of good info in his posts and on his website.
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