3" vs 2.5" crossover pipes....LETS LAY IT TO REST!!
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Ok fellow turbo guys and gals, I know this kind of has been a talk forever....I have read countless threads about this and peoples opinions and thoughts but i am yet to see any proven results or differences. I am wanting to change my crossovers from 3" to 2.5". Im doing it regardless of what people tell me/think/predict. I am looking for PROVEN results on a car with no other elements changed. Ether dyno, or logged results will work. Maybe some track times if thats all you have. If no one has them then I will change my crossovers on the dyno next time i go, and you will see mine.
So has anyone else have some proven results?
So has anyone else have some proven results?
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talk to phil, he has data. i suggest you log boost pressure vs rpm vs time before and after as well. im guessing you'll notice more of a difference staging than anything.
are you running a trans brake?
are you running a trans brake?
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Ok fellow turbo guys and gals, I know this kind of has been a talk forever....I have read countless threads about this and peoples opinions and thoughts but i am yet to see any proven results or differences. I am wanting to change my crossovers from 3" to 2.5". Im doing it regardless of what people tell me/think/predict. I am looking for PROVEN results on a car with no other elements changed. Ether dyno, or logged results will work. Maybe some track times if thats all you have. If no one has them then I will change my crossovers on the dyno next time i go, and you will see mine.
So has anyone else have some proven results?
So has anyone else have some proven results?
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3" is not needed on a small block, if anything it'll hurt early numbers. Going to 2.5 will increase velocities in the hot side.
I went 7.70s pedaling with little 2.5"
I went 7.70s pedaling with little 2.5"
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I'm building my cross over right now and I think I might go with 2" sch 40 pipe. I wanted something to keep the truck very street able. Also room is very tight up front. The motor is a stock lq4 and magnum 76bb.
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If i didnt have a problem staging i wouldnt be doing this. I was on my brake for over 8 seconds building 7 psi. Tranny went from 91 to 225 real fast.
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It all depends on how the Build is done. If the Turbo is Mounted out in the Bumper or where the charge pipes have alot of length to them I do 2.5". The short Charge pipes I do in 3". These Charge pipes are usualy less than 12-14" from the Collectopr to the turbo.
I have debated this a million times. Tested it several times a few years back. In a dedicated Race car where every bit on ET counts I see the reasoning. In a street Car with a Header with a smooth Transistion collector Vs a Stepped Collector I will keep the 3" Charge Pipe.
I dont get the Spooling issues. everyone wants to blame the Tube size. You need to be looking at your Tune among other aspects of your Builds. Hell we have spooled 101mm Large Frame turbos to 12-14lbs with 310ci SBF engines in under 4-5 seconds that dont breath nearly as well as the LS1 Platform's.
I have debated this a million times. Tested it several times a few years back. In a dedicated Race car where every bit on ET counts I see the reasoning. In a street Car with a Header with a smooth Transistion collector Vs a Stepped Collector I will keep the 3" Charge Pipe.
I dont get the Spooling issues. everyone wants to blame the Tube size. You need to be looking at your Tune among other aspects of your Builds. Hell we have spooled 101mm Large Frame turbos to 12-14lbs with 310ci SBF engines in under 4-5 seconds that dont breath nearly as well as the LS1 Platform's.
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I would stay on the small side personally. I think you would need to go much smaller than 2.5 before the crossover became more of a restriction than the turbine.
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Tune / cam / head / intake all will effect spool. That being said you have a cam designed for a supercharger not a turbo cam at all. Oh and let's not forget the single most important thing in a turbo drag car... the torque converter. The right torque converter will make or break you.
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We did this over the course of a weekend. Should have video taped it all, but didnt. At the end of the day I fall back on what I said earlier. The headers I use on alot of the builds I do come from Stainless Works. They have a 3" Collector. On those I build Short Charge pipes in 3" Stainless. When I build Custom headers I use a Slip Merge Collector with a 2.5" end. I do the Charge Pipes on 2.5" on those.
Dont overthink this stuff.