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Old Oct 17, 2019 | 12:40 PM
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Yes like many other i want build a ls 5.3 turbo.
I want keep the engine stock
since the engine is on stand..im considering a cam now....why not ....
Ive been looking at the summit racing turbo cam
Satge 1 , 2 , and 3
Wich one would you suggest ?

Im really try to stay on budget
-Turbo ebay gt45
- valve spring
- injectors ? What you guy think ? 80lbs
- fuel pump walbro 400 ?
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Old Oct 17, 2019 | 02:02 PM
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Summit Stage 1 with that turbo.
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you can buy billet ebay 7875's now for $225. I'd rec that over the gt45

pump gas? yeah 80's and a single 450
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I agree with the above two posts. I have that cam.
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You could do 80’s or even 60’s. I have 60’s in mine but I’m on pump gas. You go e85 and you’ll need much more.
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Old Oct 17, 2019 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
you can buy billet ebay 7875's now for $225. I'd rec that over the gt45

pump gas? yeah 80's and a single 450
Yes pump gas.
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Old Oct 17, 2019 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kfxguy
You could do 80’s or even 60’s. I have 60’s in mine but I’m on pump gas. You go e85 and you’ll need much more.

I think for the price 60 or 80...
What wrong to go with bigger?
Better buy it once no?
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Old Oct 17, 2019 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by vincentnova
I think for the price 60 or 80...
What wrong to go with bigger?
Better buy it once no?
I agree. Because I’m gonna end up selling my 60’s to get 80’s anyways
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60's can be easier to tune, and are more commonly available used. But 80s will work. Depends on power goals too. 60's to 750whp on 93.
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there was a time when everyone HAD to have 80s and 60's were sooo cheap. I shoulda swooped a set then. perfect size for a street machine on pump gas
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
there was a time when everyone HAD to have 80s and 60's were sooo cheap. I shoulda swooped a set then. perfect size for a street machine on pump gas
Why do you think 60 are perfect size for street machine pump gas ?
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Originally Posted by truckdoug
you can buy billet ebay 7875's now for $225. I'd rec that over the gt45

pump gas? yeah 80's and a single 450
Ive done few search online and i ve seen 7875 with summit stage 2 cam .
Stage 1 or 2 what will be the real difference or result ?
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600 ish wheel horsepower is like the very edge of entertaining fun and "oh **** this thing is gonna kill me" like freeway speed rolling burnouts
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Originally Posted by vincentnova
Why do you think 60 are perfect size for street machine pump gas ?
I can’t answer that but I have 60’s and my car drives and idles perfect.
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600 ish wheel horsepower is like the very edge of entertaining fun and "oh **** this thing is gonna kill me" like freeway speed rolling burnouts
This perfectly sums up my thoughts on the matter. On the street on any sort of streetable tires I can't put down more power than that without leaving a cloud of tire smoke everywhere.
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This perfectly sums up my thoughts on the matter. On the street on any sort of streetable tires I can't put down more power than that without leaving a cloud of tire smoke everywhere.
745rwhp/900+tq here, and the car dead hooks on wet grass. Street tires btw.
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Originally Posted by Game ova
745rwhp/900+tq here, and the car dead hooks on wet grass. Street tires btw.
Either its the laggiest turbo ever or its not making 900+wftlbs. A non-drag radial/slick isn't hooking that on the street.
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I wouldn't bother with 60lb injectors, unless you are going to keep the boost really low. On pump we usually go straight to 1000's and usually end up maxing those out as people want more and more boost, on E85 we run the Bosch 210's and they work great.


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Either its the laggiest turbo ever or its not making 900+wftlbs. A non-drag radial/slick isn't hooking that on the street.
13" wide R888's do pretty good from a roll, I have next to no lag, and they are a 100 treadwear street tire. They actually work better then my shitty mickey DR's and keep the car usable to toss around on backroads.
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Originally Posted by SLOW SEDAN
I wouldn't bother with 60lb injectors, unless you are going to keep the boost really low. On pump we usually go straight to 1000's and usually end up maxing those out as people want more and more boost, on E85 we run the Bosch 210's and they work great.




13" wide R888's do pretty good from a roll, I have next to no lag, and they are a 100 treadwear street tire. They actually work better then my shitty mickey DR's and keep the car usable to toss around on backroads.
A Toyo R888 is basically a racing tire lol. And I still haven't seen them hook 900wftlbs on the street or on "wet grass"
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
A Toyo R888 is basically a racing tire lol. And I still haven't seen them hook 900wftlbs on the street or on "wet grass"
But also basically a street tire! Certainly not on wet grass, but on a warm day in Mexico. Lots of guys use them in the half mile as well and they've gone damn near 200 so they can handle some jams.
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