Lq4 turbo coldside and waste gate help

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Nov 20, 2012 | 09:04 PM

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Lq4 turbo coldside and waste gate help

Well just got a lq4 my original plan was a stock 4v and a 70mm so I bought all 3" coldside and a tial 38mm gate. Plans have changed and now have a stock lq4 6.0 with a stage 3 tick turbo cam ls6 intake head studs and gaskets.

I'm looking at 88-91mm turbos for room to grow when I build the motor

Can I just buy another 38mm gate and put one on each hot side pipe? Figure it would be cheaper then selling and buying a 60mm one

Now for the coldside how much will 3" pipe support? I don't ever plan on going higher the. 1400 or 1500 flywheel hp. Will 3" be ok or should I sell all my stuff and buy 3.5"? Car will have a big air to water if it matters?

I'm assueming a 88 or 91 is as big as I want to go on a stock 6.0 for now? I plan on running 110 and would like 700-800rwhp for now. If all goes well I will rebuild next winter

Nov 21, 2012 | 11:17 AM

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Nov 22, 2012 | 11:35 AM

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Yes, 2 38mm gates would work perfect. 3" is all you need, you dont need to go any bigger. Which turbo are you looking at? T4 or t6? A pt88 would work or you could do a borg t6 as well

Nov 22, 2012 | 02:00 PM

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I would like a t6 8847 or 91mm from forced induction that's what I have my eyes on right now

Do you know how far some people have pushed 3" pipes?

Nov 22, 2012 | 03:44 PM

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3" is probably all you need. After the 1000whp mark it might be a restriction but idk. what are your future goals? Is it going to be a manual or auto? Street car a drag car? Allot of things that need to bee factored in when it comes to choosing a turbo.