ttix upgrades
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ttix upgrades
help me here guys. I have a ttix kit and the older 58 mm turbos. Where can I get these turbos upgraded to 62 mm wheels??
I haven't called George or Turbonetics yet and wanted to see if there is more cost effective way to stuff a better flowing t3/t4 or adapt the manifolds to a t4 turbo
I'm hoping with the champion pipes and enlarging the wastegate holes on the housings, it won't boost creep
I'm thinking of going back to a 327 ci 5.3 alum block to get the bottom end strength up. I've currently got an LS6 in nice shape but concerned about the limits of the thinner liners
the little blocks are tougher. It's looking more like a huron kit is the solution for much over 1000 without pushing the ttix too hard with a bigger displacement, but I think less may be more here.
I haven't called George or Turbonetics yet and wanted to see if there is more cost effective way to stuff a better flowing t3/t4 or adapt the manifolds to a t4 turbo
I'm hoping with the champion pipes and enlarging the wastegate holes on the housings, it won't boost creep
I'm thinking of going back to a 327 ci 5.3 alum block to get the bottom end strength up. I've currently got an LS6 in nice shape but concerned about the limits of the thinner liners
the little blocks are tougher. It's looking more like a huron kit is the solution for much over 1000 without pushing the ttix too hard with a bigger displacement, but I think less may be more here.
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Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 10,230
Likes: 885
From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
boostlab has some cool stuff. I looked at some thin t3 to t4 adapter plates too.
the t4 turbos are affordable and have lots more room to grow.
I'm trying to scrounge up enough for a huron kit, but this might be a cheaper alternative
if I can get some 62 mm wheels stuffed in there, it would be ideal as there just isn't much room.
to do the adapter plates, some frame notching will be needed which will be a bit of a pain.
I like the placement on the huron turbos much better!!!
I did pick up another el cheapo ttix kit (minus turbos and some plumbing)
the manifolds have some cracks (one pretty bad). I'm going to try and weld them up and put them on another car that's easier to service and try out the adapter plates
the durn ttix kit has the older 5 bolt exh housings that limit flow and selection. The t4 turbine does a pretty good job up to 1k or so but starts to get wheezy above that and choke off
I'm going down in displacement to a 327 to see if I can pull 7200 rpms or so without running out of steam and having the back pressure spike up.
the t4 turbos are affordable and have lots more room to grow.
I'm trying to scrounge up enough for a huron kit, but this might be a cheaper alternative
if I can get some 62 mm wheels stuffed in there, it would be ideal as there just isn't much room.
to do the adapter plates, some frame notching will be needed which will be a bit of a pain.
I like the placement on the huron turbos much better!!!
I did pick up another el cheapo ttix kit (minus turbos and some plumbing)
the manifolds have some cracks (one pretty bad). I'm going to try and weld them up and put them on another car that's easier to service and try out the adapter plates
the durn ttix kit has the older 5 bolt exh housings that limit flow and selection. The t4 turbine does a pretty good job up to 1k or so but starts to get wheezy above that and choke off
I'm going down in displacement to a 327 to see if I can pull 7200 rpms or so without running out of steam and having the back pressure spike up.
