Mitsubishi TE04H Potential?

[1984rampage]

Looking to find out real world results or theoretical maximum potential when using the stock Mitsu turbo.

Has anyone gone low 13's or even 12's with this turbo on boost only?

Whats the most hp someones dynoed with the stock mitsu?

I personally made 192 whp and 232 ft/lb torque at 12 PSI with a stock 2.5L, stock mitsu turbo, 2.5L exhaust and a shelgame calibration.

[Pat]

I sem to recall years ago, a LeBaron that went high 12's lightened and a Shadownthat went low 13's unlightened. I would guess there are others.

[Orangetona]

Looking to find out real world results or theoretical maximum potential when using the stock Mitsu turbo.

Has anyone gone low 13's or even 12's with this turbo on boost only?

Whats the most hp someones dynoed with the stock mitsu?

I personally made 192 whp and 232 ft/lb torque at 12 PSI with a stock 2.5L, stock mitsu turbo, 2.5L exhaust and a shelgame calibration.

Intercooled right? Thats really good! If you're shooting for mid/high 13s it would be just fine. Otherwise its gonna become amazingly tedious to try to compensate to make it go faster. Just my opinion.

[22shelby]

i know they have the potential to make one really cool lil hobby jet engine... but thats about it...lol

[Vigo]

Yeah i remember the lightened lebaron going either high or mid 12s. A lot of people have cracked into the 13s with the mitsu, even a few people in automatic caravans.

The turbine side seems very restrictive but i dont remember seeing anyone upgrading the compressor side to see how much farther they could go. Plenty of people seem to be able to completely max out the compressor side so it stands to reason that upgrading the compressor side would get you SOMETHING. And since it's a mitsu you could do it in the car just by loosening the v-band at the turbine housing.

[1984rampage]

The turbine side seems very restrictive but i dont remember seeing anyone upgrading the compressor side to see how much farther they could go. Plenty of people seem to be able to completely max out the compressor side so it stands to reason that upgrading the compressor side would get you SOMETHING. And since it's a mitsu you could do it in the car just by loosening the v-band at the turbine housing.

Any idea what kind of upgrade one would do to the compressor side? I feel like it would be pretty difficult to swap the compressor wheel while the turbo is in the car lol

[shadow88]

Isn't the stock srt-4 turbo similar in dimensions and airflow? I thought they were a TD04LR-15Gk with a 6 cm2 (0.93 sq in) turbine inlet (stolen information from Wiki)

I bet the little mitsu could be made into a reliable and very responsive turbo capable of 250hp

[Orangetona]

Any idea what kind of upgrade one would do to the compressor side? I feel like it would be pretty difficult to swap the compressor wheel while the turbo is in the car lol

Thats why he said you loosen the vband clamp. exhaust side will stay on the manifold and the rest of the turbo comes out. Other than having to disconnect the wastegate arm. Easy

The clamp on my mitsu long ago wasnt even there...turbo worked great LOL

[BadAssPerformance]

Was it Carl aka DoubleTrouble that went 11's on twin mitsus?

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Has anyone gone low 13's or even 12's with this turbo on boost only? .... I personally made 192 whp and 232 ft/lb torque at 12 PSI with a stock 2.5L, stock mitsu turbo, 2.5L exhaust and a shelgame calibration.

In a light enough car, you'd be in the 12's with that...

[turbovanman²]

Shelgame would be the man to talk to, he races one with no IC.

There are compressor upgrades, Ebay had a vendor selling one.

Isn't the SRT turbo bigger, I can't see this turbo making 290 whp on a 16 valve engine.

[BadAssPerformance]

Shelgame would be the man to talk to, he races one with no IC.

Huge +1... not only non IC, but also in a "Stock" class, so stock 1pc, head, well, pretty much the whole long block, lightened to the rules, but full interior too... running 13's with an auto, I bet that sotck Daytona would crack a 12 rowing gears!

[tryingbe]

Any idea what kind of upgrade one would do to the compressor side? I feel like it would be pretty difficult to swap the compressor wheel while the turbo is in the car lol

This kind.



By the time you buy the compressor wheel, have the compressor housing machined, and get the turbo rebuild and balanced, with the money you spend, you could have a Garrett TII instead.

[1984rampage]

By the time you buy the compressor wheel, have the compressor housing machined, and get the turbo rebuild and balanced, with the money you spend, you could have a Garrett TII instead.

Yea I'm going to try and max out the mitsu turbo on the car and maybe rebuild my Garrett T2 in the meantime.

I've got a 2.5L with a 2-piece intake and the balance shafts removed in an 87 GLHS. Also have +20's and will be upgrading to a FMIC and full 3" exhaust in the near future. Going to shoot for low 13's before swapping to a larger turbo!

[ShelGame]

13.52 best so far. I hope to get into the .4's this year. Would that constitute 'low' 13's?

On paper, the Mitsu can only make about 240hp. It just doesn't flow enough air on the intake side to make more than that.

[turbovanman²]

I bet that sotck Daytona would crack a 12 rowing gears!

I bet no,

Yea I'm going to try and max out the mitsu turbo on the car and maybe rebuild my Garrett T2 in the meantime.

I've got a 2.5L with a 2-piece intake and the balance shafts removed in an 87 GLHS. Also have +20's and will be upgrading to a FMIC and full 3" exhaust in the near future. Going to shoot for low 13's before swapping to a larger turbo!

I think that would be a wicked combo,

13.52 best so far. I hope to get into the .4's this year. Would that constitute 'low' 13's?

On paper, the Mitsu can only make about 240hp. It just doesn't flow enough air on the intake side to make more than that.

Yep, under 13.5 is low 13's,

I guess 240 whp?

[RoadWarrior222]

Shhhh, enough of this talk of the stock mitsu being capable of "something"....... (and faster than a lot of people ever tune up to even after they upgrade, LOL).... coz I still wanna buy the durn things cheap when I get to my twin turbo 3.0 project...

[ShelGame]

I guess 240 whp?

Crank...

Though, by 1/4mi calculators, I'm putting down about 220 to the wheels...

[Big_P]

Quoting Gus Mahon, re his 89 Turbo Caravan:

"13.949 turned out to be the best time possible on the tiny Mitsubishi turbo, which could not produce more than 18-18.5 psi."

[ShelGame]

Quoting Gus Mahon, re his 89 Turbo Caravan:

"13.949 turned out to be the best time possible on the tiny Mitsubishi turbo, which could not produce more than 18-18.5 psi."

I get 20 out of mine. Though, they don't last long at that boost.

FWIW, others have gone faster that 13.94 in a van in NHRA with a stock mitsu...

[tryingbe]

Trap speed is where it's at!!!