There seems lately to be a strong interest in single turbo conversions for FDs. There have been many people converting and many planning or are considering it. I'd like to know from the people that have already converted what their honest opions are on this major decision. I think it would help all of us that are doing it or considering doing this. I'm looking for honest posts of both the "good, the bad and the ugly".

I think this conversion is not just for the racers (drag and road).

Ken
'94 white, base, pep, red leather,
mods: Hayes street port & polished stage II, 3mm seals,
XS-Engineering T04e single turbo kit, Aquamist 2s water injection kit, Pettit ss resonated mid-pipe, Pettit ss cat-back,
RP Racing fuel pump, 1200cc injectors, Profec B(10&15psi),
Centerforce clutch, under pulley kit(no air pump),
Pettit short shifter kit, boost gauge,
PFS PMC (10-psi, 15psi), LaBreck's bushings

 

I havent gone single turbo, but it's planned for the near future.

I'm going with the A'pex rx6 ballbearing turbo. It's good for ~400rwhp and is a little tame when compared to some of the Greddy turbos-- it does on the other hand have the benefit of minimal lag and is very streetable. T-78 and T-88 turbos produce ridiculous amounts of power, but have a lot of turbo lag...it might be too much power for the street, and better suited for drag racing....unusable power IMO if you're into twisty roads. Smaller turbos like the t04 and rx6 also have a slight chance of passing smog

 

Wave of the future? more like wave of the past. It is like forfeiting a complicate modern (not really) stock setup with twins for and great power curve to an old school 1 single turbo. It is just the cheapest way to get big power, that is it.

Not saying I wouldn't go single, just saying it is a more basic form, and less modern than having a sequential twn setup. You will never see production cars come out with the kind of single turbos people are slapping on.

If I had the cash I would go uprgaded twin though. more benefits IMHO.

ciao

p.s. damn I am opinionated lately, sorry guys

 

That is the Question! To bad nobody makes a nice twin upgrade setup.

 

I mean a kit, like the RX6 or T78, I'm well aware of the M2 and other "upgrades", what I would like to see is somehting like twin BB T60 Hifis or something like that. The Supras have a few Twin options, why don't we. I like the setup on the Lambo Orange FD from Turbo a month or two ago. That reminds me CaptBill, did you get numbers on your M2 BB setup yet?

 

I agree, although many people seem to like M2 setup.

 

If you got turbo mag a few months ago there was a orange fd in there. It had GT 2835 twins... Very sweet... If you want a twin setup plan on spening on about 8-12k just for the turbos and the other stuff that you need... This isnt including the price of the intercooler and stuff like that. HKS is rumored to be producing a twin setup with theGT 2835's that is susposted to run between 9-10k

 

I'll give you my one idea on why there aren't as many options for the FD .... no room!