Hks 2530s Vs Garrett -5s

[toy515]

Hey guys

Im changing turbos just got a few questions

out of the 2530s and -5s which will make more power and what's the difference in response from the 2?

Cheers

[zebra]

They are exactly the same

[TiTAN]

HKS designed the 2530's Garrett build them for hks then after X number of years Garrett is free to copy them if they want to.

[bigmikespec]

They are exactly the same

wrong...

[zebra]

whats different?

[R31Nismoid]

No surprise you are changing turbos to what we told you to do 5-6 months ago!

Anyway use the search function - this has been covered plenty of times before.

The difference is minor.

[hypergear]

2530 is touch bit bigger in comp wheel tirm.

[Beer Baron]

yeah difference is minor. the HKS ones seem to have a little more power potential and response difference is negligible. I prefer the HKS ones but I admit it's hard to justify the price premium over the generic ones for what you get. the good thing with the HKS ones is they come with good actuators, fasteners, gaskets etc. some garret retailers add cheap gaskets with their kits, some add good ones and some add none at all so when pricing kits you need to check what exactly you get for you money. some 'kits' are just 2 turbos completely bare (ie not even actuators included).

[GTScotT]

Fairly certain the housings are unique HKS items on the 2530s, Ive noted that to make quite a difference in the past

[Swiper the Fox]

I made 467kw at the treads under strict dyno competition conditions (real figures) with these puppies years ago when that was spastic power and ran 10.3's on radials in a 1570kg car...try doing that with your Garrett's.

Edited May 14, 2010 by Swiper the Fox

[N1GTR]

468kw, from Dash5's

Here's the post

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...t&p=3865849

Here's the thread

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...t&p=3651819

[a20089]

I made 467kw at the treads ...try doing that with your Garrett's.

Owned

[R31Nismoid]

^ ease up.

440rwkw has been done on 20psi through -5s.

[Swiper the Fox]

Owned

Im glad you picked that example Steve-o...as i know quite a bit about it.

haha...the car he used for his example doesn't in fact run -5's. I spent a week with Ben at his Melbourne workshop 18 months ago and he assures me they are not your run of the mill -5. He actually tested 8 different turbo combo's (changing trim, housing etc) before finding out what worked best. To avoid someone copying them he orders the bits from different suppliers and performs the assembly in house (JFK's post on the last page was very close to the mark but slightly inaccurate). Ive been for a drive in this car and experienced it first hand...Ben admits the amount of r&d gone into just the engine bay would exceed over $200,000.

Makes the 2530's look like a real bargain now doesn't it.

Thanks mate.

[gtr13]

anyone tried or have info on the new HKS 2530 KAI version rumoured to have slightly better top end and response

[Johnny]

Has anyone seen that motive dvd with the black time attack r34 gtr? they spared no expence on the build yet still ran -5 turbo's so they must be good enough