t25 or t3/t4

[zEXycivc]

aite ladies an gents i have a dilemma, i have a 99 ex civic wit the d16y8 an this shop is gonna sell me a t25 kit for $1000 i jus have to get an fmu,bov an intercooler and he'll install it for like 4-500 bucks, the turbo is in good shape i looked at it and the turbine didnt shake around in the housing or anything fishy. Or i can buy this t3/t4 turbo from this guy online for 250.00 and piece together a kit which will prolly be more than $1500.00 and might be to big for my car (lag anyone....) and i dont know wat condition its in. its jus a daily sleeper that i drive to work and around on weekends.any advice would be great thanx.:smoka:

[delsolsi]

It sounds like your not looking for any huge amounts of power, so if it where me I'd go for the t25. Cheaper and gives a decent increase in power. If your wanting to make a ton of power than a t3/t4 is a better option weather its this one or not.

[Polygon]

Well, I am hesitant because I do particularly like the T3, but a T25 or perhaps a T28 isn't a bad choice. The T3s don't have that much lag, trust me, I know. As for the T4, forget about it, it is better left on the track or in a sequential turbo setup. If you are strapped for cash get the T25, if you want a lot of power then get the T3, and there are plenty of ways to reduce the lag.

[Dweezil6969]

a t3/t4 would probebly be a bit much oon the street unless it's a ball bearing unit, that helps. the t28 would be a great, quick boosing turbo.

[viroid]

Originally posted by Polygon
Well, I am hesitant because I do particularly like the T3, but a T25 or perhaps a T28 isn't a bad choice. The T3s don't have that much lag, trust me, I know. As for the T4, forget about it, it is better left on the track or in a sequential turbo setup. If you are strapped for cash get the T25, if you want a lot of power then get the T3, and there are plenty of ways to reduce the lag.

Turbo-Lag is when you stomp on the gas and have to wait for the turbo to spool-up(that is, you have to wait for the air pressure in the line to rise?) before receiving your boost, correct?

Just outta curiosity, with these larger turbo systems would it be possible to introduce compressed air into the system and basically eliminate the lag? I'm talking like, a 8psi 20lbs tank in the trunk with a tube running to the intake, I realize you would only get a few uses out of it, but could it work?

Twin-Tubo systems work in such a way that a smaller faster-spooling turbo helps to speed up the spooling of a larger more powerfull turbo, correct?

...ViROID

[Self]

Originally posted by viroid



Turbo-Lag is when you stomp on the gas and have to wait for the turbo to spool-up(that is, you have to wait for the air pressure in the line to rise?) before receiving your boost, correct?

Just outta curiosity, with these larger turbo systems would it be possible to introduce compressed air into the system and basically eliminate the lag? I'm talking like, a 8psi 20lbs tank in the trunk with a tube running to the intake, I realize you would only get a few uses out of it, but could it work?

Twin-Tubo systems work in such a way that a smaller faster-spooling turbo helps to speed up the spooling of a larger more powerfull turbo, correct?

...ViROID

1. You're right about lag...Except you're thinking the air flows through a line...It's a pipe, and not a small one.

2. That would be a good idea, except once again, you're thinking the air flows through a line. It's a PIPE. So you'd need PIPING running from the tank and plus, a 20 pound tank won't last you ANY time at all. Not when you're talking about pushing 8 psi.

3. Yeap, that's pretty much exactly how a TT setup works.

[Polygon]

Self beat me to it, but I must say that running a 25 shot of nitrous will eliminate turbo lag, sort of like your compressed air theory. That comes to a lack of traction though.