s366 or s372 BW turbo?
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idk.......a goal of 500rwhp on a series 4 block (well, series 5 front and rear plates) unpinned......that's kinda sketchy in my opinion. But that's just me
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pics of his S372 from yesterday. It has the race cover and a .90 divided turbine housing.
(since he never posts, I'll speak for him )
He is still trying to figure out what divided manifold to use because he wants to make sure that the turbo will clear the lower intake mani. Because of the fact of how much the turbo alone set him back money-wise, 1 of his options he is considering so far is to buy the HKS divided cast manifold made for the 3rd gen. IDK, maybe he'll consider a tubular mani if it's the only thing that will really work for this setup, just as long as it doesn't break the bank, aka: $650+
(since he never posts, I'll speak for him )
He is still trying to figure out what divided manifold to use because he wants to make sure that the turbo will clear the lower intake mani. Because of the fact of how much the turbo alone set him back money-wise, 1 of his options he is considering so far is to buy the HKS divided cast manifold made for the 3rd gen. IDK, maybe he'll consider a tubular mani if it's the only thing that will really work for this setup, just as long as it doesn't break the bank, aka: $650+
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Borg Warner turbo's really don't cost a lot. My Garrett 42r set me back 3 grand! I hate when people try to minimize costs when it comes to cars. If you don't have the wallet or the mental power to save money for a month then building a car isn't for you.
Anyway, the cast manifold is a really short runner manifold and will likely put the turbine housing into the passenger strut tower. I had a tubular manifold on my last BW turbo and it still hit the passenger strut tower. You're going to have to spend money on a manifold that's GOING TO FIT. Being cheap cost's more in the long run and rushing things takes more time. Research with some known vendors to get a manifold that will fit your setup and then pay for their properly priced manifold because they spent time to develop it to fit.
Anyway, the cast manifold is a really short runner manifold and will likely put the turbine housing into the passenger strut tower. I had a tubular manifold on my last BW turbo and it still hit the passenger strut tower. You're going to have to spend money on a manifold that's GOING TO FIT. Being cheap cost's more in the long run and rushing things takes more time. Research with some known vendors to get a manifold that will fit your setup and then pay for their properly priced manifold because they spent time to develop it to fit.
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lol I dont mind spending the money for something that WILL work! I would just hate to spend $1000 knowing the $400 will work. FUNCTION over LOOKS for me! I know I may be spending the $1000 anyways and still have to get an exhaust made, another $1000 or more for a 4 or 5inch custom exhaust. On another note, THIS turbo is huge, its a very nice turbo and should hopefully put me where i want to be. Thanks Brian for posting up the pictures. I have a 2nd gen chassis with the s4 block.
Any suggestions on a manifold that will fit?
Thanks for everyones opinions, and mono4lamar I completely agree with you, I have just already spent alot of money this year with buying a turbo, setup and not being completely happy and then rebuilding halfway this year again because of boost spike! Its been a rough but very fun road so far.
Any suggestions on a manifold that will fit?
Thanks for everyones opinions, and mono4lamar I completely agree with you, I have just already spent alot of money this year with buying a turbo, setup and not being completely happy and then rebuilding halfway this year again because of boost spike! Its been a rough but very fun road so far.
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lol I dont mind spending the money for something that WILL work! I would just hate to spend $1000 knowing the $400 will work. FUNCTION over LOOKS for me! I know I may be spending the $1000 anyways and still have to get an exhaust made, another $1000 or more for a 4 or 5inch custom exhaust. On another note, THIS turbo is huge, its a very nice turbo and should hopefully put me where i want to be. Thanks Brian for posting up the pictures. I have a 2nd gen chassis with the s4 block.
Any suggestions on a manifold that will fit?
Thanks for everyones opinions, and mono4lamar I completely agree with you, I have just already spent alot of money this year with buying a turbo, setup and not being completely happy and then rebuilding halfway this year again because of boost spike! Its been a rough but very fun road so far.
Any suggestions on a manifold that will fit?
Thanks for everyones opinions, and mono4lamar I completely agree with you, I have just already spent alot of money this year with buying a turbo, setup and not being completely happy and then rebuilding halfway this year again because of boost spike! Its been a rough but very fun road so far.
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Repetition is a way of getting to the point sometimes man, ppl seem to forget the point of ? after only a few replies. I do alot of research, read a lot and ask a lot. Im thinking of a 5inch exhaust for spool, what do you think? Will 4inches do the job? I found stainless steel 5 inch piping. Mono4lamar, if you dont mind, upload the pics, i want to see your setup. thank you
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Pricing would depend on the midpipe muffler (if you want one) and the muffler at the end. I would still need to see the underside of the car to see how many bends are involved. I have an idea in mind but we need to discuss it further. Shoot me a pm when you're ready
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just read the thread and want to give kudos to post 11.
Dudemaaanownsanrx7 has written on of the best posts on the board about making the difficult choice between items that aren't mutually inclusive.
and yes, you can pick something in the middle but you can't have tall and short.
hc
Dudemaaanownsanrx7 has written on of the best posts on the board about making the difficult choice between items that aren't mutually inclusive.
and yes, you can pick something in the middle but you can't have tall and short.
hc
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Very skeptical on what bullseye promotes as far as numbers, I have seen first hand that side by side what they claim a lot of times simply isn't the full story and disingenuos at best. I am not knocking BW turbos in any way, nor am I endorsing garrett.
