20g Turbo Question

I am looking for suggestions, reviews, other options, and some good information related to the following:


I found this on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/super...spagenameZWDVW

I was looking for an inexpensive turbo to break in the new motor. I was considering a used e16g but they go for about the same price of the ebay 20g. Also, it would be nice to break in the motor and make any tweaks that need to be made with the 20g, because the turbo that I will go with after the 1,000 mile mark will be a bigger turbo than the e16g and will probably be similar in flow to the 20g.

I am still undecided which turbo to go with after the 1,000 mile mark. SBR 50 trim, 20g, ???; I have no first hand knowledge with any of these turbos, so I can only go by the reviews, suggestions, and research that I have come across.

Keep in mind that this is not a daily driver and currently money is tight. I would like to get the motor running soon rather than waiting a while to save up for a REAL turbo. Also, I'm not sure if I want to chance damaging a good expensive turbo during the initial firing and break in of the new motor.

For better insight into my project check this out https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=31634

Quick Mod List:

4g64 with ross 8.5:1 pistons and crower rods
ARP hardware
cometic head gaskit
ported evoIII exhaust mani and o2 housing
fmic and hard piping
4g63 fully ported head
removed balance shafts
660 injectors
SAFC
AVCR
Walbro fuel pump
Aeromotive AFPR
ACT 2100 clutch (soon to upgrade to ACT 2600)

I'd grab a used MHI 16g over an ebay 20g. Sometimes these ebay turbos work bery well, while other times they are just a disaster waiting to happen. It's completely up to you. The spool characteristics of a 20g depends on the TD05H or TD06H housing. In the long run a modern day 50 trim will greatly outperform the old mitsu 20g.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/eclip...mZ380070543610
thats supposedly a ebay 20g turbo^^

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EVO-3...mZ270284964747
thats a big 16g turbo^^
does anyone know for sure if theres a difference between those ebay turbos?

wow I would think about re-sell value, b/c you are not going to be on that turbo that long so try and see what people are buying the most of... I know that the 16g will sell fast so just keep you options open....and wow I love your build..... did you just use 1g camshaft gears that is what it looks like..... Still cool... the relocation that you did was crazy never seen and I kind of don't know how it work still new and I love it.... Keep the updates coming....

Thanks for the input fellas.

I am either going with a used e16g or will run N/A for the break in period, then upgrade to the turbo I end up going with.

Those are 4g64 cam gears. The a/c relocation was done by extending the wiring harness and making new cables from lawn mower throttle cable. Thanks for the interest, I will be updating that thread as progress is made.