Hks T51r Kai
 

I was originaly buying a r85 turbo but that fell through. Now im looking at a HKS T51R KAI and i was wondering if they are as amazing as they are claimed to be. Im aiming at getting around 600rwhp.

Some light reading...
http://ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?t...c2ab0c68613fbc

What exactly are they claimed to be? With your specific aim in mind, I haven't heard anything to suggest that there is anything amazing about it compared to several other readily available, more cost effective options. Your going to need to line up an amazing tuner, by the way.

they are claimed to be "the legendary turbo" for the FD, the best of the best. or so thats what ive heard hence why im asking what to expect from it. Why do you say i need an amazing tuner? are they harder to get a good tune compare to other setups?

At that power level, you should be working with a very experienced tuner. IF I was choosing a tuner, I'd pick a guy who has done one of these more than once on a rotary at these power levels.

I just love their sound

there's noway possible a t51r kai will make 600

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:lol2:

http://smiliesftw.com/x/secret.gif

:rofl:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pafIJsfVVcc

632fwhp at 1.5 bar running too rich.

Brian

I know this one that made about 370... at 12psi: http://videos.streetfire.net/hottest...1a89deef9d.htm

I'm pretty sure the guy you keep quoting is the one from those videos......

who's ricer mobile is that ? :lol2:

I still laugh my ass off when homeskillet with the video cam JUMPS out of his skin when it backfires.

I heard Van Haggar the other day, singin' 'bout "One foot on the brake, and one on the gas... HEY! Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass.... NO!" and my mind instantly pictured your burnout video. Someone needs to set your vid to that song. What was that one video someone made on here awhile back that kept flashing back to your burnout? Post that shit up if you remember what it was!

Yeah, that dude jumping was hillarious ! :lol2:

Not sure what video you're talking about but I'd like to see it ! :shocking:

Yeah, last year somebody made an rx-7 video and posted it on here, and they inserted your burnout a couple of times within the vid. It could have been a compilation of somebody's runs at the strip and after showing a few runs it would cut to your burnout for a few seconds and then it was back to the strip, and then it would cut back to the burnout. It was something like that, I recall.

i cant get over the way that turbo sounds. are there any other SMALLER turbos out there that make that lovely sound?

HKS T04z at about 1.5bar!

o...k..well in conclusion what would be the better choice then..t51R or r85?

thats still a pretty big turbo... lol
not quite as big as the t51r though

if you have the engine to push it, I would go with the t51 any day.

most turbos with an anti-surge housing will sound that way

stillway rx7 650hp @ 25lbs

Scoot rx7 710hp @ 28lbs

dont forget LUPE with the blue fd weighing (2200lbs) that did 607 @ 28lbs

Oh and in australia 634 @ 18lbs how i dunno different porting & maybe 20b



with me its the sound and the power it makes (its expensive but one bad ass turbo that id pick over any)

He was being sarcastic...

I'm not sure if you know but Viking Warhammer is Lupe

Yeah and he is still loopy! :rlaugh:

I still owe you those photos of the 1st gen->2nd gen dash swap, just been to busy to go do it. I promise, checks in the mail, and contraceptives are 100% effective :lol:

kenn

Do you need a blow off valve with turbos that have antisurge housing?

yes

Even on a stock port they are fine ;)

I´m placing order for a HKS T51R KAI BB kit tonight. Hoping to make 600+ before the tranny goes :sadwavey: ... What I have been reading the t51r would make that power with reasonable response. And to me it´s even a pretty good deal vs gt42r + custom manifold and wg DP etc... It´s f****n expensive having custom stuff built where i´m from so that´s why i´m going HKS...:icon_tup:

Fabrication in any country wont match the amazing quality of the HKS T51R kit
Contact www.rhdjapan.com for your purchase, they are pretty good on price.

Its super value and the performance just cant be beat :icon_tup: :rock: :wave: :score: :101384_l: :us4allswi :tank: :suitdance :dubs: :dragster: :titty: :gotrice:

HKS = bring the lube with your credit card.

Just get a GT40R kit and save yourself $1k.

How do you figure?? There are many turbo kits that shops in the states make that are the same if not better quality. I can see where you coming from if your a JDM whore however. HK$ = what jason said^

This one sounds like its having surge problems.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TNh0Jd0xY6M

True, but the T51R has a distinct whistle to it that you can tell apart from most other anti-surge housings. If you can find a close up of the housings anti-surge slits and others you will see a difference.


That car has a T51R SPL turbo. Don't know about the others though.


Charles, there is no use debating this with Rice Racing. He has an enormous hard-on for all things HK$. If you ask him about GT42R Vs T51R all you will hear from him is "blah blah blah god damn truck turbos blah blah blah I <3 HK$ blah blah blah don't buy truck turbos blah blah blah."

Riiiiiiight. Ask Ralph(xcessive) how he likes his four year old daily driven 42R kit making 700whp. Still under warranty by the way not that he's needed it. What warranty does HKS have? Oh yeah none. They wont even warranty their TO4Z without a fight when the damn thing loses its bullet nut. Oh and have fun with the mild steel DP's as well. For the price it should be stainless. I'll have a 42R kit shortly running the V-banded stainless TiAL's much better choice in my book. Less weight, better materials, and better warranty.

Hey Rice it is! Didn't even notice, I better behave....

Same here ;)

I have the HKS t51r full turbo kit. It so easy to install. I' ll let you know what it makes for power when its tuned.

https://www.rx7club.com/single-turbo-rx-7s-23/new-turbo-pics-709987/

Yeah! Thanks for the tip! :D

how laggy is the T51R when making around 30 psi? If I remember, they are pretty laggy without the aid of nitrous. Here is a dyno of mine, on a plain street port, 2mm stock seals and nothing else done to the engine. The turbo is a borg warner S300 66mm extended tip NON ball bearing turbo at 28 lbs boost. I didnt think this turbo was that laggy and has a nice flat torque curve and hit full boost from about 4700-4800 to 8500 which is almost a 4000 rpm power band of full boost and made 610 whp and 455 lb ft torque. Hope this helps the OP for a decent streetable turbo for 600+whp.

My old dyno-graph with HKS T51R KAI.

27PSI, 603 whp/ 500 Torque

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...10007750jo.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I594HQCHgHc

This is on a stock port engine *not street ported as said in video by retarded presenter* ;)

Best Turbo kit you will buy, seen one in real life and I'm in love :icon_tup:

Where did you purchase this kit if you don't mind me asking?

www.rhdjapan.com

have some of the best pricing on the HKS kits :icon_tup: sign up and have a look ;)

does the spl turbo spool faster than the regular t51 or is it more powerful?

chuck from rx7fashion .... better known as rotaryextreme

https://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm/HKS-T51...ng-Turbo-30589

IS that just the turbo or the kit?

https://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm/HKS-T51...urbo-Kit-27818

^ full kit bruz :icon_tup: search HKS T51R FD3S, sign up and get price shipped to you :)

The KAI and SPL can be had in both journal and ball bearing flavors, but the SPL is bigger.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93...n/hks_size.jpg