Originally Posted by
gcfcos
hi all. need some help with speccing a turbo. currently running stage one on t3 but going to fit 500 cooler, dark greens and 3 bar map sensor etc. was thinking of going t34 route but drove my mates escos with standard t34 and seemed to have a hell of a lot of lagg. any suggestions? cheers
You will get a shed load less lag and more off boost power with having it mapped, as opposed to a chip install ime.
If you do go this route plan ahead and consider if you are likely to want future upgrades, then ditch the dark greens and go straight to greys or similar, with as said a T34.48, will get you to around 370bhp, and be very lag free.
My own car starts to pick up around 1400rpm on boost but full boost is by 2500rpm, I run a hybrid T3/34, that is a T3 compressor housing machined out to take the T34 trim, brings in the boost earlier, but limits overall compared with full size T34.
If you're that worried about lag use a BB turbo, as this will virtually eliminate it, which to my mind would spoil the car, but if that's what you want ?
tabetha