I recently got a EJ25 shortblock swap, and now my VF-35 is too small. The P15 exhaust housing, which was great for the 2.0L is creating tons of back pressure with the 2.5L. The turbo has about 60k miles on it, anyone know the life expectancy of VF series turbos? This turbo has been pushing 1.3 or less bar its whole life.

I really want an 18g, but $$$ since I need to buy new injectors too. Anyone want to swap??

 

How much your swap cost you?

 

FP Green or Red.

 

lol, he just said an 18g is too much $$ but you recommend him a fp red, a much bigger turbo which will cost even more.

 

VF43 maybe?

 

Get your turbo ported and polished then a high octane tune.

 

The p&p will do little to help the backpressure problem as the compressor and exhaust wheels dont change size. Thats where the restriction is.

 

just throwing ideas out there since he has no money for a new turbo.

Methanol?

 

quite a bit, but I had a few other things done, like timing belt, clutch etc since the motor was out.

 

just deal with it for now, and start saving money.

 

how bout you stop wasting your time with small turbos and go big

even charles has a 30r now

 

That's what she said. (Sorry, I had to say it, I was looking at the thread title for too long)

 

haha, my bad, I must have skimmed over that.

Either way, 18g = too small for 2.5L

 

I'm considering going through the same route, can you PM me your actual cost and where you had it done please? Thanks

 

I run a vf-34 on a 2.5L