looks good

 

Anyone wanna take bets on how many "hey, check out the pics of my new GT3540 kit" threads we will have per week for the next, oh...six months?

I think three per week, average

 

I bought my turbo with the goodies shown for about $1800USD shipped.

The turbo is about $1300USD, but I added polishing, hoses, fittings, flange, flex pipe, and a heatshield.

J

 

Yeah, it looks like a lot of GT35/40 is hitting the US shores.

I just wanted to post the pics of the turbo from different angles since I haven't found anybody who has posted different views of the turbo (CHRA, compressor, turbine).

For grins, I posted the comparison of the GT35/40 and the 62-1 I used.

I hope the GT35/40 reliability is better than the 62-1 (ceramic BB).

I plan to fabricate the downpipe in the next couple of days.

J

 

Ajatx, The turbine flange of the GT35/40 turbo has a T3 bolt pattern? What was wrong with your old turbo?

 

The old turbo is a 62-1 which is a T04 footprint.

J

 

nice turbo.

 

really nice unit. i would like to know how you like it.

 

how do you like yours so far?

 

Is the 62-1 a smaller or bigger turbo? From what i can tell its smaller.. I was just wondering why you would be going with a smaller turbo?

 

62-1 is physically a bigger turbo than the GT35/40.
THe efficiency is pretty small compared to TS04 compressor map.

Reasons for the GT35/40 over the 62-1:
1) 62-1 is probably on it's last spin.
2) GT35/40 is a pretty reliable turbo (Garrett makes nice stuff too) according to a couple of vendors.
3) I want something different.

J

 

Here is the engine bay:



J

 

Top view of the turbo with heat blanket:




J

 

A few shots of the heat blanket:



J

 

A shot from the compressor side:



J

 

Out of curiosity, which HKS manifold are you using and does HKS make the T4/T3 adapter as well? TIA.
Michel

 

rx7tt95,
I welded the adapter on the HKS manifold. There isn't enough space to use the adapter studs and nuts behind the T4 flange on the manifold.

I'll probably get a new manifold as this current set-up is temporary.

Kong,
Yeah, I'd like to reduce the pipe count. I'm building off the previous owner's set-up. It'll soon transform to my set-up (just letting the wallet heal right now).

J

 

i hope thats not the oil feed line in silicone hose??????!!!!!!!! how long is that going to last

 

Draged this thread up from the dead!

Let's ask for updates on the turbo then.

 

And dyno results

Tim

 

3540 owners don't dyno
signed anonymous....

 

over 450 SAE, that is
I guess I just don't know when to quit...
Nice job, Carl

 

What's the range where the 3540 is in it best range? 17? 15? 20?

Tim

 

I personally witnessed Ihor dyno at ~470 at the wheels at KDR over Christmas. I believe it was at 20 psi and we put 5 gallons of 117 octane in the tank to go along with half a tank of 93.