I was hoping someone on here might be able to help me. I just inherited a turbo from a WRX and I wanted to know if I could put it on my 93 FD. I know I'll need fuel management, oil lines etc. but would I have to get a custom manifold or would a generic one work? Also does anyone know the boost output of one of these? It wasn't a sti. Any help is appreciated.

 

Whats the specs. on a WRX turbo? I'm thinking it would be way to small...

 

more then likely too small.

I've seen an upgraded single for a WRX that was only marginally bigger then my stock FC turbo

 

It's like a TDO4, or VF35 or something like that, they are pretty small, if you inherit another one you might have something.

 

WRX = mitsu tdo4-12t... WAY WAY too small, even in a twin turbo format, they'd be way to small.. I would guestimate that by 5500rpm on the 13b, the turbo would flow a max boost pressure of 6psi.. falling off to zero boost by 7000... easy.. this is NOT a turbo you want to even try to run. even the STi IHI VF39 is too small..

Smallest mitsu should consider as a moderate upgrade/replacement for your twins is a Td06-18G-8cm

if you do consider selling it my WRX can use a spare turbo..

 

make me an offer

 

and thanks for the help and input guys

 

I know someone locally by the name of Brent, he owns his own shop where his main work is Rotories. Anyways, He's got a Green/Black 2-tone FC with twin T25's from the SR20DET (X2) eqipped, so i'm sure if you know the right fabricator or specialist in custom turbo setup's it's possible, i don't see why not as it's still in the realm of possibility. Good luck with the idea though, hope it works out =]

 

Anything is possible....but putting a WRX turbo on a rotary would be like putting a 1" exhaust on a Peripheral Port motor. HUGE restriction and no point.

 

yes and because he's a millwright and not a designer or fabricator that has not worked with cars and in particular turbo systems, for more then a couple of years, he doesn't know any better. overly comlex, heavy, expensive and gutless.. T25's will run out of head room ~ 200rpm after the Td04-12T's would..

Just because some one decides to do it, does not make it a good idea.

 

He asked if it could be done, I said yes. Simple.

 

I have seen and driven in Brents "heavy, and complex" rx, and it is far from gutless. The twin T-25's seem to be doing the job just fine.

 

Ian (doridori-rx7) - I feel very bad for you, you must be a miserable person. Whats expensive about t25's? Plentiful, cheap and easy to find. He wanted something that was different, easy on the budget AND he actually DRIVES it!

On another note, Ian you really should stop badmouthing people like this, atleast until you stop STEALING from and ripping people off. It's a 2 way street.

 

interesting reading here

 

Just so you know, I'm a liscensed tool maker. What are your qualifications? Your daddy builds planes so that makes you an expert? Give it a rest and stop trash talking everyone. I've yet to see you show up with that test bench car of yours at any meets. What's wrong? With all your expertise you can't get ur done?

 

libel.. sucks for you. I'll be in touch with you about that... how much is that car worth again? thanks.

And unlike what you've said, what I've said is simply stating the facts.. just seems everyone is too sensitive when they actually see/hear it.. too funny.

 

Hmm, lets see, A BSc., 20+years of tuning, Fabrication training with professional aircraft fabricators & builders, welding training from the same, Post grad in 3D modeling and design. CNC and G-code programming.. shall I go on.. but aI supose that all pales compared to your lic. tool maker skills..

Trash talking is what TAL just did, also know as libel, I've simply stated what is common knowledge.. but from your website self prooganda I can assume you didn't want anyone else to know that..

as for my car.. well customer cars come first.. sorry to hear you've had that much time on your hands that you could get it done in record time.. I also happen to be a bit more particular about how and what I build with.

 

rx speed,

Sorry your thread turned out this way. As for small turbos, it's all about what you want. The twin t25's have no problem holding 14-15psi to 8k on a huge street port. I run them at 12psi for the simple reason that they're not effecient at high boost and the car runs well on 12psi anyway. Without comparing compressor maps I couldn't tell how well the wrx turbo's would do. Either way it's not likely worth the expense. I built mine just because I could and my goal was only 300-320whp which they easily meet. If you need someone else to do all the work it's not worth the money. Hope it helps, and good luck.

Brent

My apoligies for the childish squabbling, never should have got sucked in.

 

And you couldn't figure out how to hook up a laptop to a haltech....
I've never seen any of his or his customer's cars, maybe you were doing this tuning in another country or something? I know I would certainly never take my car to this guy's shop.

 

This thread has made finding my car stereo stolen from my FC much easier to cope with!

 

as it turns out the VERY new laptop I use, ( note that i explained this in the posts you are obviously pulling our context from..), will not support an external serial/USB port without massive reconfig on the HW side, however nice try tard.

and I'm glad to not have you as a customer so looks like it's a perfect fit.