2011-2015 Turbo discussion thread

maxxedout · Jul 9, 2015

Another vote for the StreetMax... I have 12,000 miles on mine now, and I would NEVER go back.

ChattyCathy · Jul 9, 2015

Cheap6.7 said:
15 will give you a good bump in power and the towmax will give you more and the streetmax will give you more given the dollar amount you want to spend. Now if you don't care about drivability then look at the non VGT options.

I went with the streetmax and it's really all I ever needed but I need a day to day truck with as low smoke as possible but tuning plays a big roll in that. Power is there and dependent on the tune I run milage is there to not to mention the whistle....

I care very much about drivability and don't own and would never own a VGT charger.

Cheap6.7 · Jul 9, 2015

ChattyCathy said:
I care very much about drivability and don't own and would never own a VGT charger.

Cool.

ChattyCathy · Jul 9, 2015

Cheap6.7 said:
Cool.

Very. You have anything else uninformed to say?

Cheap6.7 · Jul 9, 2015

Just trying to help man. But i do believe I'm not alone, maybe you could give your .02 and help a guy out.

ChattyCathy · Jul 9, 2015

Cheap6.7 said:
Just trying to help man. But i do believe I'm not alone, maybe you could give your .02 and help a guy out.

I own the H&S kit and it seemed that was out of the question. I was just saying you can obtain great drivability with out going the VGT route.

Codydiesel · Jul 9, 2015

I agree with chattycathy I have great drivability out of my non vgt and still can tow heavy without any worries.

Cheap6.7 · Jul 9, 2015

Pstroke14 said the H&S kit was to expensive but yeah I guess there are a lot of options he can go with.

jcain · Jul 9, 2015

I like my non-VGT. I tow my 12,000lb 5th wheel with absolutely zero issues.

Pstroke14 · Jul 9, 2015

Why not a vgt turbo ? How does the truck act ,one vs the other ? Towing , general driving around town and whatnot :demon:

Cheap6.7 · Jul 9, 2015

Pstroke14 said:
Why not a vgt turbo ? How does the truck act ,one vs the other ? Towing , general driving around town and whatnot :demon:

You had to go there.... What do you want out of the truck?

Pstroke14 · Jul 10, 2015

Ha ... Yeah.. daily driver , towing here and there , would be happy ( or so I think 500 to the wheels ) , like the response of the vgts , but would a non vgt in a good set up feel better ? Maybe I'm over thinking it , thanks guys :doh:

Cheap6.7 · Jul 10, 2015

Sounds like you got the just of it, a non vgt will out perform a vgt any day plus there are more reliable.

Trevor008 · Jul 11, 2015

Cheap6.7 said:
Sounds like you got the just of it, a non vgt will out perform a vgt any day plus there are more reliable.

Both vgt and non-vgt have their benefits actually

Cheap6.7 · Jul 11, 2015

Trevor008 said:
Both vgt and non-vgt have their benefits actually

Did you read the earlier posts? Haha I know they have there advantages but we don't need to start arguments. To each their own on this one.

Trevor008 · Jul 11, 2015

Cheap6.7 said:
Did you read the earlier posts? Haha I know they have there advantages but we don't need to start arguments. To each their own on this one.

Yes, I did read them which is why I felt the need to correct you. You posted misinformation earlier about how a non-vgt has poor drivability. The post that I corrected had you stating that a non-vgt will outperform a vgt which is only partially true. A vgt has much better low end power generally but at the expense of top end power. A non-vgt usually produces less low torque but excels up high. So you see, they outperform each other in different aspects. They both can be incredibly reliable as well. Nobody is trying to argue here. We're all just trying to make sure everyone knows the reality of the matter.

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto · Jul 11, 2015

Either one will work. It honestly depends on your goals. For the average daily driving work truck crowd will a non vgt work? Hell yeah. I've owned two of them on 6.7's towed 20k with the s366. But it is not an apples to apples comparison. Imo the VGTS are suited to the guy who doesn't need anything fancy and just wants a good streetable turbo without going over board. Drives almost exactly like stock except for much better power and lower egt's. Smoke free, exhaust braking, instant highway spool, carries great boost while cruising etc. There are non VGTS that will come close in all of those areas as well and better in other areas. There are also non VGTS that will suffer up top due to the small turbine that they were equipped with for hopes of good spooling. The vgt is a more versatile turbo over the range of spool vs power their range is broader vs a comparable sized non vgt. It is all in what you want in the end. I like both for given purposes. In the end the only way to go wrong is to go too big or too small regardless of vgt or non vgt. Turbo sizing and application are critical to making a happy customer.

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jcain · Jul 12, 2015

S480s for everyone. They spool "fine".

Pstroke14 · Jul 12, 2015

Well , can't wait to get that factory turbo off my 14 ', just don't trust it! You can defiantly feel where the stock turbo stops making power on a tuned truck , I'm gonna fine Midwest a call tomorrow ...hopefully and get my truck in the right path