What turbo to upgrade to?
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What turbo to upgrade to?
I'm the proud owner of a MY99 UK Turbo Wagon and want to upgrade my turbo for something with a bit more umph, and I'm just wondering would it be better to go for a TD05, or a VF30 Can anybody help me out?
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Hi mate and welcome to Scoobynet. I suggest you use the search function to take a look at what other users did when they had a question just like yours. In 2-3 mins I found these threads might be of use to you:
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Cheers buddy, just seaching through them all now. Doesnt look like there is a great deal of differance between the two. What I seem to be gathering is that they both give more omph, except 1 seems to spool up a touch quicker, and the other gives a higher max output, both seem to be good upgrades. So I think its going to be down to personal choice. It would be great to find someone who's had experience with both and see how they compare.
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Yeah. Mostly, you'll find that due to the nature of the turbine's compressor, there is no such thing as both high top-end and low lag. I personally subscribe to the low-lag school of thought. Massive top ends bore me to death and unless a straight patch of motorway is where you get your kicks, they are really worthless. In my view Imprezas were made to conquer the windy twisty roads of rally-like nature and surface, and in that context you'll be left for dead by a Civic Type-R if you're spending all your apexes waiting for the turbo to spool up.
If I was to get a new turbo, I'd aim for something with rolelr or ball bearings, as these are even faster to spool than the norm thrust variety bearings. I wonder if theres a possbility for a twin-scroll turbo too? That would well be worth it's money.
If I was to get a new turbo, I'd aim for something with rolelr or ball bearings, as these are even faster to spool than the norm thrust variety bearings. I wonder if theres a possbility for a twin-scroll turbo too? That would well be worth it's money.
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The more turbo threads i read the more confused i get.
Am right in saying my STi4 has a TD05 16g or vf34?
Looking to get 350/60, but dont want anything that takes too long to spool up, but need a turbo that will make use of the high rev limit.
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Am right in saying my STi4 has a TD05 16g or vf34?
Looking to get 350/60, but dont want anything that takes too long to spool up, but need a turbo that will make use of the high rev limit.
A confused s3th.
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vf34 you need then bud,but shop around first . .
you should be paying around £600 for it
i got 1 and its sitting in my mates house 75 miles away at the minute lol
but collecting it sunday :-)
you should be paying around £600 for it
i got 1 and its sitting in my mates house 75 miles away at the minute lol
but collecting it sunday :-)
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18g td05's are now available from Forrest Racing Services, very reasonably priced.
a nice midway option for those who need more than a 16g, but dont fancy the full on 20g.
pm Andy.F for details and pricing
a nice midway option for those who need more than a 16g, but dont fancy the full on 20g.
pm Andy.F for details and pricing
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what does the 'g' mean? what is the difference between the 16, 18 and 20 g?
http://www.boostplanet.com/product5.htm
Originally Posted by Roojai
And what are the early 90 degree entry TD05's, 16g or 18g or what?
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http://www.boostplanet.com/product2.htm
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