These questions just keep coming don’t they?
The “best” turbo for ones car, is once again, as subjective and individual as each customer that we speak to. The advice we CAN give, is that before choosing, one must seriously weigh up expected outcomes, budget, etc and ask themselves the appropriate questions to ensure a smart decision is made.
Once again, a few of the more obvious questions to ask yourself are;
- How much boost are you planning to run?
- How much power do you want to make?
- Can your motor handle it?
- Do you have the appropriate support systems?
- How much do you want to spend?
One piece of advice I think we can give though is be realistic about how far or hard you are prepared to push the vehicle and / or the support systems in place? Far to often, we see a customer with a grossly mismatched turbocharger to the rest of the vehicle, which always finishes with underwhelming results.
Making sure the turbocharger is going to be operating efficiently is the key factor – there is no point in running a turbocharger that is only efficient at 25 + psi, when you are only prepared to run 14 psi. Conversely, if your trying to run large amounts of boost, ensure your turbocharger is up to the task, otherwise all one is doing is creating heat and damage. Size your turbocharger in accordance with your realistic short and long term goals and you will make the right choice – for the nitty gritty information and information on experience with different setups, give us a call and we can tell you everything you need to know – but be realistic about your direction for the setup, and you are well on your way to choosing the “best” turbo for your car.