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Old 28-06-2010, 05:51 PM
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Default Zetec Turbo...What Turbo??

Currently building a Zetec Turbo for the Escort RST.

Looking for around the 300hp mark and not sure what turbo to use? Spec of the rest of engine is steel bottom end, std head (uprated valve springs), EFI inlet, running omex or similar and tubular exhaust manifold.

What turbo would be a good choice?
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I am using a Cosworth T34


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What exhaust manifold you using mate?
And does it fit differently to the exhaust compaired to the std T3 on a escort?
Old 28-06-2010, 06:18 PM
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A gt28 would be a good turbo, that's what ime using on mine and it's a very good turbo
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Originally Posted by robp-tt
A gt28 would be a good turbo, that's what ime using on mine and it's a very good turbo
the gt28 is a great turbo , but you need to know what power you want and spec it from that.

a gt2860 is what i would go for if you only want 300hp and a fast spool! or on the cheap a t34.48 wont be far off it on spool
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Whats the most you could safely expect from a T3 on a ZT?
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Originally Posted by mattseries2
What exhaust manifold you using mate?
And does it fit differently to the exhaust compaired to the std T3 on a escort?
Will be getting a custom one made so the Turbo sits over the gearbox


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Originally Posted by lozi
Whats the most you could safely expect from a T3 on a ZT?
270-280 at a push i would think but it would need to be a cossie t3 not the small escort rst one lol.
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Where can you get the gt28 from? And what exhaust manifold and exhaust fitments would i need?
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