Considering going TT …. Need advice
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Burning Brakes
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Considering going TT …. Need advice
I have someone buying my top end….heads, cam, and fast 92 intake. So I will be left with a LS2 bottom end, with under 10,000 mile on it. I’m debating going with a stroker motor N/A, or a twin turbo build.
If I decide to go TT, where should I start? Should I buy a different block and buy forged internals for the new block? Should I buy forged internals for my LS2 block? What turbo kit should I get? Should I buy one of the used engines which occasionally show up on the parts board, that is already set up for forced induction? And then buy a TT kit to slap on the already built engine?
My intended use for this will be 95% street, 5% ¼ track. I have a 2006 A6. I'm not looking for 900rwhp, but If I go TT I'd like to have the same or better performance than a 530+rwTQ NA build. I believe a TT build would be more expensive than a NA build (I think), and I believe a NA build would be safer on the internals (but I'm not positive). If all that is true, then maybe a TT build is not for me, I don't know.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
If I decide to go TT, where should I start? Should I buy a different block and buy forged internals for the new block? Should I buy forged internals for my LS2 block? What turbo kit should I get? Should I buy one of the used engines which occasionally show up on the parts board, that is already set up for forced induction? And then buy a TT kit to slap on the already built engine?
My intended use for this will be 95% street, 5% ¼ track. I have a 2006 A6. I'm not looking for 900rwhp, but If I go TT I'd like to have the same or better performance than a 530+rwTQ NA build. I believe a TT build would be more expensive than a NA build (I think), and I believe a NA build would be safer on the internals (but I'm not positive). If all that is true, then maybe a TT build is not for me, I don't know.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Last edited by cell6ida; Jun 24, 2011 at 11:48 AM.
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A TT vettte would be alot of fun...but is gonna be pricier to build than the N/A or S/C build. I agree you need forged internals at the power level you want. You just have to figure out what's gonna work best for you...build your engine, buy an engine....or buy a built vette?
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A TT vettte would be alot of fun...but is gonna be pricier to build than the N/A or S/C build. I agree you need forged internals at the power level you want. You just have to figure out what's gonna work best for you...build your engine, buy an engine....or buy a built vette?
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Yeah....yours looks nice, but way out of my range even at the starting price. Plus I'd have to sell mine 1st, and pay sales tax on yours unless a dealership would accept mine as a trade in. Thanks though GLWS
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A proper TT vette is expensive to build but it's a lot more fun IMHO than a NA car. Considering how much money is in mine, I would buy an already built car than to build one again from scratch 
MGJ07C6 has an amazing car for a great price!
MGJ07C6 has an amazing car for a great price!
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If I could trade mine in somehow and come up with the difference....I would buy his.
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you can TT a stock motor and have no issues (as long as you don't turn it up) You can also build a motor and then crank the boost.
530rwhp+Tq will be simple to achieve on a stock LS2 with any TT or SC you choose. I know that IPSMotorsports (the company that built mine) uses quality Turbos and parts and IIRC they may have my old twin kit sitting used on a shelf somewhere that would be less expensive than some other options.
I had them put a TT kit on my wife's 2010 STOCK Camaro (no other upgrades other than the TT Kit) and it made 550 rwhp and 600 rwtq on 7psi! This is a COMPLETELY stock L99 auto car!
Nothing will be more fun that cruising down the road, building a bit of boost and blowing it off beside some unsuspecting Mustang owner.
Good luck with your build and if you end up TT you will love it!
530rwhp+Tq will be simple to achieve on a stock LS2 with any TT or SC you choose. I know that IPSMotorsports (the company that built mine) uses quality Turbos and parts and IIRC they may have my old twin kit sitting used on a shelf somewhere that would be less expensive than some other options.
I had them put a TT kit on my wife's 2010 STOCK Camaro (no other upgrades other than the TT Kit) and it made 550 rwhp and 600 rwtq on 7psi! This is a COMPLETELY stock L99 auto car!
Nothing will be more fun that cruising down the road, building a bit of boost and blowing it off beside some unsuspecting Mustang owner.
Good luck with your build and if you end up TT you will love it!
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No need to forge unless you plan on upping the boost beyond 7lbs....which you will want to once your used to the power. Go with a good boost controller and clutch. You will have reliable fun. I've had both a TT setup and a fully forged Ysi supercharged setup installed and tuned by very good tuners and I had 0 problems with the turbo setup and drove it more in a month than I ever drove the SC setup in a year.
TURBO all the way
TURBO all the way