Turbo question...why use FC turbos?
11-05-03, 07:20 PM
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Turbo question...why use FC turbos?
Why do so many people who turbo FB's seek out the later S4/S5 turbochargers? Everything I've learned about them leads them to being a bit more complicated and slightly less reliable than larger, more capable, similarly priced turbos, like a T3, for example. They're also not that easy to come by in really good usable condition. I'm just curious as to why they seem to be the turbo of choice.
11-05-03, 10:32 PM
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You have a nice cheap setup w/ those turbos. You can buy the turbo, exhaust manifold (will fit 12a w/ little modification), and it comes w/ an internal wastegate for around 200 bucks (or less).
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11-06-03, 08:00 AM
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Originally posted by mwatson184
You have a nice cheap setup w/ those turbos. You can buy the turbo, exhaust manifold (will fit 12a w/ little modification), and it comes w/ an internal wastegate for around 200 bucks (or less).
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You have a nice cheap setup w/ those turbos. You can buy the turbo, exhaust manifold (will fit 12a w/ little modification), and it comes w/ an internal wastegate for around 200 bucks (or less).
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what where???? 200 for a turbo setup.... if you could tell me where to get that i'd do it in a second.
11-06-03, 08:18 AM
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A turbo and manifold is far from a setup. It is a good start but far from a setup. You will still need a fuel pump and regulator, a carb hat that will stay on and together under pressure, piping, oil lines, a good carb or FI system setup for boost, distributor work, and so on. An intercooler is also a plus. Your talking 1k plus for a finished project.
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but then i got the let down 
11-06-03, 05:08 PM
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TII turbos are a cheap good start. Most turbo swaps are started with a Jspec so it is that much simpler. The stock manifold is limited by its internal wastegate. Even when ported, the wastegate and manifold are limited to what a TII turbo can produce. Note the S5 turbos flow a little more and are considered a upgrade when compared to the S4.
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