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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. 
what's a DD?
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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
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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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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Originally Posted by Sincere
Do some research and you'll see that there is actually little to no turbo lag.
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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.
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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.
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.
Does it make more power? Yes. But I view it as a $4000 hack job of a turbo system.
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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.
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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Originally Posted by archemedes
backpressure kills power across the board generaly that's why stock ehaust makes less power than an aftermarket one
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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. 
