turbo, turbo, turbos....

Smokin_Joe · Oct 14, 2011

Thinking about turbos for my street truck, I can't think of a better option than my tow powers.

Zero tow powers have failed.
Wicked fast spool up
60psi.
Great for city traffic.

Quick spool up is more important than most I see acknowledge. Driving in the city as i do, if I had bad turbo lag every "Omar Obama" driver would have wacked my truck by now.

I see max powers failures at max cost.

Discuss..... Best street truck turbos....

Sent from my phone, excuse typos

BFT · Oct 14, 2011

depends on your need and use of your truck. the ones we put on mikes work real well with stock fuel

Smokin_Joe · Oct 14, 2011

I thought mikes truck runs on hot sauce?

BFT · Oct 14, 2011

no sir. HP turbos and an air dog 165 when we first did the testing.

now its an added cam and gears but it felt a bit better with the stock cam and 373s

Jeff@Spartan · Oct 14, 2011

If you like your current setup, why change it?

bigrpowr · Oct 14, 2011

high powers with stock fuel... absolutely blow away my tow powers.

Smokin_Joe · Oct 14, 2011

I dont think i will Jeff. Maybe I should fly out to socal to see these things roll and some tacos.

bigrpowr · Oct 14, 2011

they light much faster than my tow powers. i went to 3:55 and a losser exhaust housing ,it hurt spoolup a hair ...but it still lights ultra fast and i basically drive around smoke free all the time, no matter where my foot is in the throttle.

Erikclaw · Oct 14, 2011

Another vote for High Powers. Spool fast as hell, I have a lot more fuel than Mike but only smokes if you really get on it. Or if under the turbos, but that we all know. Mine should be more smoke free when I get some custom tunes for it from Haller's. It is a very streetable truck, on yours would even be better with the lighter weight and less rolling mass.

Smokin_Joe · Oct 14, 2011

It\ sounds like the wastegate needs to be dialed in perfect. Any preset parameters for the gates?

As for minimal smoke and making big power, someone with Max powers should try some 100% over injectors and custom tuning with short PW. I’m thinking maximum burn within the bowl.

I would like to try it but that might be too much for the TP's.

bigrpowr · Oct 14, 2011

Smokin_Joe said:
It\ sounds like the wastegate needs to be dialed in perfect. Any preset parameters for the gates?

As for minimal smoke and making big power, someone with Max powers should try some 100% over injectors and custom tuning with short PW. I’m thinking maximum burn within the bowl.

I would like to try it but that might be too much for the TP's.

Aaron did that test tonight in his drag truck. Made 996 with the gates opening early because they were set for spray.

My gate opens early as well, because I have mine set for wot runs ... With cam and 3.55's it still makes 600 at 3700 rpms or 145mph.

mike@haller's · Oct 14, 2011

Smokin_Joe said:
It\ sounds like the wastegate needs to be dialed in perfect. Any preset parameters for the gates?

As for minimal smoke and making big power, someone with Max powers should try some 100% over injectors and custom tuning with short PW. Im thinking maximum burn within the bowl.

I would like to try it but that might be too much for the TP's.

I agree on the injector idea, ill bet it would work great. As far as turbos ive gotta agree on the high powers being wicked, but the cost makes em a hard sell for the average guy. I wanna see a 62mm in the valley with an 80mm remote mounted like dustins. But by the time you move everything to make that work your not far off the price of high powers.

bigrpowr · Oct 14, 2011

97singlecab said:
I agree on the injector idea, ill bet it would work great. As far as turbos ive gotta agree on the high powers being wicked, but the cost makes em a hard sell for the average guy. I wanna see a 62mm in the valley with an 80mm remote mounted like dustins. But by the time you move everything to make that work your not far off the price of high powers.

you know how quick mine spool... ive yet to ever see a set spool that fast, in any truck.

onebadf150 · Oct 14, 2011

Joe how you been long time I gotta call you to catch up!

Smokin_Joe · Oct 14, 2011

onebadf150 said:
Joe how you been long time I gotta call you to catch up!

Give me a call anytime. :toast:

Erikclaw · Oct 14, 2011

bigrpowr said:
Aaron did that test tonight in his drag truck. Made 996 with the gates opening early because they were set for spray.

Dammnn! On fuel?

mike@haller's · Oct 14, 2011

bigrpowr said:
you know how quick mine spool... ive yet to ever see a set spool that fast, in any truck.

Cant deny that your truck is the fastest spooling diesel ive ever rode in period. Pretty amazing how fast it came up on boost.

bigrpowr · Oct 14, 2011

Erikclaw said:
Dammnn! On fuel?

Roger

97singlecab said:
Cant deny that your truck is the fastest spooling diesel ive ever rode in period. Pretty amazing how fast it came up on boost.

Yeah what did we do... I pointed at a trash can and said " I'll bet we make 40psi before we hit it" ... Lol

mike@haller's · Oct 15, 2011

bigrpowr said:
Roger

Yeah what did we do... I pointed at a trash can and said " I'll bet we make 40psi before we hit it" ... Lol

Yeah and the trash can was only ten feet away. lol

Smokin_Joe · Oct 15, 2011

I like the sound of all that bottom end power. That would make street driving a dream come true.

I might test 100-150% injectors. I'm sure I will find out what the tow powers can do. Right now my 110's almost clean up.