s400sx4 vs s400

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  1. bruce25

    bruce25 Light Load Member

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    I got a offer from my mechanic to take off my stock turbo and go with BorgWarner. He has two type s400 171702 and sx400sx4. He says sx4 is a higher quality turbo price is only 100$ more for sx4 which is 700$ and 600 for the s400. What is the difference between the two and is sx4 worth it?
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    What turbo is on it now, Whats going wrong with turbo you have on your truck now?
     
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  4. ExOTR

    ExOTR Windshield Chipper Extraordinaire

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    You can't just slap on a new turbo and go, you'll need to reflash and likely pay for some dynotime to work out the kinks.
     
  5. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    What kinks lmao!!
    It'll be fine. Put on the 171702 and enjoy.
    I hope your 12.7 is at least 500 hp thou, it will work with that turbo better.
    Or better yet get your ecm tuned and you'll really have a nice setup
     
  6. SmokinCAT

    SmokinCAT Road Train Member

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    Oh my...

    Not all the new SX4 turbos have the 96/88mm turbine and that is a requirement since there aren't any of the performance aftermarket turbos available with it. Be sure of what you are buying.
     
  7. allan5oh

    allan5oh Road Train Member

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    I don't think there's a difference.sx4 defines the exhaust size. I think he's confused. Go with the 171702 for anything larger than 430 horse and 171701 for lower hp and 11.1 applications.
     
  8. little cat 500

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    need a good 500 hp for the 171702 under that the 171701
     
  9. SmokinCAT

    SmokinCAT Road Train Member

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    There is one SX4 s400 that has a 83/74mm turbine in BWs catalogue that has the same compressor as the 171702.
     
  10. bruce25

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    I searched online and there is SX4 still don't know the difference. My 12.7 is capped stock at 430hp i can have it set up to 500 but don't think i will it pulls grate for me never had problems i will be getting bully dog manifold for turbo to go with and straight flow exhaust
     
  11. Cowpie1

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    On a DDEC IV S60, yes you can. I replaced the stock waste gate turbo on my reman 500HP S60 before it got dropped in my glider with a BW 171702. No need to play with the ECM or dyno it up. It is just a simple bolt up change. 530K miles on the engine now, same turbo. I even put a turbo blanket on the turbo when we put it on, and did a ceramic exhaust manifold. I can pull quite well and EGT's rarely go over 900F on a hard pull. Haven't seen the need to go with a higher priced BW SX4 version.

    For the 430 HP engine, it was said right... go with a 171701 for that one.
     
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