Is a Turbo setup for me?
Is a Turbo setup for me? Okay here goes.. i am thinking about venturing into waters that i am not familar with, my setup is currently a nitrous setup here are the basics
6.0 Iron Block
TH 350
12 bolt 4.10's 28" tires
GTP stage 2 heads
1 7/8 long tubes
Duals
Fast 90/90
42lb injectors
TR 244/ 245 nitrous cam
Those are the basics.. My question more revolves around what works with a Turbo and what doesnt, i am assuming that a Turbo would not bolt right up to my setup without making some changes. Is this correct or am i way off? I know this is a generic question but like i said, i am testing the waters and seing what i am getting into here..
Thanks for all replies and dont Flame me to bad, everyone starts somewhere..
6.0 Iron Block
TH 350
12 bolt 4.10's 28" tires
GTP stage 2 heads
1 7/8 long tubes
Duals
Fast 90/90
42lb injectors
TR 244/ 245 nitrous cam
Those are the basics.. My question more revolves around what works with a Turbo and what doesnt, i am assuming that a Turbo would not bolt right up to my setup without making some changes. Is this correct or am i way off? I know this is a generic question but like i said, i am testing the waters and seing what i am getting into here..
Thanks for all replies and dont Flame me to bad, everyone starts somewhere..
Originally Posted by ApacheDrill
Okay here goes.. i am thinking about venturing into waters that i am not familar with, my setup is currently a nitrous setup here are the basics
6.0 Iron Block
TH 350
12 bolt 4.10's 28" tires
GTP stage 2 heads
1 7/8 long tubes
Duals
Fast 90/90
42lb injectors
TR 244/ 245 nitrous cam
Those are the basics.. My question more revolves around what works with a Turbo and what doesnt, i am assuming that a Turbo would not bolt right up to my setup without making some changes. Is this correct or am i way off? I know this is a generic question but like i said, i am testing the waters and seing what i am getting into here..
Thanks for all replies and dont Flame me to bad, everyone starts somewhere..
6.0 Iron Block
TH 350
12 bolt 4.10's 28" tires
GTP stage 2 heads
1 7/8 long tubes
Duals
Fast 90/90
42lb injectors
TR 244/ 245 nitrous cam
Those are the basics.. My question more revolves around what works with a Turbo and what doesnt, i am assuming that a Turbo would not bolt right up to my setup without making some changes. Is this correct or am i way off? I know this is a generic question but like i said, i am testing the waters and seing what i am getting into here..
Thanks for all replies and dont Flame me to bad, everyone starts somewhere..
you wuld be closer to a blower than a turbo...
what are your ET's right now... it may not be worth it..
compression needs to be under 9.5 for MOST applications that you see around here.... if you are running sub 9's and having to spray the guts out of the motor... it is worth it...... if you are still running 10.5+ ET's in the 1/4 then i'd say dont waste you time...
if you cant get atleast a 9second pass out of your setup now there's no use in spending all the time and money it takes for Forced induction....
i dont want to sound mean... but there is just alot of people on here who think if they have a turbo or blower that it will automatically drop a second off their ET.....
if you cant get atleast a 9second pass out of your setup now there's no use in spending all the time and money it takes for Forced induction....
i dont want to sound mean... but there is just alot of people on here who think if they have a turbo or blower that it will automatically drop a second off their ET.....
Originally Posted by ApacheDrill
how so blower? what needs to be done to go in that diection..
you would need bigger injectors for sure along with a large fuel pump... you've already got a nice exhaust system to work with the blower.... turbos use different/custom manifolds..
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Originally Posted by ApacheDrill
Okay here goes.. i am thinking about venturing into waters that i am not familar with, my setup is currently a nitrous setup here are the basics
6.0 Iron Block
TH 350
12 bolt 4.10's 28" tires
GTP stage 2 heads
1 7/8 long tubes
Duals
Fast 90/90
42lb injectors
TR 244/ 245 nitrous cam
Those are the basics.. My question more revolves around what works with a Turbo and what doesnt, i am assuming that a Turbo would not bolt right up to my setup without making some changes. Is this correct or am i way off? I know this is a generic question but like i said, i am testing the waters and seing what i am getting into here..
Thanks for all replies and dont Flame me to bad, everyone starts somewhere..
6.0 Iron Block
TH 350
12 bolt 4.10's 28" tires
GTP stage 2 heads
1 7/8 long tubes
Duals
Fast 90/90
42lb injectors
TR 244/ 245 nitrous cam
Those are the basics.. My question more revolves around what works with a Turbo and what doesnt, i am assuming that a Turbo would not bolt right up to my setup without making some changes. Is this correct or am i way off? I know this is a generic question but like i said, i am testing the waters and seing what i am getting into here..
Thanks for all replies and dont Flame me to bad, everyone starts somewhere..
Get bigger injectors
Change the rear gear to a numerically lower gear turbos like to be loaded
Sell the longtubes
Sell your fast set-up and go with a ls6 intake or do a carb intake with elbow
You cam will probably work ok with boost
Questions:
What are the full specs of the cam?
What does the motor consist of parts wise?
What do you have for a fuel system?
What does your car weigh?
How fast are you wanting to go?
Reasons to go turbo:
You could sell your cam and go smaller and still make plenty of power(if you want to).
Changing the rear gear will make the car more street friendly(if you care).
You dont have to fool with bottle pressure/bottle fills.
With a properly designed turbo kit/set-up the car could be basically maintence free.
I made about 25 passes in my car at the end of last year, I would go back to the staging lanes, check my hp tuner logs, pull a couple plugs, and make another pass. This was with a fresh tune, after I got through that it would leave just racing. NO bottle switching, no heating of bottle, ect, ect.
Last edited by black98ws6ta; Mar 7, 2007 at 01:25 PM.
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Jim
2 of easiest but still the hardest:
1) Budget???
2) Your goal. Street only; street/drag; drag only
Once you have these 2 questions answered than the answers will be easier.
You can put on a supercharger on your present set-up - not maybe ideal, but still do-able. Turbo: $$$$$
David
2 of easiest but still the hardest:
1) Budget???
2) Your goal. Street only; street/drag; drag only
Once you have these 2 questions answered than the answers will be easier.
You can put on a supercharger on your present set-up - not maybe ideal, but still do-able. Turbo: $$$$$
David
