questions about engine manegement/Twin turbo
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0RX705 runs a twin TD06 turbo setup, i think the kit is a greddy one.
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/member...iew&car_id=191
Rank Rotary/Mazworks here in australia had a 13B twin T28 setup being made for a Datsun 1600 Ute iirc, it looked really well made..i think they have pics somewhere on their website
a TT setup always appealled to me for the very reasons mentioned. boost from 5000rpm onwards is useless in a day to day driving situation in my opinion. i liked my 300zx's ability to just get up and boogy really quickly with its two smaller turbos compressing air simultaneously
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/member...iew&car_id=191
Rank Rotary/Mazworks here in australia had a 13B twin T28 setup being made for a Datsun 1600 Ute iirc, it looked really well made..i think they have pics somewhere on their website
a TT setup always appealled to me for the very reasons mentioned. boost from 5000rpm onwards is useless in a day to day driving situation in my opinion. i liked my 300zx's ability to just get up and boogy really quickly with its two smaller turbos compressing air simultaneously
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Originally posted by Evil Aviator
IMO a twin-turbo 13BT is a waste of time, money, engine space, and weight.
IMO a twin-turbo 13BT is a waste of time, money, engine space, and weight.
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A modern ballbearing turbo is going to spool up very fast.
You make a good point about the cost of custom work in the US, but after seeing some of the cars on this forum, I find it very hard to believe there aren't people around who can either afford to pay someone to do it or do most of the custom work themselves.
I'm not necessarily saying this is the best way to upgrade, but it is a viable alternative to slapping on big slow-spooling turbo. For a street car it has huge advantages that (if you're so inclined) outweigh the project's difficulties.
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The twin turbo 13BT is going to need two smaller turbos (twin HT18's are too big for the quick spooling requirements), a custom exhaust manifold ($1,000 to $1,800), and the "monster" specs I was referring to included the twin intercoolers and two throttle bodies on a custom intake manifold. The cost would be even higher with new aftermarket turbos with external wastegates.
As for the custom parts prices, I stand corrected. LIke I said, I don't realy know the prices for stuff like that.
If HT18s are too big, then grab a couple smaller mitsu turbos, or early volvo turbos. The point, I think, was to /not/ have external wastegates or other cost-adding measures.
Not sure about the fitment issues, but couldn't you make a spacer and slap on an FD manifold/twins setup? In theory, I know it'd work, but then we'd have a longer manifold and more spool, etc.
anyway the girlfriend is leaving and i must leave her apt then, heh. will continue later.
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some guy was selling a cosmo twin turbo set up for $380. I know its sequential but for the money in this example,If it could bolt on with little fabrication, It'd save a hell of a lot of many to worry about finish setting it up. Whadda you guys think?
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...eadid=1420113b
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...eadid=1420113b
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After reading this post I have come to a realization. I have two merkur t3s(.60 ar turbine,.62 on comp. set at 7 psi). Also laying around from my starion manifold is enough scrap steel to make an exhaust manifold. The old intercooler from my starion. Plus tons of exhaust pipe for ic pipes and exhaust. Cant forget the wrx BOV. And i have about 400 dollars in all of this counting what has been used for my starion. My rx is an 87 NA. So with a safc and some fuel upgrades whats stopping me. Might have to start on this when warmer weather comes.
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