Bigger turbo???
11-29-2010, 11:39 AM
#52
^^With an intake and free-flowing 3in exhaust you'll hit around or just under 300/300 with the vf37, and its very usable power. 5000 powerband in the cool mornings, however its more like 4500-4800 when heat soaked. I'm looking into fabricating an intercooler duct and sprayers.
11-29-2010, 02:14 PM
#53
My 16GIII ran out of steam at 6000.... I was tuned at 330/390 with it. Fun turbo. My powerband was more from 2500 - 6000rpm...even though my redline was 7500. That's only a 3500rpm spread... but boy, was it fun...
My current green comes in at the mid 3000 and pulls hard all the way to over 7000rpm... that's also a 3500rpm spread.. this is MUUY funner!
11-29-2010, 03:11 PM
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Full boost hits about 3k, all the way to 8k. I was messing around yesterday and found I can go 75mph in 2nd gear on my 5 speed. Lol! I have a full 3" exhaust but still running stock airbox for now.
I'm fabbing up a splitter for my tmic as well. Not so much worried about a sprayer but it would be nice. I have all my exhaust piping wrapped and a turbo blanket so under hood temps are fairly low, even now I don't experience much heatsoak. I would highly suggest drilling out the stock heat shields and wrapping, makes a very dramatic difference.
I'm fabbing up a splitter for my tmic as well. Not so much worried about a sprayer but it would be nice. I have all my exhaust piping wrapped and a turbo blanket so under hood temps are fairly low, even now I don't experience much heatsoak. I would highly suggest drilling out the stock heat shields and wrapping, makes a very dramatic difference.
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11-29-2010, 06:21 PM
#55
Full boost hits about 3k, all the way to 8k. I was messing around yesterday and found I can go 75mph in 2nd gear on my 5 speed. Lol! I have a full 3" exhaust but still running stock airbox for now.
I'm fabbing up a splitter for my tmic as well. Not so much worried about a sprayer but it would be nice. I have all my exhaust piping wrapped and a turbo blanket so under hood temps are fairly low, even now I don't experience much heatsoak. I would highly suggest drilling out the stock heat shields and wrapping, makes a very dramatic difference.
I'm fabbing up a splitter for my tmic as well. Not so much worried about a sprayer but it would be nice. I have all my exhaust piping wrapped and a turbo blanket so under hood temps are fairly low, even now I don't experience much heatsoak. I would highly suggest drilling out the stock heat shields and wrapping, makes a very dramatic difference.
75 in 2nd!.....must be nice to have a 8k rev limit and know your turbo can hold it.
11-29-2010, 06:30 PM
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Boost tapers from 21psi at peak tq to 16 by redline. Honestly, you are hardly ever there and if I was dragging I would shift at 6500-7k. However, for autox or whatever having an extra 1k to play with can mean the difference between staying in a gear until the next corner or shifting.
Back to the topic of Stets turbo, freakin awesome choice, you are going to love it!
Back to the topic of Stets turbo, freakin awesome choice, you are going to love it!
11-29-2010, 07:43 PM
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Boost tapers from 21psi at peak tq to 16 by redline. Honestly, you are hardly ever there and if I was dragging I would shift at 6500-7k. However, for autox or whatever having an extra 1k to play with can mean the difference between staying in a gear until the next corner or shifting.
Back to the topic of Stets turbo, freakin awesome choice, you are going to love it!
Back to the topic of Stets turbo, freakin awesome choice, you are going to love it!
11-29-2010, 07:57 PM
#59
Do you need a built motor to have 8k redline?
Mine is and Jarrad doesn't recommend a 8k redline... it's set for 7600 tops. He won't actually, for reasons that mine is a DD and I'm much more concerned about reliability and longevity.
The HTA Green is going to make you smile, Stets...
Mine is and Jarrad doesn't recommend a 8k redline... it's set for 7600 tops. He won't actually, for reasons that mine is a DD and I'm much more concerned about reliability and longevity.
The HTA Green is going to make you smile, Stets...