MTW turbo opinions

GatorBaitR6 · Oct 23, 2012

So 6.0 guys just started learning about these Hybrid turbos... Dont know if Im behind the curve but Ive been in the world for less than a year... So what is the big diff between the MTW hybrid and the stage 1 besides the 1.2mm inducer...?

strokin6L · Oct 23, 2012

the stage 1 is built off a duramax turbo.

GatorBaitR6 · Oct 23, 2012

Hum u meant hybrid... I think... I was wondering performance and appearance wise... There's not much diff in size in the inducer but a lot in the price... Are these mtw turbos the stock housing machined out so they appear stock.. Just tryin to get some info

strokin6L · Oct 23, 2012

no i meant stage 1....the stage 1 is built off a duramax turbo. Just look at the compressor spec's...it's based off the LLY duramax turbo.
http://www.madturbowerks.com/stage1.html

The hybrid is basically a stock factory turbo with the compressor housing machined out to fit a billet 64.7mm wheel
http://www.madturbowerks.com/hybrid.html

GatorBaitR6 · Oct 23, 2012

Oh gotcha didn't mean ur wrong lol just "hybrid" sounds like it would be the dmax one lol... You know the power diff between the two... Gotcha it literally says LLY in it lol... I'm a blind fu@k

strokin6L · Oct 23, 2012

no i don't, but i don't think there would be a whole lot...maybe 20hp, but IDK. You might wanna ask Adrian.

GatorBaitR6 · Oct 23, 2012

Is that they guy who builds em...?

windrunner408 · Oct 23, 2012

The Stage 1 WAS built off of a dmax turbo. Now it only uses the LLY Dmax compressor wheel because Adrian doesn't have to buy the whole turbo anymore and just has a stock compressor housing machined to accept the dmax compressor wheel. Kind of like what Danville does with their dmax turbos.

The Hybrid also has a machined compressor housing that uses a billet GT4088 compressor wheel. As Chris mentioned, it is really only about a 20-30hp difference between the two turbos. Also the billet wheel on the Hybrid is taller than the Stage 1 wheel so the blades are bigger and should flow more air up top than the Stage 1. Hope this helps.

EDIT: Yes Adrian is the one who builds them.