Import Turbo Junkie: How Well do Vettes respond to Forced-Induction (Turbocharging)?
11-02-2007, 09:04 PM
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11-02-2007, 11:50 PM
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11-03-2007, 03:20 PM
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11-03-2007, 04:12 PM
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Thanks alot man.
It made 569rwhp at 35psi on a dynojet. My track times are nothing worth noting. I ran it at LACR and could only muster a 12.8 at 115. With the elevation there, it wouldn't make more than 25psi. This was granny shifting because the stock tranny was dying. Also with the SDS engine management, there aren't any options to help you go faster.
I have since swapped in a LT1 T56 tranny and switched over to an AEM EMS. If I can launch on boost at a decent track, I should be able to hit some 10's easily. OK, enough excuses...
11-04-2007, 05:57 AM
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Hey guys, I'm a newb to American Muscle cars and sports cars. I have always been a big boost import car junkie. I have owned various cars such as a 414 rwhp BPU++ 6sp Supra, a 421 awhp Subaru STi, and a 513 rwhp 300zx twin turbo to name a few. Needless to say I love turbos....the rush of a big turbo(s) kicking in is nuts on big hp cars.
I am kinda looking to explore some domestic performance cars, namely the Corvette. I have always loved Vettes, and am considering getting one in the coming months. Since boost is in my DNA, how well do these cars respond to boost....big boost. Do you have to build the motor to run more than a bar (14.7PSI) or so of boost? I have my eyes set on building a twin-turbo vette, and was wondering what kind of numbers can I expect to get on pump gas without tearing up the motor and re-working it? I know APS has a pretty sweet kit that's goot for about 500 rwhp I think.
Thanks for any insight
I am kinda looking to explore some domestic performance cars, namely the Corvette. I have always loved Vettes, and am considering getting one in the coming months. Since boost is in my DNA, how well do these cars respond to boost....big boost. Do you have to build the motor to run more than a bar (14.7PSI) or so of boost? I have my eyes set on building a twin-turbo vette, and was wondering what kind of numbers can I expect to get on pump gas without tearing up the motor and re-working it? I know APS has a pretty sweet kit that's goot for about 500 rwhp I think.
Thanks for any insight
11-05-2007, 10:17 AM
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I have a 402 stroker motor with a 101 mil turbonetics turbo. So far on pump gas no race fuel the car dynoed 1022 to the wheels. This was with my 65lb/hr injectors which we have since changed to 96 lb/hr. At 1022 we ran out of injector or could have squeezed more out of it. This was accomplished at 20 lbs of boost.
