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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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What is the best single turbo to run that can support 600 horses. I am running a TTI 60 trim kit now but cant make more then 451hp with the small turbo. This is a street/strip car and i want to keep the turbo as responsive as possible.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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A Turbonetics TC76 or TC78 are the obviouse choices.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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I made close to 600 on 10 psi in 103 heat. Need I mention boost drop off, this was with a pt67. I'd go with a 76mm divided.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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I keep hearing about guys making 600 on 67 trims but then i have people tell me that it might make 500????? You can see why i am a little lost. I dont want to go too big since i want to keep lag down to a minimal and i dont mind spending a little more for a better turbo since i hope this one will last me a few years.
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tc-76 or 78. lol its gonna feel laggy compared to that baby snail though. full boost at idle much?
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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I keep hearing about guys making 600 on 67 trims but then i have people tell me that it might make 500????? You can see why i am a little lost. I dont want to go too big since i want to keep lag down to a minimal and i dont mind spending a little more for a better turbo since i hope this one will last me a few years.
A proper size TC76 will spool VERY fast for the power it delivers.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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tc-76 or 78. lol its gonna feel laggy compared to that baby snail though. full boost at idle much?
LOL what is this turbo lag you speak of I love the 60 it is great on the street but when i started with the 60 kit i said i would never go over 500 to the wheels. Well times have changed and now its time for a little bigger.
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i imagine the car is much like a 2g DSM, instant power but the turbo is way too small to make big power. you could always try a Mp-70 and see but i personally wouldnt go under a 76mm for a 346. they seem to be matched very well. wait til you want 600, then 700, hmm close to 800... it never stops lol
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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Yeah tell me about it . I see a lot of different turbo's out there so where should i be looking to buy from? The 60 on the car now is a turbonetics.
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go with a turbonetics tc-78 with ball bearings if you can swing it ($1499). the BB will give you a quicker spool but be able to give you the room to grow. otherwise id go with a journal bearing TC-76 ($999). forced inductions has both. how much you looking to get out of the car powerwise?
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I would like her to be able to support 600 on a forged bottom end. The end goal is to put the car into the mid 10s. Right now she is running low 11s with the 60 trim and stock bottom.
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either one of those turbo's i listed will get the job done both HP wise and ET wise
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Thanks for the help. I will need to notch the frame and upgrade my IC at the same time but i hope this set up will last me a little bit
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Do you still have the 2" charge pipes? The 60-1 from Turbonetics? TTi was selling the street kits with HiFi 60s which had the 2.75" compressor inlet and the 2" outlet - not exactly a 60-1. Mine fell over at 460/550 rw at 12psi. Anything higher in boost just made heat. I've just upgraded to a 67mm and need to work out 1 issue before hammering it. I can tell you the slight difference in lag makes it more managable on the street but pulls much harder with 5 psi less boost on the top end. Feels at least 50 rwhp better.....I'll max out the 2-bar speed density tune this week and let you know how it goes.

forged with 317s, a turbo cam on 116 and an auto
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btw, you can fit a 76mm compressor in a 60 series housing. No need to cut the frame.
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LOL what is this turbo lag you speak of I love the 60 it is great on the street but when i started with the 60 kit i said i would never go over 500 to the wheels. Well times have changed and now its time for a little bigger.
I found a post on the old ls1.com from when I had that kit. I said I'd be happy with 450rwhp. If my current combo wont make twice that ill burn it.
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Well if you want to see the current set up in action take a look.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...im-action.html

My transmission and rear end should be able to handle well over 700 horses with no issue but i like being well on the safe side so i plan on over building the engine a little bit as well and if later down the road i want to go a little higher i have some breathing room.
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pm me got my TC78 for 865 shipped to the door brand new..
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Thanks for the info thats not a bad deal at all. Why 317 heads over the stock LS1 heads?
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Thanks for the info thats not a bad deal at all. Why 317 heads over the stock LS1 heads?
lowers compression so you can run more boost at a given octane.
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