tt300z

Ok i have a question about turbo's for the z..I heard that the turbo's on the z's are made by garret..so i also heard that mitsubishi eclipse turbo's would bolt right on..is this true? if so would it be an upgrade or are the eclipse turbo's the same?

tt300z

Oh also I heard that the throttle bodies from a 89-91 or so 240 would bolt right up and be better then the stock ones on the z..anyone hear that or have it already?

NexGenXVii

to be honest, i have heard about the stock 2nd gen eclipse turbo would be a good upgrade to a stock TT...my friend who is a dsm freak says that minor modifications would have to be done...as far as $$$ is concerned...stock dsm turbos are selling bellow $100 in dsm boards w/ low miles on them...so interesting question as i would like to know the answer from our z gurus..

91zxtt

The throttle body upgrade you mentioned is for the Z31, not the Z32. I've never seen anyone put Eclipse turbos on a Z32. I personally wouldn't do it because I don't like Mitsubishi's. If you really want to upgrade, then go with JWT sport 500's or 600's.

tt300z

well i would like to get the JWT turbos but $ is an issue right now..and my oil lines have been leaking so my turbos arent getting enough oil and they are going bad..they sound dry almost like there is sand in them haha..but anyways i figured i would have to replace them soon so i would look for something inexpensive and a little better so i just figured i would ask you guys what you thought..so i appreciate the help, thanks alot

Riz Z Speed

I've seen the Eclipse turbos on the TT.
Since the Mitsu is a 2.0 motor, the TT is basically two 1.5's put together, the Mitsu turbos are quite a bit of an upgrade. If you can do the required mods to make them fit/work, then yes, it's doable.
2nd on the throttle body mod, it's for the Z31, not the Z32.

NexGenXVii

remember eclipse turbos cost less than any turbokits and all u gotta spend is money on fabrications to make it work...im just wondering why someone hasnt made a turbo kit that uses the eclipse turbo..i mean it can make more power than the stock TT turbos and still be very affordable.....maybe below $1500????

NexGenXVii

maybe even lower than $1500 because you can buy a used, very low mile stock eclipse turbo for about $50-100.

91zxtt

You'll need to do some ECU tuning as well. What JWT turbos come closest in size to the Eclipse turbos? 500's, 530's, 550's, 600's?

tt300z

so everyone says that i will have to do some fabricating..does anyone know what exactly i will have to fabricate to make this work? :chug: ahhhhh..it would help out alot

tt300z

ok so i am about to buy my turbo's...but i have another question..Does anyone know if the 1st gen eclipse turbo's would fit? the 14B turbo's? I need to know fast cuz i dont know how long the offer will stand

CanyonCarver

You need to know the configuration of the flange on your existing exhaust manifold (t28?) and whether or not the mitsui turbos are the same. if not you'll need to make some adapter plates. ie: I've made adapter plates to mount t3 turbos to exhaust manifolds with a t25 configuration. The only way that I could tell is to measure the hole patterns in both.

tt300z

oh ok thanks..i think ill just bite the bullet untill i can get a full direct bolt on kit, that would be better..i appreciate the help

NexGenXVii

TT300zx let me know how the project goes....would really need some info on how much it cost, parts, and if its worth it. Thanks

CaptainZ

Well the 2g Eclipse comes factory with a T25. So if the Z's come with a t28 factory, the eclipse turbo should bolt right up if I am not mistaken. Because from what I understand the t25 and the t28 use the same size housing and flange, but the t28 has a larger compressor wheel. I could be wrong but who knows. Any input? Of course if the Z's do come with a T28, I dont know why you would want to swap to a smaller turbo??? But I am not familiar with TT Z's enough to say one way or the other.

CanyonCarver

I didn't know what the mitsui turbo was, but I believe you are correct on the t25 / t28 flange.

tt300z

Hmm..I saw on a web site (which of cource i dont remember which one) but i saw that the Z's have Garrett T22's..it might have been wrong though i dont know..I just know that the T25s should be a pretty good upgrade and the 14B's are better turbos..we will just see cuz i bought the 14B's anyway cuz i got em for a price that i couldn't say no to..lol..worst case, i sell em and buy something different..no big deal

LUKassZ

Yeah stock TT turbos are not T28's!!! Some people buy T28's as an upgrade but it is discouraged compared to buying a direct bolt on such as JWT, GMS, AMZ, etc...

00Evan

Before any of you go and do something stupid

http://www.ztechz.net/id1.html

Riz Z Speed

Very good find evan.
i'll add to the link page.