Apexi Ax53b60 Turbos

[Roy]

Everyone talks about HKS GT-SS and 2530s etc etc but there isnt much information going around about the Apexi equivelant turbos. The STIs are decent enough things using IHI turbos, turbocharged competition cars use IHI turbos and even Nismo used IHI turbos on the Z-Tune. So is it the price that means noone uses the AX53B60s or is it the fact they dont work all that well.

Any info would be appreciated

[Bliksem]

I have a AX53B70 kit for my RB25 I have heard of one on a WRX which was making 270-280kw I'll post up results when I have the ther supporting mods to fit it

[SimonR32]

in my opinion, from personal experience a ax43b70-p25 makes as much if not more power than a 2540 and less lag than a 2530.

if i was going to put low mounts on a gtr i would definatly hit up either the 60's for response or the 70's for power.

people are just ignorant and believe that HongKongSpecial turbos are the best

[SimonR32]

oh yeah you will also find that some of the fastest track gtr's in japan use ax apexi low mounts, even if HPI are stupid enough to publish them as having 2530's

[STATUS]

^^^ HPI seem to sway people towards lots of stoopid shit i remmeber bringing in the first RX6 kit for RB25 many moons ago and coping heaps from everyone..... it was an animal.. so much so that the dude stacked it and the kit got fitted to the JMS red R33 (recently martini/ PPG drift car).... then it became one of the most recommended kits around..... funny how mag coverage can cause sensations....

now after much playing i reckon T67 8cm is the way to go on Rb25.

On 26 i like my baby T517z's or single Td06sh-25g's and RX6, i have not had the pleasure of playing with the AX's.... people are just too tight nowadays

[Bliksem]

I had a 6 week back-order wait on my kit from greenline, and then 1 week to deliver it. So I would suggest ordering it sooner rather than later if you need one soon. This was 12 months ago that I bought mine though.

[shanef]

roy, its caus theres no bandwagon for peeps to jump on.

so, let me know when you've bought a pair and what the results are

[Ronin 09]

what would you put it on though, Roy? can't do it on the lil RB20...

[Beer Baron]

yeah, what are you up to bloodnut?

[Blitz]

I smell fish.

[R31Nismoid]

yeah, what are you up to bloodnut?

Oh hasnt he told you?

Holding out on the old crew it seems

[Beer Baron]

I heard he bought two motor bikes and wants one turbo for each.

[SimonR32]

lol roy is coming to the dark side with rb26?!?

trust me from one rb20 lover to another, keep a car with a rb20 in to thrash like a red headed step child and build a rb26 for arse kicking power

[Roy]

Just thinking well ahead. I saw some going for a reasonable price and was going to pick them up. But decided against it, need to get the suspension sorted first. And i doubt i will ever need to replace the RB20 in my car. The thing just wont quit and is still making good power

[TrentGTR]

back 2 topic maybe?

[Green_s13]

just to let you know i had an ax53b60 on my silvia a few years ago, was a great turbo make heaps of power and had awsome response.