lil' turbo bling...

co04cobra · Aug 24, 2014

Got a fresh set of turbos in to replace the 75/59 and decided to lose some sleep by polishing on the covers for awhile.

Didn't get to spend quite as much time as I had hoped, but definitely a improvement.

Hoping to get these on in time to hit a pull this weekend. :ford:

2good2Btru · Aug 24, 2014

Looks nice. What happened to the 75/59

co04cobra · Aug 24, 2014

2good2Btru said:
Looks nice. What happened to the 75/59

They had to come off. So I decided to change things up.

3brorce · Aug 25, 2014

So.. What size or is it a secret?

B585Ford · Aug 25, 2014

3brorce said:
So.. What size or is it a secret?

:whs:

Tree Trimmer · Aug 25, 2014

secret squirell stuff going on there

alradco · Aug 25, 2014

What's your process to polish them?

CT9AIX · Aug 25, 2014

That looks pretty sweet! How long did that take?

04stroker · Aug 25, 2014

You hitting up Monterey pull?

co04cobra · Aug 25, 2014

No secret squirrel stuff going on here..lol. These turbos did, inadvertently, end up with not "out of the box" size compressor wheels.

Only reason I haven't posted specs is I really want to see how they perform before putting it up. If they don't seem to perform any different then the 59/75 or 59/71 then posting the size, I feel, will only cause confusion.

Hopefully, I can pull with them this weekend and then post up.

co04cobra · Aug 25, 2014

alradco said:
What's your process to polish them?

Wetsanded with 400 grit then hit it with 800 and then finished with 1000 before polishing. I was kind of in a rush so I know they're not perfect, but not bad.

04stroker said:
You hitting up Monterey pull?

Hoping to if the rest of the week goes good.

CT9AIX said:
That looks pretty sweet! How long did that take?

It took around 2hrs or so for each cover.

RSK · Sep 5, 2014

any updates with these?

Wayne · Sep 6, 2014

Nice job on the polishing. I hate that and buffing stuff, but I sure have an appreciation for the results.

co04cobra · Sep 8, 2014

Here's a video of the pull. It was good enough for 2nd, my dad was driving, and he admitted he let out at the end. :lame: I think he said he was short by a ft maybe 2.

Anyway, in all seriousness, the truck did well and has all year. This was the first time running it in GH race tune. All the other pulls have been in the street tune. I need to do some WG adjusting in the race tune, but it has drove to and home from every pull. He thought he hit the WG at around 275 but wasn't 100% on that.

That is always my goal for my trucks. To do well in whatever task I need it to do and see ZERO trailer time. I have nothing against the guys that do it, but it's just not my style. I like having the power and functionality. My fiancé drove this truck home 500mi from the beach, by herself, so it has served its purpose. IMO.

The size on these turbos was a 59/78. With the 59 having a different wheel then my previous Elite 59.

On edit : I hope the video works.

RSK · Sep 8, 2014

co04cobra said:
Here's a video of the pull. It was good enough for 2nd, my dad was driving, and he admitted he let out at the end. :lame: I think he said he was short by a ft maybe 2.

Anyway, in all seriousness, the truck did well and has all year. This was the first time running it in GH race tune. All the other pulls have been in the street tune. I need to do some WG adjusting in the race tune, but it has drove to and home from every pull. He thought he hit the WG at around 275 but wasn't 100% on that.

That is always my goal for my trucks. To do well in whatever task I need it to do and see ZERO trailer time. I have nothing against the guys that do it, but it's just not my style. I like having the power and functionality. My fiancé drove this truck home 500mi from the beach, by herself, so it has served its purpose. IMO.

The size on these turbos was a 59/78. With the 59 having a different wheel then my previous Elite 59.

On edit : I hope the video works.

video worked fine, what size nozzle are you running. what have you seen from the 78 driving it unloaded?

Wayne · Sep 8, 2014

Looks like a solid run. I'd love to see how smokey it is. I bet pretty bad. When I pulled with the 76/59 combo and 110 HP (50% over) nozzles it was black as coal in the higher rpm's, but it ran really strong.

RSK · Sep 8, 2014

Wayne said:
Looks like a solid run. I'd love to see how smokey it is. I bet pretty bad. When I pulled with the 76/59 combo and 110 HP (50% over) nozzles it was black as coal in the higher rpm's, but it ran really strong.

so those turbo's are really meant for 30% nozzles....so 60%'s get little toasty at the big end of the whatever track you are on.

co04cobra · Sep 9, 2014

I'm running Midwests 100% nozzles. I think this setup runs cleaner then the 59/75. It got smokey at the end of the track, or about the time he thought it hit the WG.

This setup for sure pulls harder, longer before it hits the warning set on the EGTs of the mini max.

I only have around 400mi. on this setup so I'll know more as I continue to drive it.