HKS Turbo's

[Blue]

Whats been everyones experience, have you had a good experience with the HKS Turbo,

1. was it worth the extra

2. Was its hype anywhere near the real world product

I am refering to the 1.6 crowd, 1.8 need not reply.

[DLO01]

Ok

[FastFwd]

Honestly No i dont think soo...Not worth paying for the HKS brand on the side of it dont get me wrong there nice turbo's but for the extra $$$ i wouldnt again...Got a Garret GT28rs now and im extremely happy

[Blue]

I Was leaning to teh IHI

[FastFwd]

i meen if you find a second hand in good condition or reconditioned HKS turbo for a better price i would snap it up...otherwise go for garret. Just make sure you stick with the name brands. No XS power or anything like that but you probably would already know that

[Limbo]

you know garrett make them for HKS, you can usually get a Garrett one for quite abit cheaper. I dunno about the IHI ones

[TODA AU]

Whats been everyones experience, have you had a good experience with the HKS Turbo,

1. was it worth the extra

2. Was its hype anywhere near the real world product

I am refering to the 1.6 crowd, 1.8 need not reply.

We've had really good results with the HKS 3037S (56 trim) on B16A's
Both as a complete turbo & as a core fitted to a smaller Garret body.
(This was to enable use of HKS cast manifold)

Re leaning toward IHI,
IMO, these are fantastic turbo's.
We've used the IHI RX6 TCW77 P22 & P27 with good results.

Bare in mind, though these turbos aren't as large as say a GT35 or the like,
They are large turbos & are best suited to a built motor*. You could certainly fit one to a stock engine.
We've done that with B18C-R's & you get 220kw @ the wheels @ 12psi with the right setup.
But you're not making the most of it or using it's full potential on a stockie.

* By a built motor, I'm talking pistons, rods, cams etc so the thing can hang together at 10,000+rpm
If you're on the cheaper side with the parts, ask people who've done it before as to what the limits are with the parts.
It's not so bad with a B16A as they have a shorter stroke & are more able to be reved.

If you're looking at turbo's from HKS smaller than that, the only other one I rate is the 2835 & 2835R.
The others don't really suit Honda's & the larger ones than those mentioned would better suit a pure drag application.

Re what makes them so special over say a Garret.
The turbine clearence in the exhaust housing is pretty much where the difference is.
Fitting an HKS turbine housing to a Garret GT works too...
Though the compressor wheel trims are a little different, there's not much in that.
Hope that helps.
Cheers

Adrian

[FastFwd]

nice info toda i didnt know that bout the Turbine clearence in the exhaust housing.

[TODA AU]

nice info toda i didnt know that bout the Turbine clearence in the exhaust housing.

No problem,

Yeah their housings can be fitted to pretty much any Garret GT turbo.
That is GT28~GT28 / GT30~GT30 etc
The turbine wheels are identical - both Garret.
The list of available housings & Yen prices can be seen here:
http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/...gt28/gt28.html
Part numbers are: 1141-RAxxx or 1141-AKxxx (for GT30 odd fitment flanges)

[Weq]

Nice info Toda!

[Weq]

Whats been everyones experience, have you had a good experience with the HKS Turbo,

1. was it worth the extra

2. Was its hype anywhere near the real world product

I am refering to the 1.6 crowd, 1.8 need not reply.

Oh and to answer the question, generally speaking, no its not worth the hype or money. They do good things, in applications where space or turbo frame size is a concern, but for your requirements, no. A similiar garret turbo will yeild results, and the extra money saved can be spent on other parts of the setup. Remmber that the turbo package is the key. Not just the turbo.

[Blue]

Its either the IHI VF38 or the HKS,

I will give the Garret a miss, I am fitting it to a 1.3 BTW guys, decompression is lowered, so I am sure it will be laggy - but I am OK with that as I ahve no real help to get the power down as it is, so lag is OK, my engine is good to rev to 8, 8.5 if I am stupid enough.

I have done the sussy, wheels tyres ect, but its still wheelspin city, other then welding the better box's diff, I have little or no options without investing in a 4x4 setup, which is not an option ATM.