upgrade turbo or replace?

[jmos4]

Hi,

I've got a 89 non ic with a stock turbo, I have a 99 intercooler that I want to add. I am not that turbo savoy, but want to have a decent driver with maybe 300-350 hp. I have stock injectors and a few small pump mods, 3200 spring.

Can I upgrade this with a true 4" outlet and add a elbow or new housing to line up with the intercooler I have?

Or am I better off swapping the turbo with one from a newer truck, second or third generation and if so what's the best bang for the buck

Regards,

[AHineman]

Best bang for the buck would be a used he351 or an s300g imo.

[RCCUMMINS89]

HE351CW or S300G like stated. Depending on how you use the truck, a 62SXE would work well too, but a turbo of that flow isn't needed at 300-350hp. At 350hp and above they are pretty happy though.

[AHineman]

What are the specs on that 62sxe?

[RCCUMMINS89]

62/68/and then whatever turbine housing.

The 62SXE is basically an upgraded fmw. It has the efr compressor wheel and flows 76#/min, with a broader map than the fmw. It also gains a lot from the upgraded compressor housing.

It also comes std. with Borg's 360 thrust (instead of the already upgraded 6 pad like the fmw had).

Same turbine wheel and housing option.



Best thing ........ it is even more affordable at$1385 compared to $1500 for a (our pricing) "fully optioned" turbo (gated housing, v band compressor, etc... )

[AHineman]

That turbo sounds pretty sweet. If you need to give one away for long term testing, let me know.

[RCCUMMINS89]

I don't even get giveaway, testing stuff......

[AHineman]

Got a map you could post?

[RCCUMMINS89]

If I can find it again.

[AHineman]

http://www.theboostlab.com/store/produc ... DW%29.html

This it?

[RCCUMMINS89]

Not the same page I found the map when I did, but correct turbo.

[Remps]

Right turbo, wrong map. Most sites seem to have misprints of the maps on the sxe turbos.

[AHineman]

I need to download the latest bw catalog, they're usually in there. Either way, sounds very promising. I like the twins on my 2wd truck, but wouldn't mind something simple and cheaper on my 4wd. Sounds like it would work well with my stock non-intercooled injectors and leave lots of room to grow. Glad you mentioned it.

[PToombs]

Maybe if anybody finds known good turbo maps they should start a thread for just turbo maps, and make it a sticky.

[DMan1198]

That map is the one for the 369sxe. That 62 looks like it'd make a great secondary on The Roo Hunter while it still has a ve. I still want to try a gtx3582r as a secondary on brownie though