What can you guys tell me about this turbo? Has anyone ran this setup before? Just looking for comments and opinions. Also whats up with the custom boost solenoid on my car?

 

Anyone?

 

There is a lot of info in the dyno/tuning section on this turbo. I have it myself. This is not a high hp/tq turbo if thats what you're after. It was designed with response in mind, and it does it very well. I autox and track my car, so response was very important to me than peak power. My can, with basic bolt-on's, hit 20psi is 3500rpm. not shappy. Everyone who has driven it loves it.

 

Oh well it's not that im looking into it, it's just it's on my car and i've never had an evo with a custom turbo so i was like uhh well... Whats this bad boy doing in here. So is it just a stock replacement with a slightly better performance.

 

It's a ball bearing turbo. He gives you about the same amount of power as a stock turbo but it spools much faster. I would consider that a lot better. With a good tune and supporting mods you can probably get about 380+/-hp.

 

I'm curious how much torque this turbo can make at 3000rpm compared to a stock IX turbo with MIVEC.

I noticed that most of the dyno graphs I see with small turbos are all right around 200ft/lbs at 3000rpm. I've only seen a few X's make more than 240ft/lbs at 3000rpm and it seems that I never see a 4G63T get there.

I know that's such a low rpm but when tuning for response it's where I want the torque to really start ramping up. Do you have a dyno of your car with this turbo?

 

No i don't. Sorry for the late response. Ive always went stock on all my evo's. This is the first one with a aftermarket turbo. I still got alot to learn with this one. From what i understated so far, it spools quicker and reaches spike at a lower rpm.

 

The HKS is a very nice turbo, better than stock spool, more power/torque and hangs on better at high RPM compared to stock. Transient response and part throttle is very good. As has been mentioned, it's not a high HP turbo, more autox and road driving. But this has other advantages, the transmission is relatively unstressed, no need for a twin plate clutch, and fuelling does not need an expensive setup.

 

Anyone know what's up with the Grimm speed solenoid?

 

^^ it means the car has an ECU flash to control boost. Grimm speed and other 3 port solenoids allow you much more fine control over the boost than the stock solenoid.

 

^^ so your meaning to tell me my ecu has been tuned?

 

I would sure hope so with an aftermarket turbo and 3 port

 

LOL not funny. I don't like aftermarket things. I hope whoever tuned it did it right

 

This . If it isn't then you really have something to worry about since the stock ECU was never setup to run that 3 port or that turbo without some changes. Get it looked at by a proper tuning shop to see what its currently doing.

 

I deff will when i finish her up! Making some changes to her.