The single biggest benefit to a BW turbo to the average guy is two things, cost is less when buying off shelf stuff, and you have a nice selection of wheel combinations for the average guy to choose from. Whereas for the consumer, garrett pretty much gives you their idea of best ie 42R for garret 82mm turbine wheel and BW S400 you can select 83,87,96mm turbine wheel.
For the consumer that is fine, in my position (and other members on here I'm sure) it makes no difference, I can get wheel combos I want for garrett as well in most cases. Most of the time though it isn't needed as the wheels are paired nicely.
What I don't like about BW, if I have to have any complaint, is that you're stuck with the overweight one piece backplate/CHRA.
~S~
The single biggest benefit to a BW turbo to the average guy is two things, cost is less when buying off shelf stuff, and you have a nice selection of wheel combinations for the average guy to choose from. Whereas for the consumer, garrett pretty much gives you their idea of best ie 42R for garret 82mm turbine wheel and BW S400 you can select 83,87,96mm turbine wheel.
For the consumer that is fine, in my position (and other members on here I'm sure) it makes no difference, I can get wheel combos I want for garrett as well in most cases. Most of the time though it isn't needed as the wheels are paired nicely.
What I don't like about BW, if I have to have any complaint, is that you're stuck with the overweight one piece backplate/CHRA.
~S~
Last edited by Zero R; 11-18-08 at 03:58 PM.
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just read the thread and want to give kudos to post 11.
Dudemaaanownsanrx7 has written on of the best posts on the board about making the difficult choice between items that aren't mutually inclusive.
and yes, you can pick something in the middle but you can't have tall and short.
hc
Dudemaaanownsanrx7 has written on of the best posts on the board about making the difficult choice between items that aren't mutually inclusive.
and yes, you can pick something in the middle but you can't have tall and short.
hc
I would say only that this point here.....
Small A/R: {x] Big A/R: [ X } <--- see how much more air can flow through?
I would prefer a .X A/r with 79mm exducer bore over the same .X A/r with a 74mm exducer bore, before stepping up the A/r on the 74mm wheel. I've seen it keep response and gain power, where as stepping up gained power but lost some response.
Truth is this is all way too much thought for a car to just drive around in on the street. 450+whp FD on the street is a blast, and most wont notice differences of a few hundred RPM from one turbo to the next, because most cars are set up so different form each other you can't compare the turbos themselves fairly.
~S~
Last edited by Zero R; 11-18-08 at 09:47 AM.
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Very skeptical on what bullseye promotes as far as numbers, I have seen first hand that side by side what they claim a lot of times simply isn't the full story and disingenuos at best. I am not knocking BW turbos in any way, nor am I endorsing garrett.
The single biggest benefit to a BW turbo to the average guy is two things cost is less when buying off shelf stuff, and you have a nice selection of wheel combinations for the average guy to choose from. Whereas for the consumer, garrett pretty much gives you their idea of best ie 42R for garret 82mm turbine wheel and BW S400 you can select 83,87,96mm turbine wheel.
For the consumer that is fine in my position (and other members on here I'm sure) It makes no difference I can get wheel combos I want for garrett as well in most cases. Most of the time though it isn't needed as the wheels are paired nicely.
What I don't like about BW, if I have to have any complaint, is that you're stuck with the overweight one piece backplate/CHRA.
~S~
The single biggest benefit to a BW turbo to the average guy is two things cost is less when buying off shelf stuff, and you have a nice selection of wheel combinations for the average guy to choose from. Whereas for the consumer, garrett pretty much gives you their idea of best ie 42R for garret 82mm turbine wheel and BW S400 you can select 83,87,96mm turbine wheel.
For the consumer that is fine in my position (and other members on here I'm sure) It makes no difference I can get wheel combos I want for garrett as well in most cases. Most of the time though it isn't needed as the wheels are paired nicely.
What I don't like about BW, if I have to have any complaint, is that you're stuck with the overweight one piece backplate/CHRA.
~S~
I would personally love to see a GT45R-74mm unit. 87mm turbine with DBB the tried and true GT42 comp wheel. Would make for a heck of a turbo.
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Just because you spent 3K on a GT42 does not mean it's a better turbo than a $1000 unit. Some of the fastest cars are the guys that spend their money wisely. Couple that with a little experience and some technical knowledge and that handy miser will go much faster than the ones that spend the top dollar. In a number of tests done the Borg Warner/Bullseye journal bearing turbos out-perform the Garrett dual ball bearings units which are twice the price. A lot of guys that jumped on the GT42R bandwagon are definitely now regretting it.
Anthony
Anthony
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Ill let you guys know how the turbo runs when i get it on the car and tuned.......you cant judge a turbo from one or two mishaps, Borg Warner makes OE turbos that perform as well as last, now they're in the sport compact market being marketed by Bullseye. We will see what it can do, but only time will tell. Thank you guys so much!!!