4.8 Turbo (Coming Soon) Need Some Critiquing
06-03-2012, 02:40 PM
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Fuel pump, roll with stock one! The nnbs trucks fuel pump can handle boost very well up to about 15psi!
Cam something low n boost friendly 212/218, 218/222
Do yourself a favor and dont skimp on the wideband. you will rely too much on it to buy a cheap 200 dollar pile
trade that oil pressure gauge for a fuel pressure gauge, its saved my motor a few times!
06-03-2012, 03:47 PM
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Personal experience? Have you logged turbo drive pressure yet?
They maybe "capable" but the turbo drive pressure/spool time is less than perfect. If your building a turbo kit, why not maximize the efficiency of the system?
So the stocker will be fine up to 700HP? I dont plan on going over 700HP, more likely in the 550HP-650HP range.
Thanks for providing specs. Im pretty unfamiliar with cams, so this will give me a good starting point when I start lookin.
Im not sleeping on the safety aspect. I had a lightning and I blew up a lightning lol I just remember seeing AEM when I was browsing through some set-ups. I think the wideband I had in my Lightning was a Innovate.
+1, heard that. Adding it to the list
Thanks for providing specs. Im pretty unfamiliar with cams, so this will give me a good starting point when I start lookin.
Im not sleeping on the safety aspect. I had a lightning and I blew up a lightning lol I just remember seeing AEM when I was browsing through some set-ups. I think the wideband I had in my Lightning was a Innovate.
+1, heard that. Adding it to the list
I like the old Dyno jet. but it cost 500 bucks. I'm not a big fan of the LC-1 or the LM-1
06-03-2012, 04:26 PM
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What do you mean by "turbo drive pressure"? Im not claiming to know everything but I just dont know how you can say a 3" DP is good for only 3xx HP. Sure the bigger the better but hypothetically if a setup is making 600 rwhp with a 3" DP and running 130mph, i dont see a problem there. Sure more can be had with a bigger DP, but I just dont think you can say a 3" DP wont support over 400hp. But I am all ears and would like to hear your logic behind it bc Im always up for learning
06-03-2012, 04:34 PM
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What do you mean by "turbo drive pressure"? Im not claiming to know everything but I just dont know how you can say a 3" DP is good for only 3xx HP. Sure the bigger the better but hypothetically if a setup is making 600 rwhp with a 3" DP and running 130mph, i dont see a problem there. Sure more can be had with a bigger DP, but I just dont think you can say a 3" DP wont support over 400hp. But I am all ears and would like to hear your logic behind it bc Im always up for learning
06-03-2012, 04:44 PM
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Turbo drive pressure meaning backpressure prior to the turbo. You can make power with smaller exhaust pipe, as it has been done before and people go fast with it...but you can make more power and go faster just by opening up the downpipe/exhaust diameter. Higher pressure differential = faster spool. I wouldn't go bigger than 4" with a DD vehicle though, as more custom mods become necessary when routing that sewer pipe out of the engine bay and under the truck.
06-03-2012, 05:09 PM
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Im curious how much improvement I would see by building a 4" DP
I like the old Dyno jet. but it cost 500 bucks
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