T3 or T25?

[JN210]

I want to turbo my car and I've been looking around and I found a T25 for 100 and a T3 (bolts on easy, the t25 would have to have custom parts made) and I want to know how much it would be to have some custom parts made......as in mountings and such for the T25 and which one would get me more power?....im guessing the T25? I have a complete list of parts that I'm going to need so I know exactly what is going to be going into the swap. Thing is, with the bigger turbo and the Turbo ECU, is that going to work right, or is there going to be some custom tuning that is going to need to be done by a shop somewhere?

[Grr]

if you want to do a stock turbo setup, get either one, just make sure it all from the same one. Either way, the stock turbo is limited to about mid 13's, or 280-300whp. If you can get a stock T3 exhaust housing and exhaust elbow, you can bore it out for a bigger turbo, a 50-trim with a stage 3 exhaust turbine would be great on your car for nice street manners, or a 60 trim with stage 3. Jason has a 60 trim with stage 3 and can hit stock boost (7psi) at 2800rpm. You only need to modify the wastegate actuator and not use the water coolant lines. Think about what you want, and try to get a T3 manifold and turbo if possible. If you get one that is shot, you can upgrade and use the stock exhaust housing like i said.
Also list everything you think you need and ill make sure you have all of it.
Gary

[JN210]

So you're saying I should go with the T3 then? I can easliy get either the T25 or T3 for a great price, ans as for the list here it is......

-T3 Turbocharger and exhaust elbow from 84-87 300ZX
-Turbo Drivers side exhaust manifold Downpipe
-Front crossmember (both the crossmember and engine mount bracket must be swapped --for turbocharger fitment)
-Drivers side engine mount bracket (bolts to block)
-All intake piping (from Airflow meter to Throttle body)
-Alternator mount,
-tensioner (and longer belt for application because the alternator mounts on pass. Side instead of drivers side)
-Oil pan
-Turbo oil lines (and water lines if applicable)
-Fuel injectors (260cc/min instead of 180cc/min)
-Correct ECU
-All applicable gaskets

[JN210]

I want to try and find it all for under 400 I can get these.....

turbo, turbo manifold, elbow, a/c compressor and all intake piping for 150

[KA-T_240]

400 might be a bit to low. Just slowly search for the parts at cheap prices

[JN210]

Thats what I planned on doing, and I think I'm going to go with the T3...I can always modify it.

[z31]

JN210;191143 wrote:
So you're saying I should go with the T3 then? I can easliy get either the T25 or T3 for a great price, ans as for the list here it is......

-T3 Turbocharger and exhaust elbow from 84-87 300ZX
-Turbo Drivers side exhaust manifold Downpipe
-Front crossmember (both the crossmember and engine mount bracket must be swapped --for turbocharger fitment)
-Drivers side engine mount bracket (bolts to block)
-All intake piping (from Airflow meter to Throttle body)
-Alternator mount,
-tensioner (and longer belt for application because the alternator mounts on pass. Side instead of drivers side)
-Oil pan
-Turbo oil lines (and water lines if applicable)
-Fuel injectors (260cc/min instead of 180cc/min)
-Correct ECU
-All applicable gaskets

Ok here is what you don't need:
1 Drivers side engine mount
2 Alternator mount brackets and tensioner
3 Oil pan :icon_study:

[Joel]

you do need an oil pan, how else is your car gonna hold oil silly...?

[KA-T_240]

^he was saying you do not need a oil pan fom a 300zx turbo.

aka weld a bung on to it. Or, if you are lazy and like to cheat JD weld.

[JN210]

......^ I can't weld, and those 3 parts that i dont supposedly need you are sure that they are not required for this swap?

[KA-T_240]

U cant weld but others on here can.

If i know where to drill and weld, i can do it.,

[JN210]

Well, lucky me. Not only now do I have you to help me with something but I just got a PM from a guy who has EVERYTHING i need to do this project. So I'm gonna see what i can do as far as he wants for it all....what do you think is a reasonable price for my whole project? probly 350-400.

[JN607]

D00d...I already told you, it's not going to happen for that price.

[JN607]

I stand corrected...425? Damn good deal.

[JN210]

I knew if I just kept looking I'd find the right deal. I might need some parts sandblasted (due to rust or corrosion) I want to put in a nice clean turbo system so I wont have to worry about anything breaking/failing on me, anyone want to sandblast my turbo parts?