Truck under-go's turbo relocation surgery
Jul 23, 2007 | 10:14 AM
#24
I have to vouch for this mod as well. I ditched my STS setup a few months ago when I did my tranny swap. I'm running a low mount setup, and with the same turbo and wastegate the spool time was like night and day. I had a wrapped STS setup too and my current setup is unwrapped. I can only imagine what wrapping it will bring.
I say run the bigger turbo Kyle, you'll like it. Nice job and are you able to build driver's side manifolds too? I think I'll be pm'ing you.
BTW, 4.8's aren't sluggish down low when you have boost like a Radix.
I say run the bigger turbo Kyle, you'll like it. Nice job and are you able to build driver's side manifolds too? I think I'll be pm'ing you.
BTW, 4.8's aren't sluggish down low when you have boost like a Radix.
Jul 23, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Thanks, Guys! 
I'm pretty happy with it, just have those few little issues to sort out. Don't know if I'll get the 60' times much lower as I got a 1.76 out of it with the STS, brake stalling it to 10lbs, but I think it will brake stall MUCH faster now.
Todd, I could build a driver side manifold, but I don't think it would flow any better then the stock manifolds, they flow pretty well for turbos, unless your talking about twins
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I could have had everything coated, but there's no place even close to me that does that and would have have to send it out to have it done, but I didn't want to wait 2+ week and spend the 3-400 bucks it would have cost to have it done, so I just wrapped everything.
I have a verity of turbine housing I could try, .81 and .96, but I really like how it spools now, and I like to build my stuff to be fun to drive, not necessarily be the fastest or the biggest HP#.
Oh ya, and logs don't work,
I'm pretty happy with it, just have those few little issues to sort out. Don't know if I'll get the 60' times much lower as I got a 1.76 out of it with the STS, brake stalling it to 10lbs, but I think it will brake stall MUCH faster now.Todd, I could build a driver side manifold, but I don't think it would flow any better then the stock manifolds, they flow pretty well for turbos, unless your talking about twins
.I could have had everything coated, but there's no place even close to me that does that and would have have to send it out to have it done, but I didn't want to wait 2+ week and spend the 3-400 bucks it would have cost to have it done, so I just wrapped everything.
I have a verity of turbine housing I could try, .81 and .96, but I really like how it spools now, and I like to build my stuff to be fun to drive, not necessarily be the fastest or the biggest HP#.
Oh ya, and logs don't work,
Jul 23, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by thunder550
Looks great Kyle! You can get away from those shady Wyoming chicks even faster now! 
, we have a lot of those around here
Jul 23, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
If your talking about shady as in good to stand next to when it's sunny out cuz they block a lot of sun light , we have a lot of those around here
, we have a lot of those around here Hahahahahah that literally made me LOL....people at work probably think I' crazy now, thanks
Jul 23, 2007 | 11:46 AM
#29
Originally Posted by thunder550
people at work probably think I' crazy now, thanks
And yes I'm talking about twins. A big single won't fit where I have mine now, so I want to make the move to twins when the 408 goes in.
Jul 23, 2007 | 01:40 PM
#30
Originally Posted by kbracing96
Thanks It's a T60-1 with a .68 A/R exhaust. I've got a MP T70 planed for when I build a bigger motor, thinking of putting it on to see how it spools on the "little" 4.8, lol
It's a T60-1 with a .68 A/R exhaust. I've got a MP T70 planed for when I build a bigger motor, thinking of putting it on to see how it spools on the "little" 4.8, lol
Originally Posted by kbracing96
Thanks, Guys! I'm pretty happy with it, just have those few little issues to sort out. Don't know if I'll get the 60' times much lower as I got a 1.76 out of it with the STS, brake stalling it to 10lbs, but I think it will brake stall MUCH faster now.
Todd, I could build a driver side manifold, but I don't think it would flow any better then the stock manifolds, they flow pretty well for turbos, unless your talking about twins.
I could have had everything coated, but there's no place even close to me that does that and would have have to send it out to have it done, but I didn't want to wait 2+ week and spend the 3-400 bucks it would have cost to have it done, so I just wrapped everything.
I have a verity of turbine housing I could try, .81 and .96, but I really like how it spools now, and I like to build my stuff to be fun to drive, not necessarily be the fastest or the biggest HP#.
Oh ya, and logs don't work,
I'm pretty happy with it, just have those few little issues to sort out. Don't know if I'll get the 60' times much lower as I got a 1.76 out of it with the STS, brake stalling it to 10lbs, but I think it will brake stall MUCH faster now.Todd, I could build a driver side manifold, but I don't think it would flow any better then the stock manifolds, they flow pretty well for turbos, unless your talking about twins
.I could have had everything coated, but there's no place even close to me that does that and would have have to send it out to have it done, but I didn't want to wait 2+ week and spend the 3-400 bucks it would have cost to have it done, so I just wrapped everything.
I have a verity of turbine housing I could try, .81 and .96, but I really like how it spools now, and I like to build my stuff to be fun to drive, not necessarily be the fastest or the biggest HP#.
Oh ya, and logs don't work,
Rick