who all is running a turbo?:
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From: Cleveland, OH
who all is running a turbo?: I know not everyone posts....some are lurkers and some fear they will catch hell for not running better times. I'm just curious. Heck I need improvement for sure but I'd like to see what tricks have worked for everyone else. I'd love to see my kit on a A4 car! Any auto/turbo guys?
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From: richardson, tx
Re: who all is running a turbo?: What the *** john.........here i am sitting on a T-76, saying 'gee, i wonder wherever i can sell my T-76. I need someone with a good working knowledge of turbo's and cars....where ever could i find a person like that...'. Then, i sell it, *** my motor up, start building the living *** out of it, and here you are........
im gonna buy a t-76 next month.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> :lol
im gonna buy a t-76 next month.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> :lol
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Re: who all is running a turbo?: Matt, hit me up on AIM later. I need to catch up with you. Honestly, when you were selling your kit, I didnt have close to the funds. Now a few things are shaping together and I am looking to go turbo soon.
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Re: who all is running a turbo?: I am going turbo whenever the hell I get the rest of my Incon Stage II+++ kit, if i ever get it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
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Re: who all is running a turbo?: Im glad it worked out that i got the T-76 hehehe..
I need to go and get some good times, as soon as i get the CR on my engine down.
Im not even conserned about building boost at the line yet, dont got the traction. Leaving the tree with nittos on a rubber mat off the track, cant seem to better a 2.2 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> , the track prep were i go is awful, no existant. im gonna get my own VHT, unhook ABS and see if i can heat um up enough, id love to get a 2.0. I was thinking about the old window washer vht mod on the tires hmmm...
I need to go and get some good times, as soon as i get the CR on my engine down.
Im not even conserned about building boost at the line yet, dont got the traction. Leaving the tree with nittos on a rubber mat off the track, cant seem to better a 2.2 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> , the track prep were i go is awful, no existant. im gonna get my own VHT, unhook ABS and see if i can heat um up enough, id love to get a 2.0. I was thinking about the old window washer vht mod on the tires hmmm...
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Re: who all is running a turbo?: john.....sending ya a pm.....
and yes, i AM thinking about going turbo again..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
and yes, i AM thinking about going turbo again..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Re: who all is running a turbo?: I tell you matt FI is a pain though
my car is sitting, more and more, this needs to get done, need this , fix that, $$$$$$$ going going
my car is sitting, more and more, this needs to get done, need this , fix that, $$$$$$$ going going
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From: richardson, tx
Re: who all is running a turbo?: lol, tell me about a sitting car...
mine hasnt run in 2 months or so now...
i'm gonna run my luck with heads/big ol cam/ healthy shot of juice on a forged motor for now, but..........
im still tempted...
any luck on getting your beast back together?
mine hasnt run in 2 months or so now...
i'm gonna run my luck with heads/big ol cam/ healthy shot of juice on a forged motor for now, but..........
im still tempted...
any luck on getting your beast back together?
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From: Cleveland, OH
Re: who all is running a turbo?: cool...hopefully we will have some more turbo cars on the road soon. I will say this...again...the Charged Air systems fuel pressure regulator is da shiznit for those that aren't converting to a return style fuel setup like Harlan uses
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Re: who all is running a turbo?: I am working on my twin system but not a ls1 motor <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
What i have come to the conclusion is ya gotta leave the line really hard on the boost to get the car to move out. I have tried the high rpm dumps when i had a manual and it just didnt work like building boost then leaving (I run a 383 had a single turbo now went twins and auto) Ran a t-72 when i ran a single turbo, and it was more than enough imo. What i came to the conclusion is the turbo tech system just plain and simple can not flow the air for what most want it to do. For a stock motor it is good but above that you start getting into alot of issues(restrictions in the inlet air, restrictions in the exhaust etc...Wastegate not being large enough in the base case)
Just curious but. Why dont you guys go to aftermarket computer systems? I read alot of your posts and havent seen anybody using one. Tuning would be alot easier i would amagin and the cost is not that high really when you start looking at rebuilds etc..
Cant wait to read some of your times when everything comes together for the ls1's Should be some smokin times.
Steven
What i have come to the conclusion is ya gotta leave the line really hard on the boost to get the car to move out. I have tried the high rpm dumps when i had a manual and it just didnt work like building boost then leaving (I run a 383 had a single turbo now went twins and auto) Ran a t-72 when i ran a single turbo, and it was more than enough imo. What i came to the conclusion is the turbo tech system just plain and simple can not flow the air for what most want it to do. For a stock motor it is good but above that you start getting into alot of issues(restrictions in the inlet air, restrictions in the exhaust etc...Wastegate not being large enough in the base case)
Just curious but. Why dont you guys go to aftermarket computer systems? I read alot of your posts and havent seen anybody using one. Tuning would be alot easier i would amagin and the cost is not that high really when you start looking at rebuilds etc..
Cant wait to read some of your times when everything comes together for the ls1's Should be some smokin times.
Steven