dsm turbo would it be worth it? noob here
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dsm turbo would it be worth it? noob here
Hey so i started putting my own turbo kit to gather. this is going to be my 1st time turboing a car.
I got the turbo factory t25 out of my eagle talon and the same with the IC
I don't know much about turbos so I apologize in advance for sounding really ignorant.
I got the turbo out and was checking it out and notice that the shaft will slide in and out just a touch. should the shaft for the turbines no move at all in any direction?
would it be worth rebuilding the turbo and using it on my miata or do you guys think in would be better to shop around and get a new turbo.
My goal for the miata to to get around 150hp. Not really looking for anything wild, just a little quicker.
any in put would be very helpful
Thanks
Ryan
I got the turbo factory t25 out of my eagle talon and the same with the IC
I don't know much about turbos so I apologize in advance for sounding really ignorant.
I got the turbo out and was checking it out and notice that the shaft will slide in and out just a touch. should the shaft for the turbines no move at all in any direction?
would it be worth rebuilding the turbo and using it on my miata or do you guys think in would be better to shop around and get a new turbo.
My goal for the miata to to get around 150hp. Not really looking for anything wild, just a little quicker.
any in put would be very helpful
Thanks
Ryan
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Hey so i started putting my own turbo kit to gather. this is going to be my 1st time turboing a car.
I got the turbo factory t25 out of my eagle talon and the same with the IC
I don't know much about turbos so I apologize in advance for sounding really ignorant.
I got the turbo out and was checking it out and notice that the shaft will slide in and out just a touch. should the shaft for the turbines no move at all in any direction?
would it be worth rebuilding the turbo and using it on my miata or do you guys think in would be better to shop around and get a new turbo.
My goal for the miata to to get around 150hp. Not really looking for anything wild, just a little quicker.
any in put would be very helpful
Thanks
Ryan
I got the turbo factory t25 out of my eagle talon and the same with the IC
I don't know much about turbos so I apologize in advance for sounding really ignorant.
I got the turbo out and was checking it out and notice that the shaft will slide in and out just a touch. should the shaft for the turbines no move at all in any direction?
would it be worth rebuilding the turbo and using it on my miata or do you guys think in would be better to shop around and get a new turbo.
My goal for the miata to to get around 150hp. Not really looking for anything wild, just a little quicker.
any in put would be very helpful
Thanks
Ryan
As for the rest of the questions: 150whp is very easy to reach. EVERY SINGLE question you would have can easily be answered by reading the diy faq and using search function.
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1mm should be max for shaft movement, any more IMO would be considered too much.
I started out with a rebuilt tsi turbo and smic and front mounted the ic. I picked up a vortec fmu from a s/c mustang with a 12:1 diaphram and ran 1.8 injectors, ebay manifold and downpipe, and home made oil and water lines. It ran awesome once all the little kinks were worked out, and I was at 10lbs with my stock block, 190k miles, stock fuel pump, and my own fabbed exhaust. If you're confident that you have the money to fix things WHEN they go wrong (not if), then IMO go ahead and slap the rebuilt turbo and intercooler on and get everything else off ebay. I know this is the opposite of what everyone else says, and I got flamed for it when I posted what I was doing. However, it's a great place to start from, it can be done for less than 500 bucks (I did), it's pretty safe if you're not running more than 7psi, and it sure is a good kick in the pants.
Any questions, don't hesitate to PM me, though most people will prob say don't ask me haha.
Kev
PS- I ran the crap out of that setup with a stock block, tranny, motor mounts, ignition, and clutch for about 5k miles, then upgraded everything. When you go to upgrade, do it in this order: 1) clutch 2) EM and EGT gauge 3) rear end/tires (5 lug conversion if possible) 4) then start upgrading turbo components (don't forget injectors and eventually fuel pump).
Remember- don't let anyone tell you that ghetto modifying is stupid. If done correctly, you can get the same results as one who spends 3k, you just get it progressively and in the end cheaper.
I started out with a rebuilt tsi turbo and smic and front mounted the ic. I picked up a vortec fmu from a s/c mustang with a 12:1 diaphram and ran 1.8 injectors, ebay manifold and downpipe, and home made oil and water lines. It ran awesome once all the little kinks were worked out, and I was at 10lbs with my stock block, 190k miles, stock fuel pump, and my own fabbed exhaust. If you're confident that you have the money to fix things WHEN they go wrong (not if), then IMO go ahead and slap the rebuilt turbo and intercooler on and get everything else off ebay. I know this is the opposite of what everyone else says, and I got flamed for it when I posted what I was doing. However, it's a great place to start from, it can be done for less than 500 bucks (I did), it's pretty safe if you're not running more than 7psi, and it sure is a good kick in the pants.
Any questions, don't hesitate to PM me, though most people will prob say don't ask me haha.
Kev
PS- I ran the crap out of that setup with a stock block, tranny, motor mounts, ignition, and clutch for about 5k miles, then upgraded everything. When you go to upgrade, do it in this order: 1) clutch 2) EM and EGT gauge 3) rear end/tires (5 lug conversion if possible) 4) then start upgrading turbo components (don't forget injectors and eventually fuel pump).
Remember- don't let anyone tell you that ghetto modifying is stupid. If done correctly, you can get the same results as one who spends 3k, you just get it progressively and in the end cheaper.
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Hey so i started putting my own turbo kit to gather. this is going to be my 1st time turboing a car.
I got the turbo factory t25 out of my eagle talon and the same with the IC
I don't know much about turbos so I apologize in advance for sounding really ignorant.
I got the turbo out and was checking it out and notice that the shaft will slide in and out just a touch. should the shaft for the turbines no move at all in any direction?
would it be worth rebuilding the turbo and using it on my miata or do you guys think in would be better to shop around and get a new turbo.
My goal for the miata to to get around 150hp. Not really looking for anything wild, just a little quicker.
any in put would be very helpful
Thanks
Ryan
I got the turbo factory t25 out of my eagle talon and the same with the IC
I don't know much about turbos so I apologize in advance for sounding really ignorant.
I got the turbo out and was checking it out and notice that the shaft will slide in and out just a touch. should the shaft for the turbines no move at all in any direction?
would it be worth rebuilding the turbo and using it on my miata or do you guys think in would be better to shop around and get a new turbo.
My goal for the miata to to get around 150hp. Not really looking for anything wild, just a little quicker.
any in put would be very helpful
Thanks
Ryan
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