View Full Version : Garrett vs. HKS Turbos
Sayajin
02-19-2007, 10:59 PM
Okay guys. I am not asking about a specific turbo, more of a general question.
A HKS turbo costs about 2x the price of a similar Garrett Turbo. Is it worth the extra money for the HKS with essentially the same specs as the Garrett? Is the HKS truly that much of a superior turbo to the Garrett?
Just wanted to get your opinions. Like I said, not about a specific turbo. More about the 2 brands in general.
Thanks.
-Sayajin
TIGERJC
02-19-2007, 11:07 PM
Okay guys. I am not asking about a specific turbo, more of a general question.
A HKS turbo costs about 2x the price of a similar Garrett Turbo. Is it worth the extra money for the HKS with essentially the same specs as the Garrett? Is the HKS truly that much of a superior turbo to the Garrett?
Just wanted to get your opinions. Like I said, not about a specific turbo. More about the 2 brands in general.
Thanks.
-Sayajin
you are just paying for the name. Garrett ball bearing turbos FTW
drmcivicsi
02-19-2007, 11:13 PM
^^^^^X2 i wouldnt get anything elsa if it wasnt a garrett turbo. hks and greddy u are just paying for the name.
like i told you on the phone do a gt40 turbo u will like it much better then the tiwn turbos
Krazykouki
02-19-2007, 11:27 PM
^^^^^X2 i wouldnt get anything elsa if it wasnt a garrett turbo. hks and greddy u are just paying for the name.
like i told you on the phone do a gt40 turbo u will like it much better then the tiwn turbos
Not if he is doing road courses he wont.
drmcivicsi
02-19-2007, 11:29 PM
Not if he is doing road courses he wont.
will then no he wont lol
for that stock twins does just fine ;)
TIGERJC
02-19-2007, 11:31 PM
you don't need 600-800whp to do road racing, 500whp and below will be great for road racing. Throw a custom gt35r( quick spooling) on it and it will own on road courses and drag racing. Gt35 with your new engine would be deadly with hardly no lag and it would hold all the way to redline
drmcivicsi
02-19-2007, 11:43 PM
so im guessing he is setting up his car for road racing and not drag racing?
but im sorry a gt35 IS WAY TO SMALL for inline 6
i mean look at the gt35r , the bigger turbo is being spooled by a 4, so i think if the 4 can do it why cant the 6 do it just fine
now if the car is going to be only road racin i would do twin gt30r
drmcivicsi
02-19-2007, 11:44 PM
you don't need 600-800whp to do road racing, 500whp and below will be great for road racing. Throw a custom gt35r( quick spooling) on it and it will own on road courses and drag racing. Gt35 with your new engine would be deadly with hardly no lag and it would hold all the way to redline
lol gt35r on a rb26 built thats like stock tiwns lol so there is no lag
TIGERJC
02-19-2007, 11:46 PM
so im guessing he is setting up his car for road racing and not drag racing?
but im sorry a gt35 IS WAY TO SMALL for inline 6
i mean look at the gt35r , the bigger turbo is being spooled by a 4, so i think if the 4 can do it why cant the 6 do it just fine
now if the car is going to be only road racin i would do twin gt30r
:tongue1: you're right that is a small turbo for a inline 6, he will prolly out flow that turbo. I think he wants a turbo thats good for both drag and road racing. I think he should just stick to a single turbo
TIGERJC
02-19-2007, 11:50 PM
lol gt35r on a rb26 built thats like stock tiwns lol so there is no lag
hey screw u, I like small turbos on built motors. No lag makes tiger happy. Remember its not the size that counts, it all in how you use it and it applies to a lot of things in life
drmcivicsi
02-19-2007, 11:54 PM
lol its cool =) ^^^^
i just think he should do something like this. this is a old friend of mine r33 setup
TIGERJC
02-19-2007, 11:56 PM
nice setup, except for that fram oil filter
Nyteryder
02-20-2007, 12:04 AM
looks like trins old skyline, and thats an oil filter not an air filter
drmcivicsi
02-20-2007, 12:05 AM
looks like trins old skyline, and thats an oil filter not an air filter
yep =)
TIGERJC
02-20-2007, 12:07 AM
looks like trins old skyline, and thats an oil filter not an air filter
well u know what I am talking about.
What kind of power did that skyline put down??
Sayajin
02-20-2007, 06:49 AM
LOL!
I wasnt even asking about what setup to go with! LOL.
I just wanted to get opinions on Garrett or HKS. That has no relevance on whither I go single or twins or which turbo I am going with.
Sounds like you guys suggest to go with Garrett however, no matter what I am building it for.... Thx.
-Sayajin
drmcivicsi
02-20-2007, 09:04 AM
thats why i posted that pic of the rb26 as u can see its a garrett turbo =)
Sayajin
02-20-2007, 09:46 AM
Yep, noticed that. Thanks a lot man. Most people seem to agree that Garrett is just as good as the HKS.
-Sayajin
Verik
02-20-2007, 10:08 AM
you don't need 600-800whp to do road racing,
XS Engineering, their 800+whp track R32, and the NASA Time Trial records and wins they hold beg to differ with that statement.
thursdaybuff
02-20-2007, 05:44 PM
garrett ftw(literally)! :goodjob:
Tracer
02-20-2007, 05:48 PM
Garrett is the best way to go.
Sayajin
02-20-2007, 07:56 PM
Okay. Well with all that said, where is the best place to buy a Garrett turbo from? I have been looking at HKS for so long, I have no idea where to start looking to buy a Garrett one from!
I mean I know what I want to get, just dont know where to get it from. Let me rephrase that, the place to get the best possible deal from. Suggestions?
-Sayajin
TIGERJC
02-20-2007, 08:07 PM
XS Engineering, their 800+whp track R32, and the NASA Time Trial records and wins they hold beg to differ with that statement.
you still don't need 800 to compete on the tracks
look man what it really comes to, is that your just paying for the name. all turbo are really the same. but i like the hks over garrett, but garrett is on all stock cars,
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