T51R questions
 

hey guys, im in the market for a nice single turbo kit for my FD and im really interested in the HKS T51R. ive seen that the SPL is available in ball bearing... is the regular t51 also available in BB?

i know that u cant rebuild a BB but they spool up faster, approximately how much faster?

also, if i sent an apex seal thorugh the turbo and damaged the fins on the turbo how much would it cost to rebuild it with new propellers and all?

thanks alot guys

Generally a BB turbo spools up about 500-700 rpm sooner.
Only can rebuild non-BB = correct. I'm not sure of price, but I'm estimating in the 300-600 usd range?

spl is a little much for a 7. me and soul are using kai's. i have a bb and soul has a bush. should have then dynoed by the end of the week.

oh ok great, i thought that soul was running the BB spl but i guess i was mistaken. how fast does the BB kai spool? have u ever compared it to the bush version?

also, i spoke with HKSUSA and they stated that the BB turbos are not yet available to market. can you get you hands on another full kai BB FD kit?

Trust me,the lag on that T51R KAI isnt bad at all,its pretty insane actually.

Video http://67.83.39.159:8080/media/burnout2.avi

yeah the BB must be really sweet i can't wait ot see the difference in power curves between my bushing kai and sokudo's BB
dyno graph don't lie

thats great to hear guys. i definately hope that im making the right choice. could u guys also point me to where the BB version is available, if i could i'd rather get it in BB.

also, doesnt the stock map sensor only read up to 17psi? where can i get an upgraded map sensor so that i can run 20?

the spool is like 5500 rpms from what i am told?and the lag isnt that bad?

I've heard that the BB version is hard to get for people in japan so I wouldnt plan on finding it anywhere in the us.

ya i know, HKS told me that its still in the testing phase here so i dunno. im hoping that sokudo or someone could get one for me and i'd mail them a money order or sumthin. that is if he can get me one

also, do u have any pics of it sokudo? and a link to ur dyno graph? thanks

nice burn by the way erik :D thats one mean soundin fucker. i so gotta have one

yeah they are still pretty hard to find, mialy for track use only not everyday use. give it about 6 months or so i think they will be easier to find.heres a pic of the new BB SPL

some pics
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/85d4f...SVlW9A9QAQ8_2x

Is that housing made from a different aluminum than the regular KAI,it looks like a shinier surface.

no they just polish the BB's a little

I like that dull shine,it looks nice.

all i can say is wow!
can u get ur hands on another kit sokudo???

oh and i see that u had to bang in the frame a lil to get it to fit. is this the case with all the HKS's or is it just the BB or just ur car?

How much is it 4 hks bb turbo and can you get me one sokudo?:D
Is the spool up faster on the bb one ?
Thanks
Dan

DUDE!!! OMG!!! i get first dibs... looks like a good way for you to makes a buck sokudo ;)

oh and please read the second post... it clearly answers ur question. dont just post without reading... it irritates me :p:

Cool but what about the price ?
Thanks
Dan

Hope you guys realize that you're going to be paying like 5g just for the turbo.

anyone that would pay that much is plain stupid!!

ther wont be available again until late august. if you are interested i can order them now so you make sure you get one. depending on the yen rate will be about $2800 for turbo and an adapter for it to fit on a to4 manifold.

as far as hitting the car it depends on many different things, position, what manifold you use and stuff. i am using an HPI manifold.

Sokudo, do you have pics of the turbo and manifold outside of the car? or even just pics of the HPI manifold?

What is the price on the HPI manifold? and lastly, how much can you get the non-BB KAI's for?

Thanx
h

send me an e-mail at rob@jouleusa.com

sokudo ,

What size is the down Pipe that comes with the T51 R KAI ? I need to get one made .. I bought a T51 but I didn´t buy the kit.

. wonder if I can just buy the DP straight from HKS ..or you for that matter ???

If i spools like 5500 ..then that *IS* called LAG ?!?

:confused:

T 51 R Kai 4 sale
 

There is a guy with a T51 R KAI for sale right now in Japan. I found it while surfing the other yesterday.

go to www.yahoo.co.jp and search around in the auto parts section .. of course it is in Japanese but you can use www.altavista.com translator to help you out.

Dude the vid didn´t work ?!?!

Are those one of those torque braces thingies ... ??

Does it work well ?? ..Broken any mounts recently ??

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/85d4f...SVlW9A2i7LjQ52

hey 3rd gen i pmed u.plus they erased that vid cuz of the person who posted it.it was a bad vid too.

sokudo & Others,

How can I polish my T51 (....and not get sand paper type grit inside of it ..ouch !)

I was thinking that while it´s out of the car, I could make it a little pretty .. ..or should I just leave it alone and be happy before I do some damage :D ??

Can´t you just tape off the openings and rub it down with something until it´s smooth ???

OIC ..cool .. gonna´go check the PM´s

Thanks

yes it is a rigid brace and have never broke a eng mount. you can feel the lope of the motor more in the seat of your pants.

:D :D

remove the compressor housing from the turbo and polish away, just clean it good befor you reasymble it. be careful not to ding the blades when removing and installing the housing.

Ahhhh ..that sounds easy enough..

Did you use a dremel tool or just elbow grease and coarse to fine grit sandpaper ...lots of it ??

Anyone have a the original HKS heat shield for the T51 series turbos ..they´d like to sell.. give away ???