ok, guys, so within the next couple of months i am going to have some extra money coming in and id like to do a bigger turbo setup. right now im on a stock 9 turbo with aem meth kit, kelford 272's, arp headstuds, and a dumptube, injen intake and. other than that, its stock. i am looking towards two options... keeping in mind this is definately gonna be on a budget. a few years back when my dad bought his 03 cummins he installed twins almost immediately. so that leaves me with his stock turbo, its basically brand new. its a Holset(he341 kinda close to the hx35) something or other i beleive. ive done a lot of research and to make it work id need to buy a t3 mani, injectors, and make a downpipe/wastegate setup and some oil lines. i feel like itd be a cool build, and make some good power.
Orrrrrr on the other hand i was just thinking wait on the turbo setup save some more money and see if i could buy someones used FP red or black and get the stock mani ported with injectors.

Im just lookin for opinions. so lemme know whatcha think!
thanks

 

Ive run a few Holset turbos on my DSM's and they were all very laggy.

 

Im not really worried about the lag, but howd u do for power?

 

On a budget, I'd go with your 2nd option, your 1st option consist of to many pieces needing change, with a red or black it's a stock frame turbo, no need to change anything but the turbo. Plus with porting the intake and exhaust mani aswell as a spec 65mm throttle body, it's all a win win. You already have the cams plus a meth kit, on the stock turbo minus the meth kit, my 1st build was identical, I put 368hp and 347tq, think about it, throw in the meth kit and maybe a fp red and you'll have a pretty fast spoolin mid 400hp little monster, hope this helps you out.

 

Just save up money and do it right man. Trying to ghetto rig a setup on an Evo makes no sense imo

 

yeah that actually makes more sense man. i appreciate it, hopefully ill be able to find a good used one on here within the next couple months

 

Finding a used ported and polished intake/exhaust manifold and 65mm throttle body won't be hard at all on this website, I'm almost certain you'll find one sooner then you think. Good Lucy withthe build, also a used black might be harder to find then a used fp red at the moment but overall this combo is a very respectable setup, good luck, pm me if you have any further questions such as injectOr size, fuel pump and so on

 

used reds are getting pretty common cause everyone and their brother wants a black now. dont forget about bbk fulls too. theyre a good turbo as well

 

i agree get a bolt-on turbo like red, green, bbk full!

 

how are you not worried about lag? why would you want a laggy set up?

get a stock framed turbo and save yourself a lot of time and trouble