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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:24 AM
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Is this turbo too small for a 4.8 with ls6 cam. My friend said he picked it up for a project but never used it. Figured if it would work for a 4.8 project I'd give it a shot. I attached a screenshot from my friend of the specs.

What would happen if I did use it on a 4.8?
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:45 AM
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i cant even see it, so yeah, id say its too small
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:58 AM
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Can you see that?

It's way too small... Would maybe be ok for a mild twin setup.

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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 11:33 AM
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Good to know. Thanks. What should I look for in specs for a mild setup ? Not looking for anything huge, just something fun to try out.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 02:42 PM
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How much do you wanna spend? There are some really nice turbos that are in the 66-76mm range that can put down some serious power.

Then there's turbos like the Master Power/Magnum/On3 brands that are inexpensive and will put down decent power as well. Which considering you are staying mild is what I would go with.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 05:18 PM
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Would be pretty capable as a set of twins. But on the 4.8 alone I'd only expect like 5psi...
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by black00chev
How much do you wanna spend? There are some really nice turbos that are in the 66-76mm range that can put down some serious power.

Then there's turbos like the Master Power/Magnum/On3 brands that are inexpensive and will put down decent power as well. Which considering you are staying mild is what I would go with.
No idea about the pricing, budget is kind of open ended (buy parts as I need them mostly). For the 66-76mm, is that in relation to the compressor trim ?
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 05:23 PM
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Would be pretty capable as a set of twins. But on the 4.8 alone I'd only expect like 5psi...
oh, that doesnt sound like much. Could the stock fuel system handle 10psi? I was thinking around 10psi would be a good start. and what size turbo for 10psi ?
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 05:52 PM
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It's always too small, you can never have big enough.
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