Garrett vs. HKS Turbos

[Sayajin]

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]

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]

^^^^^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]

^^^^^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]

Not if he is doing road courses he wont.

will then no he wont lol

for that stock twins does just fine

[TIGERJC]

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]

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

lol its cool =) ^^^^

i just think he should do something like this. this is a old friend of mine r33 setup

[TIGERJC]

nice setup, except for that fram oil filter

[Nyteryder]

looks like trins old skyline, and thats an oil filter not an air filter

[drmcivicsi]

looks like trins old skyline, and thats an oil filter not an air filter

yep =)

[TIGERJC]

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]

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]

thats why i posted that pic of the rb26 as u can see its a garrett turbo =)

[Sayajin]

Yep, noticed that. Thanks a lot man. Most people seem to agree that Garrett is just as good as the HKS.

-Sayajin

[Verik]

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]

garrett ftw(literally)!

[Tracer]

Garrett is the best way to go.

[Sayajin]

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]

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

[Tree]

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,