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Old 02-11-2007, 12:55 AM
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If I put a 50 trim turbo lets say... on a 427 Big Block. Or whatever... when would you start to see boost?

I once read that turbos DO NOT make boost til 2100 rpms or so. Is that true?

Because my buddy in his SRT4 says he sees 5psi @ 2000 rpms. I thought that's not even possible?
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It's mostly in the sizing of the turbo. You could put a turbo on there so small it would right spool right off idle but end up being a choke point above 4500rpm. Your budy is probably telling the truth. A great book on turbos is Corky Bell's "Maximum Boost" and answers a lot of questions like yours.

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Yep dead on on srt 4 i had a 60 trim agp on mine and it was spooled by 2700 easy.
That turbo is to small for our setups unless you want twins look at what others are using
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Yep dead on on srt 4 i had a 60 trim agp on mine and it was spooled by 2700 easy.
That turbo is to small for our setups unless you want twins look at what others are using
I remember reading somewhere that turbos spool at 2k... it's just the way they were designed. I guess that's just wrong? haha
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Originally Posted by ChrisUlrich
I remember reading somewhere that turbos spool at 2k... it's just the way they were designed. I guess that's just wrong? haha
Turbos spool off exhaust energy. The more the engine is loaded the faster the turbo will spool, so with the correct wheel sizing and A/R you could have a turbo spool at 1500rpm or at 6500rpm.
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Originally Posted by RealQuick
Turbos spool off exhaust energy. The more the engine is loaded the faster the turbo will spool, so with the correct wheel sizing and A/R you could have a turbo spool at 1500rpm or at 6500rpm.
i had a couple of buddies with SRT4's and their turbo's were nearly instant spool, but the turbo was the size of a dime

it doesnt neccessarily matter HOW much boost, but what the performance will do for your car. i only make 5.5-6 psi
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Originally Posted by ChrisUlrich
I remember reading somewhere that turbos spool at 2k... it's just the way they were designed. I guess that's just wrong? haha
Haha... and all engines spin to exactly 7K.
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Way to many variables to say X turbo will spool at X rpm on X engine. Compression, cam specs, manifold design effect it, also placement. Those things alone have nothing to do with the turbo, that also with changes will effect the spool of it.
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Originally Posted by Frost
Haha... and all engines spin to exactly 7K.
No man... no reason to be a dick. Just something to do with the turbo being the overall of turbos in general... not even sizing. That turbos will begin to make boost as early as 2k.
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Sorry; wasn't trying to be a dick; just pointing out how broad the statement was.



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