# good drag turbo

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [December 5, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070 "2009-12-05T17:34:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author: ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/1 "2009-12-05T17:34:45Z")

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what’s a good drag turbo for an rb20? i’ll only be building it up to about 350HP maybe 400 max

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### Author: ![R33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/R33)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/2 "2009-12-05T23:55:24Z")

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gt30/35r

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### Author: ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/3 "2009-12-06T10:25:01Z")

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i thought those turbos were for like 500 horse?

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### Author: ![Cyprian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cyprian/32/25410_2.png) [@Cyprian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cyprian)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/4 "2009-12-06T22:50:30Z")

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H O L S E T

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### Author: ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/5 "2009-12-06T23:19:10Z")

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gas powered jet turbine

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### Author: ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/6 "2009-12-07T14:10:43Z")

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For drag the bigger the turbo the better… you dont want to be spinning all the time so lag does help…

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### Author: ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/7 "2009-12-07T14:12:09Z")

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3071R

Done.

Or look into a custom turbonetics turbo…big bucks though!

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### Author: ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/8 "2009-12-07T14:13:15Z")

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> [@WTS: XBox360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wts-xbox360/25167/12):
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> For drag the bigger the turbo the better… you dont want to be spinning all the time so lag does help…

You take care of spinning with suspension, alignments, aero and tires.

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### Author: ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/9 "2009-12-07T14:21:13Z")

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> [@WTS: XBox360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wts-xbox360/25167/12):
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> For drag the bigger the turbo the better… you dont want to be spinning all the time so lag does help…

Yeah dude - that’s not good advise.

There is no good place for lag in any motorsports.

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### Author: ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/10 "2009-12-07T15:16:05Z")

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You know what I mean… its like saying is a gt2871.64 better for drag than a gt3071r? Obviously the gt30 is better you dont need instant spool in a drag car…

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### Author: ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-drag-turbo/130070/11 "2009-12-07T18:58:51Z")

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yeah, i was moving more towards the holset hx35. i don’t want a lot of lag either. like i said, 400 horse would be the max. i’m shooting for about 350
