[underdog]

Originally Posted by quangalang

underdog, you should build your kit first then market it. you are doing it backwards lol.
might i suggest trying to develop a tubular top mount or somehow do a side mount? dude once you get behind the motor you'll realize that there is virtually no room to fit anything back there. i built a top mount log manifold and it's still a pretty tight squeeze but i think i can fit a 57 trim turbo back there, i dont think youd be able to fit anything bigger than 47 trim if you went with a bottom mount.
and forget about the fog lights, i got rid of mine and i was lucky enough to keep my charge pipes 2.5in through out.
keep this thing fully custom, there are enough kits out there that are built for the average incompetent person.

I don't feel i'm doing it backwards. I want to select a turbo that not only satisifies my needs, but one that would appeal to other people in the market and that is easily purchasable. otherwise i'd just use one of the several turbos that I have sitting on the shelf.(would be alot cheaper)

I'm used to squeezing turbo's into tight spots...... umm.... lol I've done a t3/t4 in a single cam with 2.5" dp and AC without relocating anything!! as well as a DC integra with ac. not to mention the monsterous t4 in the link above while retaining power steering and 4" downpipe.

57trim??? you talking a t3/t4?? why so big??? were only a 1.5L and a majority of the guys here autox, road race, and canyon carve. a turbo that has a peaky powerband is very hard to drive. one that has a great transient response and a more linear powerband is easier to drive. i'm actually looking along the lines of a GT2252(maps out perfect for the l15a) for a journal bearing turbo, a GT2554r(aka gt25r) or gt2560r(aka gt28r) for BB options, then some others that map out well are a KKK k03, MHI 15g and thats all i've really researched thus far.

I do want this to be semi custom to stand out. like stainless tubular manifold, stainless downpipe, a nice heat shield(depending on turbo orientation) but i'd like to keep the fog lights myself.