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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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Need help selecting a turbo

Yeah im fairely new at this whole turbo stuff im used to good ole american muscle. so i need help selecting a good turbo that will be good for power but wont kill me on gas money as it will be a daily driver. i heard that the gt35 and gt37r were good turbos. so please help me out
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Evogreen all the way... for your needs anyway, cant get better
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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No turbo will kill you on gas money, so I don't understand the question. The thing that will kill you on gas money is your right foot.

You didn't give us ANY details on what you're trying to achieve, so I am not sure how to help you.
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Need more info. What do you plan on doing with the car? ...e.g., street driving (highway pulls), drag racing, auto-x, road racing, rally, etc.

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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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yeah ok what i want to do with the car is build a good highway and off the line car. something thats a daily driver but can still kick some *** when it needs to (even though it already does). so far ive added the walbro 255 fuel pump. going to add a new fuel rail and injectors. and a set of cams but dont know what size yet. and a different inter cooler. well thanks for the help
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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35r or smaller, so you can make great power and still have that almost Muscle car like torque
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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I would suggest sending getting ahold of someone and talking about your build. The route it seems you are trying to take is going to leave you broke financially with a mess on your hands if you aren't very careful.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by slim_jim989
yeah ok what i want to do with the car is build a good highway and off the line car. something thats a daily driver but can still kick some *** when it needs to (even though it already does). so far ive added the walbro 255 fuel pump. going to add a new fuel rail and injectors. and a set of cams but dont know what size yet. and a different inter cooler. well thanks for the help
That's a very poor start and makes no sense at all. You also STILL did not tell us what you want to build. What in the world is a car that is good on the highway, good off the line, and a good daily driver? You just gave 3 different things that all require different approaches, and then saying you plan to do a fuel rail and injectors after only having a fuel pump sounds like a path to disaster.

Call Buschur Racing, tell them your true goals (WHP? Drag times? road racing? Autox?) and then write a blank check.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Hey Warr, Isn't the stock Evo all of those things if driven to its potential? If I can remember correctly, that's why I bought mine. As far as turbo and gas mileage, a walbro, mbc, and a flash should keep him happy for a while.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Yes, it is. It doesn't require a big turbo or a "build" to achieve it, because it comes that way...well, not really the highway roll part, but it's no slouch either.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Slim Jim you might want to look up ETS. They might be the closest to you. I prefer a shop that you can talk to the mechanics face to face. Don't get me wrong, if I lived next to Buschur, he would probably be the only one touching my car.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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give him a break guys, he's an american muscle car fan turned to the dark side . you're not going to want a 35 or 37r from the sound of things. i would suggest all the bolt-ons, cams, fuel mods and a tune. see how you like that set-up, and then think about an fp green or maybe a 50 trim, quick spool-up for that great low end torque and decent top end too. all in all though, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. it just can't be done in the car realm, but the evo is the closest thing to it.

edit: i just put a diamond star in my post and im driving a subaru, wow, i need help.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:33 AM
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Actually i have already done some mods to it. ive done an ecu flash to it. messed with the turbo some. and its already faster then normal. its mainly i dont want to spend all my money on this car beafing it up cause i have my hot rod truck which takes my money too. but im also going to be strengthening the supension adn chassis. well thanks for yalls help and all.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Yeah ive been trying to do some research on some parts. i have an injen ram air intake and ic pipes already. 3" cat back exhaust but stock downpipe which is going to change once i get back home. see the thing is im trying to get ideas for parts and stuff so when i get back home from deployment from iraq i can get all the parts i need and bolt them on. cause yeah im used to working on my own rides just all this turbo and electronics is new to me. thanks so any bolt on parts that would be good and i wanted to try and get around 400 to 500 whp i have at least 300 when it was last dyno a long time ago dont have the sheets though
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:01 AM
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1.tbe
2.intake
3.mbc
4.walbro (which u already have)
5.tune
see how u like it !!!
amsperformance.com
u'll find all that there !!!
hope this helps
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