what kind of turbo would you look for just for a daily driver that isn't geared towards max power, but instead starts spooling earlier in the rpm range?

the only thing changing for this from pete's turbo grocery list would be the turbocharger itself correct?
everything else would remain the same

thanks for any input

 

t25 will spool quickly and should be a good size for a daily driver

 

and the turbos themselves are interchangeable correct?
do you need a certain turbo manifold to fit with that?


is t25 the fastest spooling one?

 

The smaller the turbo the faster it spools. T25 spools fast man.

 

I think a supercharger would work better than a turbo for what you want maybe.

 

You loose the gas mileage advantage with a faster spool, just fyi.

 

how does that work?

because wouldn't you need to press the gas less as a result of it spooling faster/earlier

since majority of the time in city driving, its not like your shifting at 4500 rpms everytime

 

bump

 

Okay a turbo can increase gas milage because during highway driving you are not "in boost" but the turbo is still spinning, and it makes it lots easier for the engine to get air. Easier way to understand........ if the turbo is too small it will be reaching boost at an earlier RPM, and when u boost you use more fuel....my turbo civic got 45+ MPG on the highway @ 65mph.....No boost but the turbo still spins, and atomizes the air making it easier for the engine to use.


Long story short. Take any turbo charged car...Drive it and go EASY on the throttle...if you never hit boost your gas milage will be great....if u punch it, gas goes bye bye......boost means more air, which means more fuel to make more power...... Got it?

 

And to elaborate a little further on what Pete said, you need to understand that turbos run on "load." The amount of boost and quickness of spool are both determined by how much load you're putting on the motor. Think of it this way, when I take my daily drive to work, I only use about 30-40% throttle. If I hit 30% throttle, I can take the car all the way to redline without ever getting into boost. However, if I get on it and hit 40%+ throttle, the boost is going to kick in. Does that make sense?

And yes, a t25 is a quick lil bastard