misc. turbo questions......?
i got some silly questions about building a turbo.. (please forgive my n00bin3ss)... my platform right now is a 99 gsr... intake/2.25" 4-1 SS DC header/2.25" custom crush bent piping/ 2.25" in/out carsound cat/and a comptech muffler..
now i plan on running a -t3 63/60 (i believe those are the numbers) turbo from a t-bird -440 or 390 injectors (whatever i can get my hands on) -safc -ssautocrap manifold & downpipe kit ($199 on egay) if i can find someone in socal to weld the reinforcement braces for me -starion intercooler -some loud bov ;D (recommend me one) -walbro 255 or walbro 255 high pressure pump -custom piping and oil lines -boost gauge, probably run the apexi turbo timer since it's a TT and an a/f meter, maybe oil pressure gauge? goal is to be running 10psi MAX SAFELY on my daily driver now... do i need to upgrade my radiator? should i take my high pressure radiator cap off and replace it with the stock one when i'm turbo'd? when should i be using the walbro 255 high pressure fuel pump vs. the regular walbro 255 fuel pump would i need an external wastegate with the t3 turbo? |
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I just love recommending this link:
http://www.beesandgoats.com/boostfaq/g2icturbo.html Why not buy Abaz's twin turbo setup? |
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it is a nice turbo setup but i wanted something that is ac compatible and i'm not sure if TT setup is any different from single turbo setup.. TT is unfamiliar territory
btw: that website you directed me to.. i was reading about the intercoolers... there is always something to be sacraficed when using an intercooler? (ie, windshield wiper fluid, half length radiator?) i just read the whole webpage you sent me... wow, that was informative thanks |
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Get a new exhaust, too, for sure. The turbo timer is pretty useless. The a/f gauge is a shot in the dark, and isn't acurate for ----. The intercooler will work, you don't really have to give up anything except hack the ---- out of your bumper to make it fit.
Oh, and a nice feature of the turbo timers that not too many people realize is that when you set your timer, lock your doors/arm your alarm, after the timer shuts off it automatically unlocks your doors :-X |
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well i thought i could do a double wammie because of the turbo timer + the a/f gauge... since you feel i don't need either, my alarm already has an exisiting turbo timer
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In defense to the twin turbo setup.. the big advantage you get is spool time. Those are small turbos used in ford probes and subaros and they spool nice and quick. If you have two of them working for you then you're going to hit full boost in nothing flat :)
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The twin setup isnt for everyone, especially a newbie that has a GSR. Obviously this guy is probably going to want to keep his AC and Powersteering. My kit wont fit with AC or PS. Maybe PS, but I doubt it, and it hasnt been tested to fit in the DC2 chasis, EG/EK would have no problem and a EF like my car was a complete bitch to get it to fit.
Thanks for the recommendation, but I'd hate to have someone buy it that didnt know wtf to do with it. I'd have to include a sawzall with the kit :-\ Anyhow, onto your questions. -t3 63/60 (i believe those are the numbers) turbo from a t-bird -440 or 390 injectors (whatever i can get my hands on) -ssautocrap manifold & downpipe kit -starion intercooler https://www.homemadeturbo.com/turbo/...ic/compare.jpg Heres a Starion thats been modified vs a Tyrus 6in intercooler. -some loud bov -walbro 255 or walbro 255 high pressure pump custom piping and oil lines -boost gauge, probably run the apexi turbo timer since it's a TT and an a/f meter, maybe oil pressure gauge? goal is to be running 10psi MAX SAFELY on my daily driver now... do i need to upgrade my radiator? should i take my high pressure radiator cap off and replace it with the stock one when i'm turbo'd? when should i be using the walbro 255 high pressure fuel pump vs. the regular walbro 255 fuel pump would i need an external wastegate with the t3 turbo? Think I answered everything eh? ;) Jeff |
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shhhhh - quiet jeff, I was trying to get your TT kit sold ::)
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wow jeff... thanks for answering EVERYTHING... i think i'm going to pick up a starion intercooler soon.. how's $100 sound picked up with endtanks already modified? http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg
would you get on it? i can't really tell the condition by the pic... but he said "it's in good condition" but of course, this is someone else's judgement. |
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If thats what you want to get go for it. Some people like to have a look of having a huge ass intercooler in the front of their bumper, and thats why alot of people get the johnnyracecar ic's. That intercooler for a 100 bucks is a decent deal and looks like its ok from the pic.
Jeff |
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