School me on the FP Turbo differences
#1
School me on the FP Turbo differences
Hello all,
I am in need of some schooling on the differences in the white, green, and red turbo's. I have been reading like a mad man, but am still having some issues understanding lamens terms on the sizing, spool, boost, etc between the differences in these turbo's.
I am currently looking to possibly replace my Evo 8 GSR stock turbo. 70K miles on it, and my girl has a new found oil addiction. It is being looked at currently. I f we find out that the turbo is helping burn/leak the oil, then looking to upgrade. Nothing super, but looking for 400 HP, and not all from Turbo. I want to build solid, with minimul boost upgrade. To what I understand, the FP White is the mild side, Green in the middle, and that the Red is the Real Mccoy. But I am confused and could use the help.
Lets not worry about issues, but explain the differences in these bad boys. I have searched far and wide, and just can't make heads or tales at what i am looking at.
Thanks in advance for such a newb question.
I am in need of some schooling on the differences in the white, green, and red turbo's. I have been reading like a mad man, but am still having some issues understanding lamens terms on the sizing, spool, boost, etc between the differences in these turbo's.
I am currently looking to possibly replace my Evo 8 GSR stock turbo. 70K miles on it, and my girl has a new found oil addiction. It is being looked at currently. I f we find out that the turbo is helping burn/leak the oil, then looking to upgrade. Nothing super, but looking for 400 HP, and not all from Turbo. I want to build solid, with minimul boost upgrade. To what I understand, the FP White is the mild side, Green in the middle, and that the Red is the Real Mccoy. But I am confused and could use the help.
Lets not worry about issues, but explain the differences in these bad boys. I have searched far and wide, and just can't make heads or tales at what i am looking at.
Thanks in advance for such a newb question.
#2
Evolved Member
I'm not sure what you can't learn simply by going to www.forcedperformance.net
From what you say you are looking for I would think the Green would best suit your needs.
From what you say you are looking for I would think the Green would best suit your needs.
#3
I went through the sight, and was looking at the different models. Are they all rebuilt stock turbo's, but with bigger wheel, and bigger hotside? Thats the info I am looking for. Is there a HP rating on each of them, Im sure there is a boost rating, which would equate to HP rating with supporting mods, etc.... Just trying to understand i guess sizing differences. I am a newb to turbo's. I have read the fundamentals of how the turbo itself works, just not sure what the difference are in these.
#4
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iTrader: (5)
Its all about flow for the horsepower rating and i don't believe FP has released the maximum flow data for the turbo's. You could speculate at the flow numbers based on dyno charts but thats about it. For the green most people seem to accept something around 49-50lb/min flow ratings. For the Red people speculate them to be around 60lb/min.
49lbs/min should be something like 480-490 hp?
60lbs/min should be something close to 600hp?
49lbs/min should be something like 480-490 hp?
60lbs/min should be something close to 600hp?
#5
iTrader: (10)
FP White: very similar to stock IX turbo, but with quicker spoolup and maybe 10-20whp advantage, depending on the setup. Stock turbine wheel, HTA compressor wheel.
FP Green: spools about like stock, slightly laggier, makes 20-30whp extra, depending on the setup. Custom turbine and compressor wheel.
FP Red: spools 400-600rpms later than stock IX turbo, makes 60+whp extra. Custom turbine and HTA76 comp wheel
ALSO!
BBK Full: 300rpms laggier than stock, +50whp (even on pump gas!), custom turbine and compressor wheel. Best of the bunch IMHO, I own one and had all of the above to choose from.
FP Green: spools about like stock, slightly laggier, makes 20-30whp extra, depending on the setup. Custom turbine and compressor wheel.
FP Red: spools 400-600rpms later than stock IX turbo, makes 60+whp extra. Custom turbine and HTA76 comp wheel
ALSO!
BBK Full: 300rpms laggier than stock, +50whp (even on pump gas!), custom turbine and compressor wheel. Best of the bunch IMHO, I own one and had all of the above to choose from.
#11
Evolved Member
how does the red run on pump cali 91? any one with a link to a thread?
how does it spool on the street on the cal 91 **** gas too?
With how fast that turbo spools, it kind of makes so sense to get a green or white when the red spools only marginally slower, not even 1k rpm, 400-500rpm as scheides said
imho, why not just run the red and not give it a lot of boost if you don't want/need that power as the lag is marginal anyway..just run stock cams too
how does it spool on the street on the cal 91 **** gas too?
With how fast that turbo spools, it kind of makes so sense to get a green or white when the red spools only marginally slower, not even 1k rpm, 400-500rpm as scheides said
imho, why not just run the red and not give it a lot of boost if you don't want/need that power as the lag is marginal anyway..just run stock cams too
#12
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iTrader: (14)
how does the red run on pump cali 91? any one with a link to a thread?
how does it spool on the street on the cal 91 **** gas too?
With how fast that turbo spools, it kind of makes so sense to get a green or white when the red spools only marginally slower, not even 1k rpm, 400-500rpm as scheides said
imho, why not just run the red and not give it a lot of boost if you don't want/need that power as the lag is marginal anyway..just run stock cams too
how does it spool on the street on the cal 91 **** gas too?
With how fast that turbo spools, it kind of makes so sense to get a green or white when the red spools only marginally slower, not even 1k rpm, 400-500rpm as scheides said
imho, why not just run the red and not give it a lot of boost if you don't want/need that power as the lag is marginal anyway..just run stock cams too