Turbo Advice

[acn]

I have been looking for a good used 14b -- one with no cracks in the turbine housing -- but it seems like they are hard to come by. Everything here local that I have looked at has had cracks. I am rebuilding my engine, and at this point, everything will remain mostly stock. I was going to buy an EVO 16G but felt it would be a waste since there are no supporting mods (at the moment), however, it seems like that is the only choice I have. I would like a turbo with a quick spool, hence the search for the 14b. My main question is -- would it be a bad idea to run an EVO 16G with a mostly stock motor? (I am planning to buy a fuel system to match eventually, so it wouldn't always be matched with a stock motor.)

 

[ktmrider]

No issues running a 16g, EVO/small/big, just keep the boost levels down.

Worst case you have a turbo to grow your motor/wants down the road. Just don't forget what you listed above, Supporting Mods.

 

[Wizardawd]

rewire or upgrade the fuel pump and you should be just fine to run around 9psi.

Wiz

 

[rdomeck]

I have been running one with stock internals for about 10,000 miles. I have the supporting mods, but like it was said above, just keep the boost levels down for now and grow into it!

 

[acn]

Thanks for the advice guys. The EVO 16G should be here this week.

 

[Brunoboy]

What'd you pay for the Evo 16g ? That thing seemed to go up since the last time I've been in the game.

 

[acn]

Yeah, It was a lot -- I don't even want to say how much, but I like the fact that it bolts up directly. I remember buying a 16g for my eclipse a few years back and it being half as much as this one cost. Oh well.

 

[Brunoboy]

The reason I asked is because they've gone up since the tsunamis in Japan.

 

[James]

I got my used one for $350

 

[raptorWagon]

Evo3 16Gs cost so much since the Tsunami, Forced Performance pulled them off their website and no longer sell them.