so im lookin to beef up the fd and im shootin for 500 hp whats the best turbo on the market im lookin at gettin a t88 but im un sure of the turbo lag on it vs. other turbos... any one got any advice?

 

Yea, SEARCH!
This is a pointless question with a million answers. T-88 is a nice kit from what I hear. I have seen a few t-78 kits, never driven one. Anyway the Greddy stuff all fits really nice on the cars I have seen. Do some reading though man seriously. This has all been discussed a million times.

 

I would recommend a gt66 innovative or a gt61 innovative their web site is. www.innovativeturbo.com

 

Also a well ported motor

 

already got a stage 2 port and polish from atkins should have probaly got a stage 3 if i going for 500 but i got what i could at the time if i cant get 5 i want damn close to it

 

A LOT needs to be considered before jumping into a single of that size. Talking lots of moula$$. I's need dotted and T's crossed...

 

money is no problem im lookin to put about 12 to 13 grand in to the car in the next few months

 

do you need a ported motor if u go single, or does it just make it better or what?

 

depends on the power your looking for the stock motor is only going to alow you to get so much power out of it

 

i am looking for about 375-400 to the wheels, can this be achieved with stock motor?

 

posibly but you gonna need a new motor eventually any way ( if you havent replaced yours yet.) and you will need to up grade your apex seals, so you might as well get a ported engine. there not that bad on price range i paid 2100 for mine after i got 900 back from my core

 

Yes, 375 to the wheels is possible on a stock motor. There is a good number of people doing that on the forum.

Not true, you don't need to upgrade your apex seals to achieve 375-400RWHP or more for that matter. Erie was running 10s on a stock reman out of the box (with top notch tuning). I believe the majority elect to purchase new OEM Mazda seals if they are rebuilding their motor, or purchase a reman and port it.

 

yea i know you dont need them but it cant hurt to get them

 

I say R85. Because...I don't know, but I have one.

 

i heard that 3mm seals dammage your housings much faster/easier. As far as porting that helps build boost quicker?

 

The 3mm deal is very debatable, some love them, some hate them. Porting will usually give you more topend power while sacrificing a little lowend power, but yes it can help with spooling up turbos.