t2554 or t3 super 60?
#9
i Would go T3 , in fact...I did. If it wasn't for me finding a really sweet deal on an AVO kit I would be working on my T3 set up. Not that I have a problem using a T2, but I would have chosen the T3 as my ideal turbo.
It's your decision but a lot more of the guys here are moving to T3's. I have one for sale (shameless plug) under the user name Tomwa, account got too buggy to deal with.
It's your decision but a lot more of the guys here are moving to T3's. I have one for sale (shameless plug) under the user name Tomwa, account got too buggy to deal with.
#10
That's a tough call really as they are both great turbos with different strengths.
I'd say 250hp is really pushing it for the gt2554r as the max I've heard of was somewhere in the 230 ballpark and that was with a larger 1.8 engine and better 99 head. I believe that emilio and kags from m.net got similar numbers out of their 1.8 setups. However, if you really don't want to have to upgrade the big stuff (rear end, rods, transmission) then this a great turbo for awesome streetability and 200-ish hp.
T3 and larger is where you can easily make north of 250hp and this is where things can start getting expensive in terms of other parts of the car breaking down or probably needing to be replaced sooner rather than later such as the rear end, tranny, internals, etc... That being said, this is where the fun begins!
Highly recommend seeing if anyone in your area has one to take for a test drive as they have different power delivery. For a DD, I'd use a gt2554r, but for a track/weekend/fun car, I'd use a bigger turbo. YMMV.
I'd say 250hp is really pushing it for the gt2554r as the max I've heard of was somewhere in the 230 ballpark and that was with a larger 1.8 engine and better 99 head. I believe that emilio and kags from m.net got similar numbers out of their 1.8 setups. However, if you really don't want to have to upgrade the big stuff (rear end, rods, transmission) then this a great turbo for awesome streetability and 200-ish hp.
T3 and larger is where you can easily make north of 250hp and this is where things can start getting expensive in terms of other parts of the car breaking down or probably needing to be replaced sooner rather than later such as the rear end, tranny, internals, etc... That being said, this is where the fun begins!
Highly recommend seeing if anyone in your area has one to take for a test drive as they have different power delivery. For a DD, I'd use a gt2554r, but for a track/weekend/fun car, I'd use a bigger turbo. YMMV.
#15
I run a gt25r. It's a great little turbo at 8psi. If you're looking for instant boost, this is the turbo for you. Honestly, I could live with a little lag driving around town. 'Normal' driving is a bitch with this turbo. We'll see how happy I am this summer at 12psi. I have a feeling a bigger turbo is in my future.
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I recently drove a GT2554R with 5psi, I liked it, it was just a nice little turbo that gave it power throughout the powerband. It's a totally different beast compared to my Super 60. If it was a pure DD or autox car, then I'd go with a GT, if you're looking for lots of power (heck mines even a perfectly civilized DD) then go with the T3.
Personally I'd like to have two miatas, one with each.
Personally I'd like to have two miatas, one with each.