4seasons69
10-26-2012, 05:39 PM
What about a billet 6766?
That is something that has crossed my mind.
It's sounds like you want to keep cost to a minimum. So I'd say if everything is already setup to mate up perfectly to a GT42, then just stick with that platform for now for simplicity sake so it's just a bolt up affair without having to tweak piping and what-not. Little tweaks here and there can add up cost wise.
Without knowing what your current turbo is, or what exactly is wrong with it (you mentioned buying a center section, then mention a chipped wheel, what all is wrong with it?), it's hard to say what's the best path to go as far as repairing or buying new.
What is your current turbo and what is broken on it?
GT4202 is pretty old school technology.
Sorry I thought I mentioned what turbo I have. I have a gt4294 currently that the turbine wheel is chipped up from metal going through my exhaust from when the engine failed.
I do want to keep things as simple and cost effective as possible but want to do things right too. My intake is just a straight tube of metal pretty simple to fab up and the exhaust is basically just a dump pipe that goes down by the oil pan also shouldn't cost too much to have something similar made.
So if switching to something like a billet 6766 would net me more power in the long run I would be willing to have an intake and exhaust made.
Also I was thinking if I don't get a new center section I would go to a billet version of the 4294 or maybe the billet 4202 but I don't want to spend 3k on just a turbo. So if I can switch the setup and make as much or more power and still save a little money I'd like to lol
Don't expect big gains going from one large turbo to another large turbo in roughly the same size range unless the old turbo was maxed out and dropping boost/airflow a lot or you crank up the boost, which will probably take better gas. Especially if you retain the same size exhaust wheel and exhaust housing.
Ok that's good to know. I honestly have no idea if the turbo was maxed out or even close to it. As for cranking up the boost the wastegate setup with the 4294 runs about about 37 psi no matter what so idk how much higher we can push it. As for better fuel I'd like to stick to E85 for now but I can get a decent price on e98 though my work so if I have to I
That is something that has crossed my mind.
It's sounds like you want to keep cost to a minimum. So I'd say if everything is already setup to mate up perfectly to a GT42, then just stick with that platform for now for simplicity sake so it's just a bolt up affair without having to tweak piping and what-not. Little tweaks here and there can add up cost wise.
Without knowing what your current turbo is, or what exactly is wrong with it (you mentioned buying a center section, then mention a chipped wheel, what all is wrong with it?), it's hard to say what's the best path to go as far as repairing or buying new.
What is your current turbo and what is broken on it?
GT4202 is pretty old school technology.
Sorry I thought I mentioned what turbo I have. I have a gt4294 currently that the turbine wheel is chipped up from metal going through my exhaust from when the engine failed.
I do want to keep things as simple and cost effective as possible but want to do things right too. My intake is just a straight tube of metal pretty simple to fab up and the exhaust is basically just a dump pipe that goes down by the oil pan also shouldn't cost too much to have something similar made.
So if switching to something like a billet 6766 would net me more power in the long run I would be willing to have an intake and exhaust made.
Also I was thinking if I don't get a new center section I would go to a billet version of the 4294 or maybe the billet 4202 but I don't want to spend 3k on just a turbo. So if I can switch the setup and make as much or more power and still save a little money I'd like to lol
Don't expect big gains going from one large turbo to another large turbo in roughly the same size range unless the old turbo was maxed out and dropping boost/airflow a lot or you crank up the boost, which will probably take better gas. Especially if you retain the same size exhaust wheel and exhaust housing.
Ok that's good to know. I honestly have no idea if the turbo was maxed out or even close to it. As for cranking up the boost the wastegate setup with the 4294 runs about about 37 psi no matter what so idk how much higher we can push it. As for better fuel I'd like to stick to E85 for now but I can get a decent price on e98 though my work so if I have to I