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Mar 12, 2009 | 05:24 PM

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Im in the same boat trying to figure out what turbo for road raceing with my 2.3 im leaning towards the hta 35r not 100% though

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Mar 12, 2009 | 09:26 PM

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2.3 hta 35r I am sure I will be happy with this but really been thinking if I get something else, it will be a GT40R if you are power hungry do that, even though a really built 35r can do allot of damage.

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Mar 13, 2009 | 12:56 AM

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currently doing my 2.3L build and ready to buy a turbo kit now. i was looking into a lot of different kits, just not sure on which turbo i should run since the car is street driven and not a track car. I wanna make 600whp on pump gas. i was looking into the GT35R, HTA35R, HTA37R and GT850R. Not really sure on which to choose. I want it to spool up in the 3500-4000rpm range. Just looking for opinions on which is my best choice.

really looking into the ams kits or the ets twin scroll manifold kit.

Thanks for the help in advance

600 on pump gas and you want it spool at 3.5k-4k rpm? There isn't a turbo that is going to make 600 on pump gas and get full spool in that range. Maybe FP Red and E85?

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Mar 13, 2009 | 02:12 PM

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i got a 2.4 with a red. it is at full boost at 3500-4000 (25psi) on straight pump. i havent been to the dyno yet though

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Mar 18, 2009 | 09:22 AM

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Jam, please let me know what you make after you dyno it, i am interested. thanks

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Mar 18, 2009 | 11:47 AM

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i vote for the HTA3582 .82 a/r. its been proven time and time again to provide awesome results

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Mar 18, 2009 | 12:02 PM

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Hta35r

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Mar 18, 2009 | 12:02 PM

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What octane pump gas will you be using? I don't think you can get a turbo that does 600whp and 3500-4000rpm spool on a 2.3L on pump gas. I have a 2.3 on a 3076 and I get that kind of spool but nowhere near that whp on pump.

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Mar 18, 2009 | 12:09 PM

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HTA35R I think is going to be the Best for what you want. Make tons of power and has a fast spool up on a 2.3 and feels so good

You should be able to do 600whp with pump 93 without problems. GL man

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Mar 18, 2009 | 03:55 PM

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spoolup will depend a lot of camshafts and intake manifold also. what camshafts are you going to run? My personal favorite are the BF 272's

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Mar 19, 2009 | 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by evoDON

I wanna make 600whp on pump gas.

i was looking into the GT35R, HTA35R, HTA37R and GT850R. Not really sure on which to choose.

I want it to spool up in the 3500-4000rpm range. Just looking for opinions on which is my best choice.

Don't think theres a turbo that can meet both these goals on pump...

TS GT4088R probably comes closest.

HTA86 or 6262 can possibly meet your power goals on pump but will need a .82 hotside so they wont be spooling 3500-4000rpm..

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Mar 24, 2009 | 09:54 AM

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my main goal is to break into and past 600whp, but i just don't want to spool at 5500 rpm's lol. i need a good street application turbo that will get me into the 600's

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Mar 24, 2009 | 10:06 AM

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my main goal is to break into and past 600whp, but i just don't want to spool at 5500 rpm's lol. i need a good street application turbo that will get me into the 600's

HTA 3582R then would work great IMO

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Mar 24, 2009 | 10:10 AM

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My Vote as well Hta35r with .82ar

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Mar 24, 2009 | 10:13 AM

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On my 2.3, I have used both the gt4088r and the hta37r, I love the spool on the 37r with .63 exhaust housing. Im making 451hp and 394tq at 25psi with that kit and with my 4088 I made 428hp and 361tq at 17psi. Both turbo's can make over 600hp easily.

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