Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Htt - H-charger 60/14w

[PC12Driver]

You are talking about the exhaust manifold to turbo plate, like the one Rip sells?



You done any work porting the 12w?

I'm not familiar with the plate, but if it opens up a space between the front and back runners to balance the drive pressures in the manifold, then yeah, that's the ticket. I was thinking along the lines of drilling through the divider under the existing wastegate hole. Same end result, though.



I've never done the porting thing. There's a handful of folks on here that have had good results with it, though.

 

[NoSeeUm]

Looks like maybe another turbo has come on the scene. It seems a TDR staff writer has done some research mostly on the Aurora 2000 (5000) turbos. Not sure if I missed it before, or if it is new. Looks to me like the Aurora 2000 AUR-2-D-KIT-94-02 might be a good fit for us guys with exhaust brakes. At least another option to look at, but possibly to high of a spool RPM. The information says it is a none waste gated.

Part Description

Aurora 2000 Turbo Kit, Fits 12 & 24-Valve Dodge, 94-02, Perfect for Power Levels of 450 to 500 HP, Complete with all hardware, Comes with Exhaust Discharge for Factory Elbow

NOTE: 4-Inch Exhaust Discharge with 4-Inch Down Pipe Available

The Aurora 2000 Turbo Kit is the foundation of all ATS turbo systems, designed for everyday driving and extreme towing. The factory turbo charger is small and not designed for extremely heavy towing. When pulling heavy, the factory turbo charger falls short on air flow. The lack of air flow causes high EGT's that are very harmful to your engine. The Aurora 2000 turbine section of the turbo charger is perfectly matched to the volumetrics of the 5. 9L Cummins engine. This means there is no waste gate in the turbine housing wasting valueable heat energy developed by the engine. Boost pressures between 32 to 38 PSI are optimal for the Aurora 2000 turbo system. Due to the perfect balance of the Aurora 2000 turbo system there is an increase in economy over the stock turbo charger. Mate the Aurora 2000 turbo charger with our Pulse Flow exhaust manifold and Arc-Flow intake manifold for maximum air flow with minimum air flow restriction.

Worth taking a look at? It is about the same price as a Dodgezilla with a silencer ring.



Jim

 

[zstroken]

If your determined to keep your exhaust brake look at a B1- with the ex3 housing. I am not a big fan of non-wastegated housings.

 

[NoSeeUm]

If your determined to keep your exhaust brake look at a B1- with the ex3 housing. I am not a big fan of non-wastegated housings.

Yeah OK thanks. I have looked at the B1-EX3, it looks like a good turbo. The price to performance ratio is a bit higher than some competitors. I am not exactly sure what the advantage would be. And yes, I am determined to keep the brake.



If you believe, what ATS uses for their sales pitch it says that the Aurora 2000 is perfectly matched to the ISB 5. 9L and needs no waste gate. I am a little leary of that also, but as usual I am mostly clueless. It also said that it is a hybrid, so I would assume some form of a 35/40. The TDR 53 article plotted some charts that looked like the turbo ran with an improvement with no major problems. Including a drive pressure comparison. I wished I could get my hands on a compressor map.



Jim