taws6m6

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I picked up my turbo today. I am hoping this is ok for a rear mount. I got a kit from a buddy of mine that he got from someone else and decided to go another direction with his car as he didnt know anything about turbos(neither do I, but I am learning). I can get pics tomorrow sometime its just to late at the moment. Now, I know this is small, but I have really small goals for the time being till I can save and do a forged bottom. Ok, the cold side housing is a .60 a/r, and the hot side is a .81 a/r. I was told its a 60mm turbo How do I find out exactly? It also came with a lot of piping that I still cant seem to piece together correctly, oil pump with resevoir(sp?), 42lb injectors, clamps, a front mount intercooler, autometer boost guage, bov and a wastegate, alot of vacuum lines installed already, couple of other things that I am not quite sure of either(looked like a relay and wiring). How do I tell what size bov, turbo, and wastegate I have? I will try to get some pics if I can wake up early enough. Please dont flame me I am new to this

taws6m6

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bump, I am gonna post pics later tonight, Anyone?

engineermike

If it's a 60mm turbo then it's too small.

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

y? I see 60mm sts kits on here all the time. I am wanting to keep it light until I save to do the bottom end.

engineermike

Ok, install it then.

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

ok, anyone else?

gametech

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A 60mm with a .81 hotside will spool quick and choke even quicker. Your power won't really go above a good heads/cam combo, but the delivery will be completely different. However, if you just want to get things installed, then swap to a better turbo down the road, I see no problem with that idea.

taws6m6

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Ok, thanks for actually posting up some info I can actually use. I am only looking for about 450-475ish hp. When you talk about choking, you mean the boost falling off or what? Sorry, I am trying to learn here

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

from what I have seen on here the .81 a/r will be ok with the 60mm turbo?

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

bump.

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

OMG!! Can someone help me with the questions I asked in the original post?

engineermike

My take is that not many are interested in helping someone put a 60mm turbon on an LSx. If yYou're already running in the 11's, it's doubtful you'll gain any power at all with that turbo.

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

even so, what about the questions I asked in the original post? I can always sell the turbo, not really an issue right now. I am fabbing up pipes and trying to figure out the questions asked earlier, regardless of the size of the turbo. Maybe I should go back and delete the size of it and I could actually get some help instead of comments on how small the turbo is. suppose I sell it and get another one, I am still in the same boat as I was to begin with

RooRnZ28

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what brand of bov and wg? pics would be helpful so we can see what you're talking about

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

I am away at the moment and can't get pics right now. I know it wasn't a tial or anything. Is there someway I can identify what size they are that I am not aware of? Knowing what I got its probably a knock off brand

THENASCAR

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that turbo should be fine to get it going, but i would suggest set aside money and upgrade to any gt series garret turbo or a precision 76+mm turbo if your want to see any results.

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

I am selling the turbo and going with something bigger anyway, thanks though

THENASCAR

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good luck with your build

taws6m6

iTrader: (37)

thanks, its definitely a learning process. I have 95% of everything I need to build a kit, but I want to upgrade the turbo before finishing