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Old 11-19-2004, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Rockford Fosgate Fan
Yes it will be a DD. I'm going to get an turbo adjustment ****. Run around 3-5 PSI while driving and crank it up to 5-7 for the ZO6.
that's exciting!
what's a DD?
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Originally Posted by blade
that's exciting!
what's a DD?
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got it.
yeah i'd do that too even if i STS'd my car...
is it possible to do that!? it doesn't seem like they have a kit for the third gens :s
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Old 11-19-2004, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by blade
got it.
yeah i'd do that too even if i STS'd my car...
is it possible to do that!? it doesn't seem like they have a kit for the third gens :s
Email the guys at http://jlturbo.com/, they would be the best suited for answering your question. They might make a kit for the 3rde gens.
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Originally Posted by adamp
If you do the STS rear mounted turbo, get ready for some turbo lag, due to the distance from the motor. It WILL lay down 410 rwhp at LEAST so you'll definately hand a Z06 his *** most likely (not sure about a vert) but you'd definately have fun, and you gotta watch everything on it. Is it a DD?

Do some research and you'll see that there is actually little to no turbo lag.
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Old 11-21-2004, 04:33 AM
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Do some research and you'll see that there is actually little to no turbo lag.
Actually their is more lag, have you seen to dyno results for the 15 PSI LS1 that STS is testing, it is basically a carbon copy of a Supra TT's dyno chart.
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Originally Posted by Rockford Fosgate Fan
Actually their is more lag, have you seen to dyno results for the 15 PSI LS1 that STS is testing, it is basically a carbon copy of a Supra TT's dyno chart.
Everything I have read/heard said the lag is barely noticeable....15 PSI?!? That's insane.
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Their is a little more lag time because their is so much more tube to spool with. Great TC none the less, just inefficient.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but lag=backpressure=good for torque...

If what I am thinking is true then it would be REALLY efficient..Torque to get going, then once it kicks in, big HP boost. Sounds like the perfect setup for a strip car.
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The A/R of the turbine has to be too small (to actually spool!) to be considered usable for really high performance. I mean, people shout - 'Hey! 450hp vs stock! It works!' - I challange them to stop, think, and ask what kind of power output you SHOULD see from a 7psi LS1? 320hp stock + 7 psi from a real turbo setup should net you 500+ hp easily. You notice that at only ~9 psi, they are using methanol injection - why? The turbo is way outside of its effeciency range, that's why. The air charge is heated too much, and detonation occurs.

Does it make more power? Yes. But I view it as a $4000 hack job of a turbo system.
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is there an intercooler?? otherwise thats why there using methonal injection.
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Originally Posted by Sincere
Correct me if I'm wrong, but lag=backpressure=good for torque...

If what I am thinking is true then it would be REALLY efficient..Torque to get going, then once it kicks in, big HP boost. Sounds like the perfect setup for a strip car.
backpressure kills power across the board generaly that's why stock ehaust makes less power than an aftermarket one
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backpressure kills power across the board generaly that's why stock ehaust makes less power than an aftermarket one
That is why running only headers is such a great idea.
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Originally Posted by Rockford Fosgate Fan
Ok I was going to take out say a 4K loan when it came to repairing and repainting my car. Well I told some of my friends about the STS rear mounted turbo charger and they got me thinking. I could spend the 4K on a turbo charger. So I can have a repainted car or a turbo charged Camaro.
So you're going to take out a loan for a turbo? Have fun...
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