garrett or turbonetics?

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Feb 3, 2011 | 03:39 PM

#11

MIAPLAYA

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From: SD

Vehicle: 2009 Hyundai Elantra

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Originally Posted by slow 2K2GT

I agree with turbosocks, there isnt a whole lot of experimenting to go on in regards to a turbo combo. A Garrett GT28 or .50 trim journal bearing will provide lots of power at a very reasonable price. Personally after having used a journal and ball bearing turbo I can say that the extra money spent on the BB is well worth it but its not rebuildable, however I havent heard of as many BB turbos bursting as I have journal bearing turbos.

Either company is going to make an excellent turbo which will do the same thing at the end of the day, but you should be able to get a hybrid turbo from any company for less that $700, also remember that if you want an internal wastegate it will most likely cost a little more.

60 trim

Precision T3 50 trim

Garrett T3 50 trim

I have to agree. Both units will perform well, I prefer Turbonetics and don't find their prices to be unreasonable especially for the number of different ways you can configure a turbo for the same price. My personal preference is all. I've actually never personally used a T2X frame unit on any car. I've always been able to get as much or more power with the same boost response and threshold with a properlly sized and A/R's T3.

Feb 3, 2011 | 03:49 PM

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turbosocks

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Vehicle: 2001 hyundai tiburon

again, i still don't see this 'customization' difference. the place i get all my turbos from for my turbo kits that i sell, I can pick anything i want and have them do a custom build on it..

these are just SOME of the options i have for the garrett t3/t4e

Base Turbo:

Garrett or Schwitzer .50ar T04E Compressor Housing

57 trim T4 Compressor Wheel

Garrett T3 .48ar Turbine Housing

Stage I Turbine Wheel

Options:

Internal wastegate with 3 bolt or V-band flange or no integral WG

.60ar Schwitzer compressor housing

Water cooled bearing housing

Stage II or III turbine wheel

O-trim or P-trim turbine wheel

.36ar, .58ar, or .63ar Turbine housing

.82ar turbine housing

.70ar T04E compressor housing with anti surge inlet

60-1 compressor wheel

among other comp wheel options

only a few of the options will actually add to the initial turbo price ~30-40$ like the huge comp housing with anti surge or a .82 turbine housing.

what else more could you ask for in customizing? pick your wheels, housings , bearing housing (oil or oil/water) internal WG or not

Feb 3, 2011 | 03:55 PM

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MIAPLAYA

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From: SD

Vehicle: 2009 Hyundai Elantra

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Originally Posted by turbosocks

For this specific application you likely wouldn't need it but one example would be a T3 turbine wheel with a T61 or T66 compressor. I've actually used that before on a Nissan motor I built. Unless I missed an announcement I don't think Garrett matches larger T4 compressors with T3 turbines. Again to each their own I suppose. I prefer Turbonetics units over Garretts based on the past vehicles I've turbocharged. I also happen to prefer ordering things from a manufacturer and having them built at the manufacturer with the wheels and housings I want and not having to leave it to the dealer/vendor to install the wheels and housings I want on them.