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Old 12-03-07 | 10:26 PM
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Hks T51r Kai

I was originaly buying a r85 turbo but that fell through. Now im looking at a HKS T51R KAI and i was wondering if they are as amazing as they are claimed to be. Im aiming at getting around 600rwhp.
Old 12-03-07 | 10:55 PM
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Old 12-03-07 | 11:02 PM
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I was originaly buying a r85 turbo but that fell through. Now im looking at a HKS T51R KAI and i was wondering if they are as amazing as they are claimed to be. Im aiming at getting around 600rwhp.
What exactly are they claimed to be? With your specific aim in mind, I haven't heard anything to suggest that there is anything amazing about it compared to several other readily available, more cost effective options. Your going to need to line up an amazing tuner, by the way.
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they are claimed to be "the legendary turbo" for the FD, the best of the best. or so thats what ive heard hence why im asking what to expect from it. Why do you say i need an amazing tuner? are they harder to get a good tune compare to other setups?
Old 12-03-07 | 11:31 PM
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they are claimed to be "the legendary turbo" for the FD, the best of the best. or so thats what ive heard hence why im asking what to expect from it. Why do you say i need an amazing tuner? are they harder to get a good tune compare to other setups?
At that power level, you should be working with a very experienced tuner. IF I was choosing a tuner, I'd pick a guy who has done one of these more than once on a rotary at these power levels.
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I just love their sound
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there's noway possible a t51r kai will make 600
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there's noway possible a t51r kai will make 600
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Originally Posted by Viking War Hammer
there's noway possible a t51r kai will make 600


Old 12-04-07 | 01:59 PM
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Old 12-04-07 | 03:30 PM
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there's noway possible a t51r kai will make 600
I know this one that made about 370... at 12psi: http://videos.streetfire.net/hottest...1a89deef9d.htm

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I'm pretty sure the guy you keep quoting is the one from those videos......
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I know this one that made about 370... at 12psi: http://videos.streetfire.net/hottest...1a89deef9d.htm
who's ricer mobile is that ?
Old 12-04-07 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Viking War Hammer
who's ricer mobile is that ?
I still laugh my *** off when homeskillet with the video cam JUMPS out of his skin when it backfires.

I heard Van Haggar the other day, singin' 'bout "One foot on the brake, and one on the gas... HEY! Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass.... NO!" and my mind instantly pictured your burnout video. Someone needs to set your vid to that song. What was that one video someone made on here awhile back that kept flashing back to your burnout? Post that **** up if you remember what it was!
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Originally Posted by III Gen X
I still laugh my *** off when homeskillet with the video cam JUMPS out of his skin when it backfires.

I heard Van Haggar the other day, singin' 'bout "One foot on the brake, and one on the gas... HEY! Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass.... NO!" and my mind instantly pictured your burnout video. Someone needs to set your vid to that song. What was that one video someone made on here awhile back that kept flashing back to your burnout? Post that **** up if you remember what it was!
Yeah, that dude jumping was hillarious !

Not sure what video you're talking about but I'd like to see it !
Old 12-04-07 | 06:05 PM
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Yeah, that dude jumping was hillarious !

Not sure what video you're talking about but I'd like to see it !

Yeah, last year somebody made an rx-7 video and posted it on here, and they inserted your burnout a couple of times within the vid. It could have been a compilation of somebody's runs at the strip and after showing a few runs it would cut to your burnout for a few seconds and then it was back to the strip, and then it would cut back to the burnout. It was something like that, I recall.
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i cant get over the way that turbo sounds. are there any other SMALLER turbos out there that make that lovely sound?
Old 12-04-07 | 09:25 PM
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HKS T04z at about 1.5bar!
Old 12-04-07 | 10:50 PM
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o...k..well in conclusion what would be the better choice then..t51R or r85?
Old 12-05-07 | 12:01 AM
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HKS T04z at about 1.5bar!

thats still a pretty big turbo... lol
not quite as big as the t51r though
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if you have the engine to push it, I would go with the t51 any day.
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Originally Posted by jacobcartmill
i cant get over the way that turbo sounds. are there any other SMALLER turbos out there that make that lovely sound?
most turbos with an anti-surge housing will sound that way
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Originally Posted by Viking War Hammer
there's noway possible a t51r kai will make 600
stillway rx7 650hp @ 25lbs

Scoot rx7 710hp @ 28lbs

dont forget LUPE with the blue fd weighing (2200lbs) that did 607 @ 28lbs

Oh and in australia 634 @ 18lbs how i dunno different porting & maybe 20b



with me its the sound and the power it makes (its expensive but one bad *** turbo that id pick over any)

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He was being sarcastic...



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