Im seriously looking at the budget Trick Performance kit that they have up for $1800. What are the pros and cons you guys have found with any and all turbo kits for our trucks? Im not really talking about quality, because im sure that will be there coming from Trick and the good things Ive read so far. Just really wanting to know about the ease of installs, tuning these trucks being turbo'd, ect....

 

transmissions dont last

other than that they are pretty good maintence wise. you cant be a 87yr old man and not service the truck. it needs fresh oil, filter cleaning, good fuel (93 octane) and a damn good tune.

 

I think it has a lo of lag.. Well the YouTube vids I seen..

 

Lol lag won't be a problem, pros r endless hp capabilities, cons would have to be boost addiction which makes u spend more money!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnbpJ4i5I7o

 

ok, so your comparing a rear mount setup to a front mount setup? front mount is night and day difference from a rear mount.

 

My bad .. Your right.. Front mount turbo has a little to no lag.. I just had a 14 hr shift. No good ..

 

also you are looking at a 76mm vs a 70mm the 70mm "being a smaller turbo" will spool faster, and get him into the power band faster. the thing with the smaller turbo it can only go so fast before it is maxed out. thats why people buy the 72mm+ because they plan on a forged motor, and 13+psi. i honestly dont think the truck will see past 7-10psi max.


gotta think of a turbo as a cam...where do you want your power band? small cam = more torque in the lower RPMs, bigger cam = more torque in a higher RPM that requires more converter to make the truck move good.

 

biggest problem i see is not being able to wipe that silly smile of your face

 

Thanks for the feedback guys. Im in the process of piecing together everything I need this week to do a LS2 cam and the turbo kit as soon as its built.