want to price turbo, not looking to buy yet Options

[SCCA Stang]

ok, I will soon be on the market for a good turbo, I dont want to run a 14b cause I dont want to have to wring it out as far as I am wringing out my current one.

what would a good turbo be for my car, I want good spool up time, and good HP gain, with-out heavy fundage nesessary.

I know some of you have these available.

turbos that I am considering right now are the 16G, br500, and a T3/T4 hybrid

I will probably go with whatever turbo can give me the biggest bang for the buck.

[KOU In3]

First I have to say that I'm all for the 16G series turbo as a street turbo. However, I think it's a mistake to kick around the 400+ horsepower figures with the turbo while at the same time talking about a budget bolt-on with minimal upgrades.

Those seeing the upper ranges of that turbo's capabilities are very well suported. If you're going to shell out for cams, front mounts, and sheet metal intakes, the 16G is most likely going to be a stepping stone turbo for you as well, IMO.

Having said that, I still think it's a great choice and can be bolted on without a lot of the supporting mods you'd need with a larger turbo set-up.

As far as T3/T4, you'll have to be more specific as that covers a broad range. For a full Garrett set-up, expect to pay for a lot of extras needed to bolt it up as far as manifolds, wastegate, new downpipe, etc. The PTE bolt-ons are a lot more economical there.

From your post, it sounds like the 16G is a good choice for you. Although a lot of 'bigger' options are available for only a few hundred more, you'll have to pay for a lot of parts to support the turbo well. But if you don't want to wring every drop out of your 14B, don't expect to see 400hp from an EVOIII 16G.

I know I sound like a broken record by always asking this but, what are your goals with the car and turbo in terms of power to the wheels and timeslips?