does a T55 turbo good for KA24??

[Loofee95SE]

yep.. what do u think?? i'm putting a T55 in my bro car..

[240zx]

Would you care to elaborate on the specs of this "T55" I dont know if im the only one but i've never heard of a T55. Who are you getting it from?

[Evil S14]

yes they do make a T55 turbo, but this would be entirely too big for your car, from what i understand it is bigger that a t-67

[Loofee95SE]

WELL from the way it look , it's not that big..compare to a T67
i got it from a shop around here that recondition it for 250$
but i'll keep u guys posted..
about the spec, i'm still searching it for my self..it may or may not go on it..still a long project...working on the internal right now:o keep on sliding!

[S13Grl]

Any turbo can be good for a KA :). You just gotta make sure you back it up with the right internals for enough boost, you gotta make sure that the turbine will fit with the manifold you're using, and the piping you have, and you're all set. You'll probably have to get most of your things customized (manifold, piping...) just so that it clears the hood and all other components you have.

I would go for it... speed's your friend.

[boosteds14]

depending on the turbine specs, it should be a good turbo for high end power for the KA.

I can't remember exactly but i think the t55 has very similar characteristics as the t60 series and t4 series.

if you think about, we got a mustang 5.0L running twin turbo setup around here with t55's and that thing is insane. so one turbo on a 2.4L should be okay. you may want check the specs of the turbo and post them here, this way we can give you a rough general estimate on lag and power band.

[240zx]

Can someopne please give me a link to some information on this T-55. I'd like to know some specs on it, and the T67 your talking is the greddy T67 correct?

[Evil S14]

"The T55 is quite a bit bigger turbo than the T51, probably good for around 900 rwhp on the turbo alone, but quite a bit laggier too, I wouldn't really consider this a streetable turbo, it should probably be for the track only, like some of the other big turbos, although its not QUITE as laggy as the biggest T88. You will need built internals, cams, fuel, etc... to do this correctly."

Taken from

sr20det.nismo.org/bigturbos.htm

[Loofee95SE]

yes the internal i'm building got, JE piston 500$, connecting rod6??$( forgot sorry) custom made copper head gasket, port and polish head & intake manifold 150$.
and just finish talking to a guy from Revhard..manifold 500shiped.with t3/t4 flang....well not quite sure it will fit but like i said i'm still doing reserch on it, he have many more turbo to choose from..
in u guys opinion what is the best turbo for KA24DE??
help me brain strom to get the best out of it please..:mad:

[Evil S14]

just buy a GT3057
one of my friends from IRC has it on his DSM and it runs 12's all day... until he blew the motor

[gemoose23]

Originally posted by Evil S14
just buy a GT3057
one of my friends from IRC has it on his DSM and it runs 12's all day... until he blew the motor

But I heard DSM's can Run 12's with very little mods... so not rilly that impressive. (16G turbos, run 12.5 sec on a DSM)

[240zx]

So you got a Fastrax T55 turbo for 250 dollars?!?!? thats an insane deal considering how pricey fastrax turbos can be. I'd sel it on ebay and buy myself a Turbonetics T62-1.

[Evil S14]

Originally posted by gemoose23
But I heard DSM's can Run 12's with very little mods... so not rilly that impressive. (16G turbos, run 12.5 sec on a DSM)
my bad, he ran that 12 flat on a 16g, ill shut up now