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Old 12-05-2007, 02:22 AM
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which turbo to get

i am upgradding my turbo and trying to decide which one between the hx 40 or htt stage iv i have the mods in my sig and am also gettting pods i tow once in a while usually a horse trailer or a loaded goose neck not over 12000 pounds including trailor weight and am wondering what are some of the pros and cons of both turbos all around and which would be a better turbo for mostly just street driving
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any body got any information it would be aprriciated
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I'm not much of a turbo expert, but there are a LOT of posts on here about them. Do a little searching and you will learn a lot.
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gray93,

POD's flow a good amount of fuel. For usable horsepower, I would opt for something with a 4" exhaust outlet. An upgrade is almost like a temporary fix. If you can afford it, get a 62-14 w/ a 71mm exhaust wheel. If you do decide on a 60mm upgrade such as the Stage IV, you may or may not have EGT issues with POD's as your pump tuning will affect that; get a custom set of injectors with the correct spray pattern if you go that route.

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I am running pod's and pump tweaked. I am looking at the hx40/16cm wastgated. I think a 14cm wastgated would be fine and am also considering that route. I haven't actually run it so this isn't a ton of help I know. Just talked to a few folks. I do have a 16cm non-wastegate w/ stock compressor and it made a world of diff. over the stock housing.
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It all depends on how much money you want to spend. The HX40 will flow more air and keep EGTs in check better than a stage4 kit. How much, I dont know. Keep in mind that with bigger wheels on each side, the 40 will spool slower than a stock or stage4'ed turbo.

What kind of EGTs/ boost do you see now? I wouldnt get too anxious about turbo upgrades unless your EGTs get out of hand, or you top 30psi with the stock turbo.

Daniel
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