well, I'm surely no expert on this subject but, i'll try.

There's a lot involved in deciding which ( size ) turbo you'd want. Going bigger first of all means more fuel is needed. You have to have a upgraded lift pump.

How do you want to use the truck.... towing, racing, pulling, daliy driver. Each one of those can call for a diffrent turbo. The bigger they are, the more lag you'll have. But, if you build components to match the turbo, you can avoid the lagging. Bigger doesn't necessarily mean more power unless you have the other components inline. Do you want throttle response or top end power. One turbo will give you one, another will give you the other.

A bigger turbo helps reduce the EGT's simple by moving more air. The turbine and compressor wheels are larger, their fins are shape a certain way to help move the exhaust and intake. The turbo I bought is completely stainless steel ( exhaust and compressor sides ) It's an improvement over most turbos that are typically made of cast iron. The SS will help keep the heat where it should be... blown out the exhaust and not radiating in the engine compartment.

well, this was my half hearted laymens term explaination. There's tons of info out there about them and I only scratched the surface. It would be wise for anyone to read as much as they can to make their decision. If you need to call someone... just about any diesel dealer at this and other forums would be more than happy to help out with a decision.

 

Thanks Triton, Ive never heard that but I will deffinately check into it...nothing is ever easy is it, but oh well...it keeps things interesting [8D]

 

you pretty much hit it right there triton.

when you call the turbo manufacturer they will have a series of questions to ask, ane of them bing what have you done so far, and what do you plan on doing. this is critical so you can maintain performance even after you upgrade, then add some goodies.

 

Triton-

That explination helps a ton. I figured there was a lot of variables. Thats why I wanted to start asking questions now so when the time comes, I'm ready to go.

Thanks agian