Anyone running a Dodgezilla Hybrid turbo, and how do you like it?
Which size turbine housing?
And do you by chance run a turbo mounted EBrake on it?

I'm thinking of getting one for a heavy towing turbo to cool down the EGT's somewhat...

 

IMO dont waste your money. They arent much cheaper the an s300 and are weak. IMO if you not going to add any more power go with a HTBG. But, for the mods you have in your sig the stock 35 should be working just fine.

 

Great turbo untill I shelled the bearing in it. One of these days I am going to order the parts to rebuild it. It cleared my truck up pretty good and spooled about as fast as the stocker. You can get one with out the exhast housing for around $700. jUST Reuse your 12cm housing. I tried the 14cm2 wastegated housing and went back to th 12cm for daily driving. Being that you can reuse the exhaust housing then you will be able to use a factory style exhaust brake. Hauling a 15k trailer I ran a constant 20psi at any cruise RPM (2000+) with an instant 40 PSI available. The turbo whistle was loud. My Beagle hated me and tried to crawl through the back of the cab!!!!
The S300 is an awesome turbo also but is a little laggier than the HX35. Not bad but I had to learn to drive around it a little or I could blow alot of black down low. When acceleraing I shift between 22-2500 RPM to keep it happy. It definatly moves more air and clean up the best on the top end. I havent towed with it yet but I expect that it will do just fine as the extra wieght should keep it in the boost. I need atleast 10PSI to keep the black cloud down due to the way my truck fuels.

 

Thanks for the advise, guys.

I live at 6200 ft. elevation, go uphill from here, and the stock HX-35 can't keep up even with the little fueling I'm running.

Robert Chilton - Good info on the turbine sizing changes you did. Also the info about the Dodgezilla spooling about as fast as the stock HX-35. I don't want to be laying down a bunch of black smoke upshifting a heavy haul.

couple more questions;
I thought the Dodgezilla Hybrid was supposed to be stronger than a stock HX-40?
yet one of you guys shelled a bearing, and the other says they're weak...

Why a wastegated turbo?
A lot of you guys turnbuckle the wastegate shut, so why even bother with a wastegate?

 

roadranger, With the Edge EZ and RV injectors your HX35 should be fine. Are you running a boost elbow so your boost pressure can exceed the factory set pressure? I ran pretty much the same setup although I was still running the factory air cleaner and never had a problem with high EGTs. I was able to make 34LBS of boost and never got hotter than 1200 degrees. Unless you are planning on adding more fuel stick with the HX35, I wish I had now. Jeff

 

Yep, running the boost elbow that comes with the EZ, which does boost fooling at the ECM.

The HX-35 can't keep up at this higher altitude (6200 ft. home) and with RV275's can easily hit 1500* and smoke like a locomotive 3-4 seconds every upshift. Stock HO injectors, it would still heat up to 1300* and smoke on upshifts, but get there slower.

Any ideas on the wastegate question above?
Dodgezilla sells them with or without...

 

You wont be able to reuse the stock Ex. housing. the WG actuator is attached to the compressor housing on your turbo. Robert C's is a stand alone actuator sticking out to the side. So, you would have buy an Ex. housing. Now you're up to what, 9-1100 bucks. Same cost as an HTBG, if you shop around. With your 6 speed you should be able to tow without any EGT concerns.
Most people do not turnbuckle the WG shut. That is only on hy9's. Closing off the WG completely IMO is stupid. It's perfect reciepe for over speeding the turbo. Hot compressed air=high egts.

 

I have ran a welded up waste gate for years. It is a stock HX 35. So I beg to differ, but maybe I have just been lucky. I would like to lower my EGT's though. I am going to buy a different turbo as soon as I hit the lottery or something. I would not waste( no pun intended) the extra money on a waste gated turbo, but that is JMO.