Please don't crucify me for asking this, but I have searched the forums and looked through the noob guide to force induction and it's not really answering the question I have at hand.

I know the Turbonetics single turbo kit was designed with solely the VQ35DE in mind, but what i've been trying to figure out, is that if with some sort of modification be it slight or major I could get it to work on my HR.

I would really appreciate some constructive feedback on this.

Thanks in advance.

 

Yes, with enough modification, anything will work.

You'd be better served getting separate parts and making a custom setup, as opposed to starting with a kit like that and trying to make it work. Look at some of the custom single turbo setups that have been done, and go from that.

 

all STS did with one kit for a REGULAR STS kit for the DE was fab up another pipe(s) for the other TB. Worked out good.

 

It would be very easy, and is something I am looking in to. All you need is an intercooler like this one:


It's justa a matter of doing the piping for the other side then. I think any turbo kit for the de can be made to work on the HR with a bit of work.

 

but wouldnt you have to upgrade the turbo to the next size because the engine is pushing more power n.a and has a higher rpm compared to 6.5 to 7.0 rpms? Plus it wouldnt be hard to bend a couple pipes either way :/. I think anyone can bend pipes with a little practice .

 

Id look into the SFR or PL single if thats the route you want to go

 

Not impossible, but would be interesting to see...

 

why kill yourself to make an ST kit when TT Kits are available? i'm curious

 

you can see how simple BoostedProbe has put together piping for a single turbo. would be just as easy and just as inexpensive to go the same for a HR.

but if you could get a HR Greddy kit for like 6500$, then thats the way togo as Doug mentioned.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GREDD...Q5fAccessories

and that guy will even take about 6K if you make the offer.

 

Doug, the reason why i'm going the single turbo route is it would be more financially sound for me in the end and more inline with my power goals for the car.

Not looking for crazy power, but enough to keep the Z exciting and also have a different sort of setup from everyone else.

Thanks for all the feedback guys, it was much appreciated.

 

financial wise they are about the same in price a slight difference with install price.. especially with the ST you probably having to go custom.. and alot of deals on TT Kits now

power wise you can dial back the TT till you're ready for more boost.. and a TT is going to be more exciting than an ST.. the power will come on faster and last longer..

 

+1 single turbo's have great top end power but you can't beat the curve of a TT setup. Deffinitely more fun to drive on a daily basis

 

Now that you have your question answered when exactly will you be doing this??


Since newbs arent clicking my sig here ya go..

 

I like my single turbo power curve =)

To the OP, if you're trying to save a few bucks here or there, DONT DO A TURBO KIT. $2000-3000 difference in initial cost is nothing VS the price of when things DO go wrong.

Any turbo setup is a big risk, they'll cost more then you think to get it up and running and then you'll have the risk of maybe blowing it up.

Anytime someone talks about saving money and turbos (outside of major builds) I always tell them to rethink the whole turbo idea.

 

Figure out what turbo you want based on how much power you want (wouldn't attempt on anything passed 400hp,assuming you will be leaving the motor stock). Find out in your area which weld shops do a lot of custom turbo manifold work and take your car over to them with the turbo at hand so they can see how much room they have to work with and get a ball park figure how much it would be to get one made. You'll need an intercooler with one inlet and dual exits like another member posted on here look around on the net. Also think about cooling (racing radiator , oil cooler) and cant forget upgrading your spark plugs,injectors and fuel pump. You'll also need a custom made exhaust system,and guages.

Find out who you want to take it to for tuning after everything is bolted on and what engine management system they are used to tuning before making your choice. Do your research on the shop before committing to one.

If you don't have an idea of what turbo to use , do your research on the turbos that are used in the single turbo kits out there for the DE's
have a daily driver before even starting any of this, not saying your car will never be reliable to even cruise with on weekends but you should be ready in advance incase anything goes wrong.

 

Not sure what questions you are answering in this post . Why wouldn't you attempt anything over 400hp?

 

probably because a single turbo will net a lower HP then a TT setup. so a 375 on a DE wound be similar to a 400 on HR just my guess

 

If I had a donor car I would be able to come up and build a ST kit for the HR. Unfrotunetly I can't find anybody interested, even with a big discount on the kit.

 

search search search search...

https://my350z.com/forum/vq35hr/4708...turbo-kit.html

 

That project is at a stand still. I gave up on the single kit and just bought the Greddy TT kit yesterday. Tired of waiting lol...