Upp twin turbo c6/z06 official release!!
08-27-2014, 12:05 PM
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Unfortunately the R&D car has been returned to the customer, so we don't have the ability to do in house testing any longer. We do have some dyno video, but it still needs to be edited and uploaded and we've been a bit backed up with orders lately so I haven't had a chance to get that done.
Our customer is doing some field testing for us however, and we should be getting some under-hood temps along with some direct manifold temps here shortly. Then we're going to heat coat all his pipes and take the readings again.
Also we have opted to include the heat treating as standard on all of the kits! This way we can really be confident in our product and the under-hood temps not causing an issue in any environment. So any of you guys that have already ordered a kit, they will be getting the ceramic heat coating.
But just for our knowledge and satisfaction, we're going to be testing the efficiency of the heat coating anyways.
CK
08-29-2014, 12:23 PM
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09-02-2014, 06:12 PM
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09-06-2014, 07:27 AM
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My dyno sheet was in Utah at a place I would never recommend. UPP is in colorado.
09-08-2014, 07:29 PM
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10-06-2014, 02:23 AM
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CK any news from your test mule about underhood temps or any other updates from kits that have been installed.
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10-07-2014, 11:39 AM
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10-07-2014, 07:28 PM
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He sent me in the temps uncoated, after beating on it, which weren't all that bad. It was enough to slightly melt the edge of the fuse box lid, which is why we've opted to just make the ceramic coating standard with the kits and not to chance playing with the heat. His setup is in the mail on its way back to us now for the coating so we can measure the differences.
CK
One more question, what are the advantages of this kit over your other fender mount kit besides the obvious cool factor? The fender mount kit is less intrusive and requires less modification to the bay?
Im really debating hard on switching from my centri to turbos. I just need to decide if its absolutely worth it otherwise I won't do it.
Thanks again
10-08-2014, 12:21 PM
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10-18-2014, 06:52 PM
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10-21-2014, 02:25 PM
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No real updates as nothing has really changed. Hoping a few of the guys who purchased these post up their results once they're done. Numbers and dyno were both in the first post. Video is still coming, haven't had a chance to edit it yet, as we've been really backed up with orders lately and I don't get home till close to midnight most nights.
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10-21-2014, 04:10 PM
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Oh, I get it, because of the SC, that makes sense. Didn't really think about that, I just assumed they slapped a SC in there with everything else going on. Honestly I don't know, we haven't had enough time to fit one of these to a LS9, so I'm not sure which all accessories/brackets are the same or reusable. But I suppose worst case scenario you'd have to swap out all of them with LS3/7 accessories (or brackets).
We'll have the install instructions up here hopefully soon. But as a quick list:
Alternator relocated-flipped
Alternator bracket cut
Inner fender liner holes for w/g dump
radiator relocated - forward/drop
PS reservoir relocated
Coolant reservoir relocated
Window washer fill neck cut/relocated.
Coils - relocated
Plugs are actually really not that bad. You can get to them pretty easily from under the car. All but one is accessible, and the one is only impeded by the down pipe, which is literally 2x 11mm nuts that you have to remove thanks to the V-band clamps.
We just incurred the cost of creating and designing this twin turbo setup, and a single turbo would have absolutely no added benefit. It's like which is better a gallon of milk or 2x half-gallons? No sense in reinventing the wheel and incurring 2x the R&D costs for zero benefit.
And as far as rear mount turbos, we try our best to stay as far away from those as possible. Two things run a turbo, heat and pressure. Putting the turbos back there you lose BOTH, thus resulting in longer lag and less efficient (powerful) turbos.
CK
We'll have the install instructions up here hopefully soon. But as a quick list:
Alternator relocated-flipped
Alternator bracket cut
Inner fender liner holes for w/g dump
radiator relocated - forward/drop
PS reservoir relocated
Coolant reservoir relocated
Window washer fill neck cut/relocated.
Coils - relocated
Plugs are actually really not that bad. You can get to them pretty easily from under the car. All but one is accessible, and the one is only impeded by the down pipe, which is literally 2x 11mm nuts that you have to remove thanks to the V-band clamps.
We just incurred the cost of creating and designing this twin turbo setup, and a single turbo would have absolutely no added benefit. It's like which is better a gallon of milk or 2x half-gallons? No sense in reinventing the wheel and incurring 2x the R&D costs for zero benefit.
And as far as rear mount turbos, we try our best to stay as far away from those as possible. Two things run a turbo, heat and pressure. Putting the turbos back there you lose BOTH, thus resulting in longer lag and less efficient (powerful) turbos.
CK
11-08-2014, 10:24 AM
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Do those headers clear tall valve covers? say KATECH or MAST?
If you opt not to utilize your turbos and instead use Precision turbos what sizes can your kit support?
What size is the downpipe? I'm guessing 3"?
If you opt not to utilize your turbos and instead use Precision turbos what sizes can your kit support?
What size is the downpipe? I'm guessing 3"?