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i'm new to all this forum stuff but it seems really cool. i have a 1990 r32 gts-t here in japan and it rules with just one turbo i love it! anyone know what i have to do to install a twin turbo off the gtr? any help here would be good, i'm afraid that if i just try to bolt it on *BOOM* there goes my shit you know. then again i found a full r-34 gtr engine for $6000 over here. well thanks in advance.

ps sorry about the shitty pic, my camera sucks, or was it the cameraman?

Two turbos means two everything else. That adds weight and COST! Is there enough space for 2 escargot in the GTS-t? I would put in a bigger single if I were you. It's lighter, easier to install, less things to modify and cheaper.

Its not as simple as bolting on your shiny new TTs, you have to get everything else set up for twin turbo, that includes a new manafold, whatever you call the piping on the open air side of the turbo, probly a new ECU so the computer knows how to set your mixture for the extra pressure, and several other parts that just make your wallet lighter :P I'm not sure on this part of it but some one else might now, you may have to replace some internals to handle the extra heat 'cause remember, you burning alot more gas. Also keep in mind that because your buring more gas, you may have fueling problems and have to get a new fuel pump, 500cc injectors, fuel rail and such.
Hope the info helped ya :p

i think i'll take that advice and go with a larger turbo. recommendations on what size?
thanks again

You know, if your looking for more power you can always install a boost controller and just up the boost more. Go from 7 to 9 psi boost(stock) up to + or - 14 or so. That would get things moving pretty quick. And boost controllers arent to expensive. Look at turbo X's, I know Jc Whitney has them. Look around on these forums and people can recomend the best boost for you. Hope that helps.

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Yup, I beleave what Chullain said is your best bet. I don't know much technical about turbos aside from how they work and some little stuff so I'm not the man to ask about size recomendations. I'd post around in the performance section of this board because those guys know their stuff inside and out :P The onlything with buying a new turbo kit is that they are expensive, the ones I was looking at were in the 5k US range but I'm not sure if thats very expensive or it thats the norm. The boost controler would be the most inexpensive way to go and if you boost it up to even say 11 or 12 PSI that should be quite a change if you've been running stock boost.
Hope I've been of some help.

you guys f*****g rock, thanks again for all your help on this and if you need anything for your skyline let me know. up garage rules here

Without intending to spoil the party, just be aware that when the boost is upped by the controller, you may need to remap the fuel as well to provide more fuel in view of the increase in the volume of the air. You would therefore need an aftermarket fuel computer to do thid. Remapping the fuel is normally done when you install the bosst controller. Otherwise, the increase in the boost may not yueld any increase in performance and at worst, your engine goes KABOOM due to the lean mixture.
Turbo size? Depends on what level of performance you want. Also depends on whether you are gonna use the car everyday or only for the track/racing. If you are gonna drive evryday, a balance has to be struck between power and driveability. Big turbo means big lag, so it may not be too good on the road. If the car is for track only, by all means, get really BIG turbo, marry it to really mean cam setting and you'd get a superb track car. This kind of setting would mean really bad road manners but a helluva a car on the track!
My advice is you should really look at as many options offerred by the aftermarket companies and compare the performance figures. The easiest thing to do is to go the mechanic you trust and tell him your requirement. If he has a tuning menu for that kind of requirement, you should consider it and compare it with other menu you may have. At the end of the day, you would find most tuning menu are about the same. If you choose their menu, it normally come with a warranty, so you are quite save there.
Happy Skylining!