Turbo selection question.

[joesushi]

We have a 2.4L with 8.8 pistons crower L2 cams+springs

I need suggestions on what turbo to get.

This car needs to spool quickly. It's going to be a daily driver, BUT i would also like something that can get 400+ AWHP. So maybe a turbo rated to 500HP?

Another thing is what type of manifold to get? we have a stock 1G one now, so its gotta go.

We also have to decide on which way to swing here: mitsu? T3/T4? One of those SBR Evo3 manifolds look pretty cool.

Imagine that you are starting from square one, which way should i go? And also, we dont want to get really pricy: maybe a 50 trim or a 60 trim. Those should spool prettty quickly on a 2.4. What do you think? I'm pretty sure that we dont need ball bearing and thats way expensive too.

Thanks

[Super Bleeder!!]

use.....more...ellipses...please........

[Halon]

What do you consider fast spooling? My 50trim hits 18psi at around 4k. I love the turbo, but really don't think I'll ever want anything laggier.

[joesushi]

We(collectively) are used to 14b/16g series of turbos, we like how the respond to RPMs.

We also understand that we are going to have some lag if we want high HP, we just want to have the least culture shock of lag as possible....if you get my drift

drift....what a dirty word after FF3

[95talonracer]

I have the Big evo III 16g ported and polished. I like it alot and its very affordable. It also is rated at or around 400 hp.

[joesushi]

I fully understand the affordability and the performance possibilities of the evo3.

Thanks for your vote, but if nobody can suggest anything we are thinking 50, 54, or 57 trim so far

[x-pride]

50 trim is a good place to start.

[Shotgun!]

With a 8.8 2.4L you are going to spool things very quick. CVD's 2.3 with a 50 trim felt like a 14b. He could pass in 5th gear. I vote you look into the turbo sale that is going on at PTE.

SCM61

The other thing I have to say is that you are talking about comp wheels like they matter in "spool". The truth is; not so much. You should be asking about what turbine housing to use. Anything with a T3 .63 turbine housing will spool very fast.

[scheides]

400whp on pump gas? Race gas? Pump/alky?

I say go big or go home, something with a 61mm compressor on it, SCM61 or similar. 50-trim will spool very very nice for ya with the 2.4 though.

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

74mm turbo. No other way.