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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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I am thinking of doing a turbo for my built 408 with 9.5 to 1 cr . What size would u use . Now this is a street car ,and would like the boost to come on around 3000 rpm. I am looking to achieve 650 to 700 hp for a street car . LOL LOL
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57mm t3/t4 hybrid should work out perfect
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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57mm t3/t4 hybrid should work out perfect
REALLY a 57mm t3/t4 PLEASE
This is exactly why you should never ask questions like this on the internet.
Call all of the reputable turbo dealers you can find and get there recomendations. Find the vender you like and follow his recomendations.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by koolrayz
REALLY a 57mm t3/t4 PLEASE
This is exactly why you should never ask questions like this on the internet.
Call all of the reputable turbo dealers you can find and get there recomendations. Find the vender you like and follow his recomendations.
Ditto. I'm running a 76mm on a 370ci to give you an idea.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris'stransam
I am thinking of doing a turbo for my built 408 with 9.5 to 1 cr . What size would u use . Now this is a street car ,and would like the boost to come on around 3000 rpm. I am looking to achieve 650 to 700 hp for a street car . LOL LOL
You looking for 650-700 crank hp or rwhp?? Big difference.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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What RPM you plan on turning the motor makes a HUGE difference as well.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by koolrayz
REALLY a 57mm t3/t4 PLEASE
This is exactly why you should never ask questions like this on the internet.
Call all of the reputable turbo dealers you can find and get there recomendations. Find the vender you like and follow his recomendations.
it was a complete joke, actually. It kinda irks me when i see threads like this because its obvious the OP hasent done any homework whatsoever. If your building a turbo setup yourself and you cant pick what size turbo you need then you had better rethink what your trying to do.

Not to mention, YOUR RIGHT. questions like that should be left to the reputable turbo dealers
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Go with what DrTurbo reccomends or some of the more seasoned guys... but just off of what you posted... I would say a 76GTS will do your goals easy.
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I would go with the largest you can afford/fit.

You're ALWAYS going to want more than what you think.
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Originally Posted by HydroStream6
I would go with the largest you can afford/fit.

You're ALWAYS going to want more than what you think.
That's a very bad strategy aswell.

You'll want a T6 exh housing for sure. I'd say atleast 80mm on the front. If I were putting a single on a 408 for street duty, I'd use 91-94mm. That will make LOTS of power. More than double your target and would require LOTS of supporting mods.
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
That's a very bad strategy aswell.

You'll want a T6 exh housing for sure. I'd say atleast 80mm on the front. If I were putting a single on a 408 for street duty, I'd use 91-94mm. That will make LOTS of power. More than double your target and would require LOTS of supporting mods.
Not for a 408 it's not.
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For that 408, a BW 80mm will do the trick. If you want more their is the GT88 and GT91 which are mid-frame in size and will pack BIG power.
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