upgrade to 1 gen turbo????

[riff22]

i have a 95 eagle talon tsi i im gettin ready to get my exhaust side of the turbo, 02 housing, and turbo housing ported. a buddy of mine has a 1 gen turbo i was wondering if it would all work with the exhaust stuff i have? i dont want to get it all ported if i have to used 1 gen stuff. also would a 1 gen downpipe work?
thanks tyler

[kjewer1]

The 1g manifold and O2 housing are interchangeable. The 2g stuff is better, if you have a choice. The downpipes are NOT interchangeable, they must match the car.

[riff22]

ok thanks im just going to get the turbo and put it on all of my ported stuff. will the 1 gen turbo make a horsepower diffrence? is it even worth it? im going to be payin like 150 for the turbo

[TurbosR4me]

Considering the price of a 1g turbo, its a CHEAP upgrade to the 2g. You will notice a substantial increase in power, especially with those supporting mods.

[kjewer1]

Running the 14b (1g 5spd turbo) on my 2g was when my car was really the most fun to drive. I was running low 13s on pump gas and mid 12s on race gas. Not a ton of power, so the drivetrain was a little happier, etc. Night and day difference over the T25.

[958Rocky]

wait I thought you had to modify or get a different exhuast manifold to switch over to the 14b. If can use the 1G exhaust manifold as a bolt on why do people buy tweaker kits so they can upgrade to a 14b or 16G?

[kjewer1]

The install kits are only oil and water lines, and a different outlet pipe (to the intercooler). The turbo "bolts on" to the manifold and O2 housing. Great upgrade for a 2g, especially considering they are like 100-150 bucks for good ones.

[958Rocky]

cool. About how much power can a 2g dsm with a 14g and the basic supporting mods, ie boost controler, boost gauge, intake, and exhuast put down?

I really want a dsm when i get my liscense

[kjewer1]

2gs with 14bs are running as fast as low 12s at 110-112 mph. Typically around 300 whp. On race gas of course. Pump gas will be more like high 12s at best.