2003 turbo

[Gomez]

What will be the gains, if any, of swapping a turbo out of a 2003. I may be able to get one for cheap.

 

[dpuckett]

If it's an HE351, it should be a healthy upgrade over stock, though I have no personal experience with them. I'd think they'd be too restrictive for much over stock 3rd Gen power levels. Keep in mind we need flow for these engines to operate at max efficiency. That is the general consensus, though some think they are much better than the H1C/ HX35s.



I bet the thing would triple your spool-up, no matter what it did otherwise.



Daniel

 

[cerberusiam]

A stock 2003 turbo is an HE341, 56 mm compressor on 60 mm turbine in a 9 cm housing.



Good spool up, but by 30 psi it starting to run out of map. Really depends on your fueling and how hard you want to work it. Max 300 hp and it will be getting pretty hot by then without some major mods.



Should be a decent upgrade for slightly tweaked stock fueling.