5SFTE larger turbo disscussion, lets talk turbos other than the ct-26 on the 5sfe Options

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ok guys. we all know what the 5sfte can do, equipped with a ct-based turbo, and moderate (10-~15psi) boost (180-~235whp)(i call it moderate boost, its all a "relitive" term..lol)
we know what shannons car made, @ ~11psi (~240whp) with the "ebay special" mismatched 50 trim T3/4
but, im interested in your thoughts on somthing a bit more reliable..lol
so lets start with a few turbos that we can easily adapt to our cars. (using the generic ebay adapter, or the ATS, or whatever adapter you can get your hands on..lol)
ok so, most of the adapters out there are T3 footprint, and by looking at what the mr2 guys are doing, anything sub 300whp is pretty much owned by the GT28rs aka the disco potato.
jgreening on this forum had the very first Speedsource 'rs kit, and made great power with it, along with super fast spool and response.
just going by that, it would seem like that it would be just as good a performer on the 5s, but, i have read curcumstances of 3rd gen guys having boost creep problems with it, which for us, would be death.
its an expensive turbo, @ ~1100, but it is true ball bearing, available in both a t25 and a t3 footprint, with other housing options as well.
for 270whp and above, we can start looking, again going by what the 3s guys use, (i mean hey, why not keep it simple, and go with things that are proven to start with...lol) we could go with somthing like what the ko racing "streetbrawler" kit uses, the T3/4 46 trim, with the .63 a/r turbine.
IMO i think we could spool this turbo by ~35-3800rpm, and even at low (8-10psi) boost, still make great power, and be 300whp+ capable with proper engine management, fuel ect.
i know alot of you guys would never think of droping 2k on half a turbo kit, but, in reality, for instance, somthing like the speedsource gt-28rs kit, which NONE of us could fabricate in our home garage,(carl does AMAZING work) that would "in theory" bolt on (other than all the other turbo stuff you would normally need), kinda makes me think otherwise about it.
i mean hell, even fabricating one up, out of one of those crappy ebay adapters could be made to work, just a matter of buying the proper parts, and welding up the DP ect.
what are your guys thoughts on this stuff???

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well, my ct-26 just blew the other day. kinda funny, it happened on the first run I did after installing an oil restrictor. I don't know if that's what caused it. my auto teacher at school seems to think that the turbo was on it's way out, and installing the restrictor just sped-up the process.

so, basically I'm in the market for a new turbo. I don't want another used one. I want a new or rebuilt one. and the cost for a new or rebuilt CT26 is only slightly less than the cost for an entire T3/T4 kit. so, I'm actually considering putting one on in the next few weeks. hopefully sooner than later as I don't feel good driving around with a blown turbo that's putting a lot of oil into my intercooler piping. I might have to use up the money I had saved up for wheels, but that all depends on how big of a tax return I'm gonna get. lol. anyway, I agree that a bigger turbo would be more beneficial thanks to the lag helping to give better traction. I might be able to save some money on tires now cause I'd could get away with some 225/45/17 instead of trying to fit a 245/40/17 or 235/40/17, which are both more expensive. anyway, for my budget, and power goals, I think t3/t4 is my best bet. I like the GT28rs, but it costs almost double what a t3/t4 does.

anyway, I was wondering what the general consensus was on ebay wastegates. at least temporarily as I wasn't expecting to have to drop $700-900 into my car.