Toyota MR2 Message Board - View Single Post - 3S-GTE USDM Turbo Engine ssautochrome t3/t4 any good?

pothiawala786 · 04-16-2008, 01:59 PM

I dunno. I've seen CT20B's anywhere from $550-700. A freshly rebuilt CT27 is $850, and I've seen used ones go for around $750ish. I rather use a credit card or be in debt $300 for the turbo than $3000 for when a chunk of that compressor wheel goes flying into the intake stream.

Again though, I have no personal experience with SSAC turbo kits. I've seen their cracked manifolds before, so those are definately junk. Now when you're talking IC, DP, exhaust, that's stuff that wont cause damage, since its just metal. But when you're talking a turbo, spinning at 10times the speed of your motor, even if a small casting or weld gets loose on the compressor side, theres a good chance it could damage the motor.

If you wanted to go the cheaper route, there are ways to do that. Getting an adapter plate an a used T3/T4 turbo wouldnt cost you that much more. And if you plan on getting a Gen3 in the future and completely building it up with "brand name parts", why not buy it now and use it rather than spending $450 on a kit thats temporary, that money can be spent towards a kit that you would be buying in the future anyways.

04-16-2008, 01:59 PM	#102 (permalink)
pothiawala786 Some skills Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 440 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I dunno. I've seen CT20B's anywhere from $550-700. A freshly rebuilt CT27 is $850, and I've seen used ones go for around $750ish. I rather use a credit card or be in debt $300 for the turbo than $3000 for when a chunk of that compressor wheel goes flying into the intake stream. Again though, I have no personal experience with SSAC turbo kits. I've seen their cracked manifolds before, so those are definately junk. Now when you're talking IC, DP, exhaust, that's stuff that wont cause damage, since its just metal. But when you're talking a turbo, spinning at 10times the speed of your motor, even if a small casting or weld gets loose on the compressor side, theres a good chance it could damage the motor. If you wanted to go the cheaper route, there are ways to do that. Getting an adapter plate an a used T3/T4 turbo wouldnt cost you that much more. And if you plan on getting a Gen3 in the future and completely building it up with "brand name parts", why not buy it now and use it rather than spending $450 on a kit thats temporary, that money can be spent towards a kit that you would be buying in the future anyways.