Thinking about going turbo.
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Originally Posted by slimjim8201,Mar 1 2007, 09:52 AM
I disagree. Check out this comparison:
My car: GT3076RB @ ~18-19 psi
Kleeckers car: GT35R @ 18 psi
Same turbo kit, same tuner, same dyno, same exhaust.
Both cars could desperately use a more open exhaust. At these flow rates, you can tell that my turbo is closer to it's maximum operating range and the exhaust has a bigger impact on it's performance. Note that at these similar boost levels, the GT3076 makes more power EVERYWHERE in the RPM range below 8,300 RPM. How often do you drive between 8,300 and 9,100 RPM?
The GT3076 has between 50 and 80 addition rwhp between 4,000 and 7,000 RPM. Granted I am boosting about 1 more psi, but even if I lowered that, I'd still be higher through the majority of the powerband.
Now once you get up to the 450+ rwhp range, you would see the GT35R start to dominate. But certainly not for for 400+. For this power level on this turbo kit, GT3076 is the better choice.
My car: GT3076RB @ ~18-19 psi
Kleeckers car: GT35R @ 18 psi
Same turbo kit, same tuner, same dyno, same exhaust.
Both cars could desperately use a more open exhaust. At these flow rates, you can tell that my turbo is closer to it's maximum operating range and the exhaust has a bigger impact on it's performance. Note that at these similar boost levels, the GT3076 makes more power EVERYWHERE in the RPM range below 8,300 RPM. How often do you drive between 8,300 and 9,100 RPM?
The GT3076 has between 50 and 80 addition rwhp between 4,000 and 7,000 RPM. Granted I am boosting about 1 more psi, but even if I lowered that, I'd still be higher through the majority of the powerband.
Now once you get up to the 450+ rwhp range, you would see the GT35R start to dominate. But certainly not for for 400+. For this power level on this turbo kit, GT3076 is the better choice.
I like having a linear build up of torque as my RPMs increase instead of having a lot of downlow grunt with it tapering off. It makes the car feel faster as RPMs climb.
Plus (IMO), nothing beats the sound of a GT35R spool up. But thats just me
Its win win either way.
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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Mar 1 2007, 12:31 PM
Depends on what floats your boat
I like having a linear build up of torque as my RPMs increase instead of having a lot of downlow grunt with it tapering off. It makes the car feel faster as RPMs climb.
Plus (IMO), nothing beats the sound of a GT35R spool up. But thats just me
Its win win either way.
I like having a linear build up of torque as my RPMs increase instead of having a lot of downlow grunt with it tapering off. It makes the car feel faster as RPMs climb.
Plus (IMO), nothing beats the sound of a GT35R spool up. But thats just me
Its win win either way.
I agree it's win win either way. When it all boils down...it just depends on what kind of numbers you want to reach and how to want to reach them.
Win win for sure
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Originally Posted by Guedo512,Mar 1 2007, 11:18 AM
whats your setup?
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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Mar 1 2007, 12:28 PM
hahaha. The other day I finally grew a pair and decided to test out the torque in this monster; did my first burn out.
....I'm again scared to drive the car
....I'm again scared to drive the car
I went home for lunch today and decided to take the car out to go back to work and on the quick little ride it was the most comfortable i felt with the car since i got it F/I'd. Getting sideways in 2nd gear up the road it just felt oh so good and so predictable, and when you finally got traction you rocketed up the road. I love it. Guedo, you will love boost
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Originally Posted by ya@inlinepro,Mar 1 2007, 03:08 PM
hehe,
you were scared the first day you drove off from the shop
hehehe
Guedo,
Wassup man! Maybe we might do Honda Day again this year, and we'll be up there
you were scared the first day you drove off from the shop
heheheGuedo,
Wassup man! Maybe we might do Honda Day again this year, and we'll be up there
and for weeks after that too. Now its all finally starting to settle in so im happy.
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Originally Posted by ya@inlinepro,Mar 1 2007, 03:08 PM
hehe,
you were scared the first day you drove off from the shop hehehe
Guedo,
Wassup man! Maybe we might do Honda Day again this year, and we'll be up there
you were scared the first day you drove off from the shop
heheheGuedo,
Wassup man! Maybe we might do Honda Day again this year, and we'll be up there
Crappy thing is, as much as it scares me, its just so addicting! DAMNIT!
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Originally Posted by crazysupratt,Mar 1 2007, 07:48 PM
how much would it cost to build a conservative 350hp turbo S2k? Reliable as well.
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Frank, best of luck with whatever you decide to go with, but I hope you realize just how much power 480whp is?!? That is an insane amount of power for a car on the street. 
I was able to whoop just about anything that I ran into on the street, and have plenty of fun with 350whp. 400whp would have been even more fun, but when you start to go above 350whp you no longer get the same kind of traction that you once had (I had ZERO traction issues, could floor it in any gear at any RPM and it would just go where I lost no time spinning my tires). Just some food for thought.
I was able to whoop just about anything that I ran into on the street, and have plenty of fun with 350whp. 400whp would have been even more fun, but when you start to go above 350whp you no longer get the same kind of traction that you once had (I had ZERO traction issues, could floor it in any gear at any RPM and it would just go where I lost no time spinning my tires). Just some food for thought.