Any interest in a twin kit?
02-12-2013 | 07:03 PM
#173
A single turbo works well in a specific area of its compressor map. With twins, that efficiency is spread over a wider mass-flow range. So better low end and better high end. Climbs into a high efficiency range quicker than a single, and remains in it longer than a single. This applies primarily to gas engines...the reason why you don't see parallel twins on diesels.
02-12-2013 | 07:08 PM
#174
A single turbo works well in a specific area of its compressor map. With twins, that efficiency is spread over a wider mass-flow range. So better low end and better high end. Climbs into a high efficiency range quicker than a single, and remains in it longer than a single. This applies primarily to gas engines...the reason why you don't see parallel twins on diesels.
02-12-2013 | 07:14 PM
#175
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In theory. Nothing. Say below 800-900hp.
If you size a turbo properly say for a 6.0L
And then size a turbo for a 3.0L. X2
The function is the same. You just have 2 of them.
The reason you go to twins is for big power or looks.
Say you stay with a 6.0L
Once you get into needing 1000+ hp or more it forces you to go bigger and bigger single.
Parts start getting heavy doesnt turn as easy becomes laggy just to get the thing up to boost. You jump to a twin kit now the turbos are smaller spin easier you gain your lost low end but it breathes up.
Now take it to a 427 cube.
A single you would need a pretty large single. Just so you don't get huge amounts of back pressure. And you are limited to just how big a single you can get.
So really it comes down to a few things,
engine size,
usage, and
final hp goal.
Those three things will let you know which set up is really needed.
If you size a turbo properly say for a 6.0L
And then size a turbo for a 3.0L. X2
The function is the same. You just have 2 of them.
The reason you go to twins is for big power or looks.
Say you stay with a 6.0L
Once you get into needing 1000+ hp or more it forces you to go bigger and bigger single.
Parts start getting heavy doesnt turn as easy becomes laggy just to get the thing up to boost. You jump to a twin kit now the turbos are smaller spin easier you gain your lost low end but it breathes up.
Now take it to a 427 cube.
A single you would need a pretty large single. Just so you don't get huge amounts of back pressure. And you are limited to just how big a single you can get.
So really it comes down to a few things,
engine size,
usage, and
final hp goal.
Those three things will let you know which set up is really needed.
02-12-2013 | 07:15 PM
#176
I changed converters when I changed my setups, so I can't say for sure. Plus I felt that my twins were far too large to take advantage of that extra low end lol. The 4.8 twins should be interesting though.
02-13-2013 | 06:22 AM
#179
sorry guys wrong pic.
this is what yall asked about. Hard to see but there is at least 1." around the steering link. The injector driver added the bulk of the wires in the pic. Customer will need to reroute the wires away from heat.
I would recommend wraping the dp with a single layer of wrap, and putting a heat shield around the brake res. and booster area. You do not want to boil brake fluid. Makes stopping a real pain.
Just wrapped up another single build so I will get back on the twin mounting the IC and wrapping this build up.
Still need to locate the gates, I wanted the IC mounted first so I can figure out were the gates can go.
this is what yall asked about. Hard to see but there is at least 1." around the steering link. The injector driver added the bulk of the wires in the pic. Customer will need to reroute the wires away from heat.
I would recommend wraping the dp with a single layer of wrap, and putting a heat shield around the brake res. and booster area. You do not want to boil brake fluid. Makes stopping a real pain.
Just wrapped up another single build so I will get back on the twin mounting the IC and wrapping this build up.
Still need to locate the gates, I wanted the IC mounted first so I can figure out were the gates can go.
damn picture won't show up. some do some don't, this one doesn't
