T2.T25,GT28R comparison

[sideways danny]

Originally Posted by smoker

that thing looks huge ,sorry if this has been covered before but are forged pistons, stronger rods always needed with these turbo's or is the std. ca18et short motor ok?
My T25 gives me all the boost I need but i wonder how much more it would take before things started breaking/melting

I've stripped an ET bottom end completely for the first time recently and the rods are really puny, the pistons seem to be made of cheese too. IMO the simple upgrade to DET rods and pistons is well worthwhile as they are proven to over 300bhp

[adzs12]

There certainly capable around the 250 mark though

[adzs12]

Originally Posted by sideways danny

I've stripped an ET bottom end completely for the first time recently and the rods are really puny, the pistons seem to be made of cheese too. IMO the simple upgrade to DET rods and pistons is well worthwhile as they are proven to over 300bhp

So whats the simple upgrade involve?

[sideways danny]

remove the old standard ones and fit standard s13 ones

[adzs12]

So what about getting the bores rehoned and do they fit straight onto the et crank?

[sideways danny]

ok maybe i simplified a bit too much, but honing the bores and fitting new rings should always be done anyway. big ends are the same, you should always use new bearings

[CNHSS1]

my actuator signal is taken from the plenum, not the turbo housing or boost pipes

[adzs12]

Could you post a picture of this please?

Do you not get wicked boost spike having the pipe that long?

[sideways danny]

Originally Posted by CNHSS1

my actuator signal is taken from the plenum, not the turbo housing or boost pipes

actuators don't like vacuum