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Old 11-24-2012, 03:50 PM
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Ok so here's the deal. I found a turbo for a really good price and the reason he is selling it got cheap is because he doesn't know much about it. He only knows that the comp wheel is 88mm and the turbine wheel is 110mm. It's a large frame t6 turbo but i don't know what the exhaust ar is or if it's a divided housing or not. If it's a divided housing, i might be able to spool it with a quick spool valve and maybe a 50 shot if needed. if it's undivided i won't even bother trying to make it work. its going to be driven alot on the street and raced at the track a handful next summer

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heres a list of my setup

96 s10
Stock short Block lq4
Tu2 cam
Ported 317's
Lpe 2 step
Ptc converter
Th400 w/ Trans brake
3.27 gear
3300ish lbs

I have the rest of the motor built with better stuff also but it's irrelevant to spooling the turbo. Im only wanting to make anywhere between 700-900 whp for now but In the future probably build a 400ish cube motor out of this lq4 which is why I'm considering buying this turbo. I know this turbo isnt the best choice for an lq4 but i wanted to see if its even worth buying so i wont have to upgrade in the future.
Old 11-24-2012, 04:23 PM
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Looks like a TV81xx.

Yes you can spool it.... there are better cam choices. The TU2 has too much overlap and not enough EVO to really make that turbine work like you need it to.

More information about the turbo would be helpful.
Old 11-24-2012, 06:11 PM
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Sounds like a S500x88.. thats a big turbo.. i would do a custom grind on the cam.
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**** just got real
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Yeah i was thinking it could be a borg but it's really hats to tell with only 1 pic. Once i get more pictures tomorrow I'll post them up. Liljohn, can you please explain what evo is? Sorry i don't know much about cams. So if i did sell my tu2 cam and got another cam spec'd to spool this turbo, would that cam also work well in a 408 or something of that nature?
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Exhaust valve opening I think he meant.
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Ok i understand now thanks
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That's right Dave, I'm serious with this build time around lol
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Borg S500's dont have 10 blade compressor wheels.

Dimensions are similar to the S500/Gt55... its just an older designed wheel. It can be a pretty powerful unit.

Evo is exhaust valve open. To spool that turbo on 364 inches its gonna have to be aggressive... it would be more at home and easier to make work on a 400+ inch motor.

Its a 4 digit hp capable unit... if you can make it work.
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It sounds like it's going to be a max effort 364 to get this thing to spool. And even if it does spool on the brake it might not even be that fun playing around on the street. It's only $250 and that's a hard deal to pass up. I would probably be better off doing a s480 and swapping comp housings in the future if needed. Tough decisions.
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Are you sure that's an 88mm compressor wheel?
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No it's just the specs that he said. He don't have much info on it
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Originally Posted by T76s10
No it's just the specs that he said. He don't have much info on it
It really doesn't look like that's an 88. The beer bottle looks like it will barely fit it the opening and I know a beer bottle is way less than 88mm across. Here is my GT4788


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Your right. That does look pretty odd. He said it's a large frame t6 but that's a really tiny wheel
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What would a cam need to like to run an 88/111mm turbo? Reverse split? obviously CI and heads will play part in that, im just tryin to get an idea.

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Maybe we could get a cam expert to chime in
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if you dont get a different cam, advance this one 3-5*. advance the ignition timing a bunch and lean it out before 5-6psi. Running e85 will also help spool time due to the greater exhaust volume and allow you to advance the timing much more.

also you could run non-intercooled...
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yeah non intercooled is the plan. i think with this small cubic inch it wouldnt be worth it. it would be much better suited for 400+ cubes. if i do end up single ill just save up for something with a 95ish turbine instead of 110
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he said hes pretty sure its off an old deisel. im going to pass on this one. too big anyway.





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That thing looks primitive. A T70 looks to be more efficient than that thing.

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