i think my original evo IX turbo is giving out and i am original owner of the car, the car is tuned and with bolt-on producing 320ish awd on dynojet years back LOL. engine stay stock still.
now i think its time to replace my turbo and means an upgrade and i am pretty content with what i have, it is my weekend car but i do track racing may be 4-5 times a year..and i would like to stay not far off from stock set-up since i live in california LOL
what options are out there for me, i would like to have better setup than the evo IX turbo and prolly at a little bit more power while staying "stock"
thank you

 

Fp red or go big with a black both look stock. Also Bbk full from CBRD, any of those turbos with bolt on should put you a little over 400whp with 91. Although the black might be overkill but someone will chime in.

 

If you want to stay close to what you have I'd go with the bbk full. Stock like spool with more power potential.

 

sounds like bbk full is best option as i would like to keep "original looking or "stock".
is the bbk full direct swap to my "stock" set up installation wise and i know i prolly need to get it retune.

 

oh yeah what kind of bearing best..i heard ball bearing?

 

Stock frame Ball Bearing turbos are really pricey.

MY car was its most fun and reliable on a BBK-Full. That gets my vote.

 

if he says he wants to stay mostly stock why would you suggest an fp black lol

 

This.

Another option apart from those mentioned above is to send out your IX turbo to get rebuilt & upgraded to an EF 2, 2.5 or 3 at MAP.

 

California here, I went with the BBK Full for the stock appearance and the very street-able gains and amazing transient response when at the track.

 

Beause its a stock appearing turbo, stock frame, there are no requirements to run this turbo and makes great power on stock 2.0.

 

He also said a "little bit more power" than stock turbo. Not one of the biggest stock housing turbos out there.

 

Dont suggest a stock frame turbo that rivals some big frame turbos and feign ignorance about using it on a stock motor. I think most would agree a FP Black while being able to run a stock motor is probably overkill unless you have plans to at least build the motor.

Hell for the OP needs I'd say a FP Red is probably overkill.

FP Green or BBK Full would suit his/her needs perfectly.

 

bb fp green has my eye. I'd pay for the drivability of a faster spool over peak hp potential.

 

i think im going with bbk full, since i am a noob on turbo replacement what else to support the replacement, like i said im stock.
i have stock fuel rail, stock injectors and stock fuel pump with stock engine.
also i noticed the ceramic ball bearing cost atleast 1/4 more, whats the up on that to justify the price differences?

 

Faster spool and better throttle response.