Single Turbo?
Racer
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Single turbo
I have had a single 101 mil turbonetics turbo installed in my c6 for two years now. Car dyno'ed over 1000hp to the wheels on pump gas. Never put race gas in it and turned up the boost cause there is too much power to begin with. If you want to see the build go to www.speedwaycorvettes.com and click on the pic of the c6 at the bottom of the page.
Melting Slicks
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So do the single turbo setups make more of that whistle then the twin turbo's? I understand the twin turbo systems use smaller turbos that make less noise. Always wanted to hear a turbo vette that whistled like the F250 diesels under full load. Awesome.
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Thanks for the info guys.
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I must say I like the twin turbo for the power curve over the single turbo. Here is Vindications 900/900 TTi Dyno graph.
Compared to the single turbo:
However 148mph in the 1/4 mile is very impressive!!
Compared to the single turbo:
However 148mph in the 1/4 mile is very impressive!!
Melting Slicks
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Was the single turbo graph a rear mount or front mount? In addition, turbo sizing will make a difference. I have owned both and I can say that both setups made equivalent power. The biggest issue with a front mount single is packaging and heat management. Dont let anyone lie to you. A top mount single will require some heat-management maintenance. Shields are more durable, blankets will require replacements. If done correctly, a single can match very well with a twin (power wise and curve wise). As you start to move up in airflow requirements with a single, then you start to have to make tradeoffs with top-end power vs. low speed response (lag). At the end of the day, with the number of twin kits that have been around for some time, that are well engineered, have most/all of the bugs worked out, and make upwards of 1000+hp, I'm not sure why one would go with a 'New' single kit/setup. No matter how good the price, being the first adopter will always end up costing you more.
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It's as loud as as a Ford Powerstroke, if not louder...
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pics of my single turbo
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Melting Slicks
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The major issues that I would watch out when dealing with a single is heat management. In a C5 or C6 engine bay, there just isn't a great place to put it w/o having to relocate a bunch of stuff or putting a ton of shielding or blankets in to manage the inevitable heat build up. A and LSX motor should have no less than a T76 and should probably have a T88/equivalent. The small frame T76 is fairly doable. Move up to a T88 and your talking some signicant real estate. Many will try to put it lower and away, but then you have to worry about adding a scavenger pump (which becomes one more part to fail).
