Hi all, I'm new here, but wanted to post up my turbo build I'm currently doing for this winter. I’ve had my T/A for about a year and a half now. It’s an 01 WS6 Trans Am LS1 with a 4 speed automatic (yeah I know). She has about 62K miles on her as she sits now. I’ve always wanted to go FI with her, but thought I’d be limited to a procharger as I didn’t want a shop to do all of the work. Where is the fun in that? Well I found a company called Kentucky Turbo Performance that is one of the only current vendors to sell a turbo kit that doesn’t require too much fabrication. The kits the guy puts out are really good from what I’ve read at ls1tech. I'm planning on going with low boost and then pump it up next year when i rebuild the engine or go with a forged short block
Here is a video of what has been done so far.
The kit includes the following. Talked to Josh@KYTP today, it should ship in anther two weeks.
Turbonetics TC78 Turbo
JGS wastegate
Tial BOV
FMIC
Hot and cold parts
Clamps, couplers, oil lines, etc
Well the true cost of a turbo build is in all the other crap to support it. Here is a list of the other stuff that is going in.
Finish Line Trans Level 6 transmission (installed)
Chrome Alloy Driveshaft (installed)
Comp Cam turbo grind camshaft, pushrods and springs (delivered)
Dual chain and gear (delivered)
SLP Oil pump (delivered)
Strange Dana s60 complete rear end with 3.73 gear (installed)
DMH electric cutout (delivered)
Lonnies Dual Walbro in tank fuel pumps (delivered)
60lb injectors (delivered)
160 degree thermostat (delivered)
Cobalt gauges(fuel pressure, boost/vac, trans temp) in 3 pod a piller (delivered)
AEM wideband (delivered)
Griffen Radiator (delivered)
Cone Air filter (delivered)
Misc fittings and gaskets
ARP Pro Head Studs
2bar map sensor
Blox Vacuum Manifold
ARP Rod Bolts
ARP Assembly Lube
SLP underdrive pulley
UD Pulley Belts
317 heads
6.0 GM MLS gaskets
Boost Logic T4 Turbo Blanket
Comp Trunion rocker upgrade kit
I still need to get some things.
-Underdrive pulley
-ceramic coating
-turbo blanket
Here is the stuff I did a couple weekends ago.
Rear end is in and settled perfectly. Got the built trans bolted on and have the driveshaft in. Had to modify the torque arm to fit flush with the housing on the rear end. Took the car out and she felt good. Couldn't get a good gauge as to how she drove as I left the catback off. Figure I'm taking it back off in a month anyway and I'm not going to drive it
Anyway, if you have questions, insight or want to critique my build by all means chime in. I will update the thread with how things are going. This is my first turbo build and I’ll be the first to admit I don’t know FI as well as a lot of people.
Here is a video of what has been done so far.
The kit includes the following. Talked to Josh@KYTP today, it should ship in anther two weeks.
Turbonetics TC78 Turbo
JGS wastegate
Tial BOV
FMIC
Hot and cold parts
Clamps, couplers, oil lines, etc
Well the true cost of a turbo build is in all the other crap to support it. Here is a list of the other stuff that is going in.
Finish Line Trans Level 6 transmission (installed)
Chrome Alloy Driveshaft (installed)
Comp Cam turbo grind camshaft, pushrods and springs (delivered)
Dual chain and gear (delivered)
SLP Oil pump (delivered)
Strange Dana s60 complete rear end with 3.73 gear (installed)
DMH electric cutout (delivered)
Lonnies Dual Walbro in tank fuel pumps (delivered)
60lb injectors (delivered)
160 degree thermostat (delivered)
Cobalt gauges(fuel pressure, boost/vac, trans temp) in 3 pod a piller (delivered)
AEM wideband (delivered)
Griffen Radiator (delivered)
Cone Air filter (delivered)
Misc fittings and gaskets
ARP Pro Head Studs
2bar map sensor
Blox Vacuum Manifold
ARP Rod Bolts
ARP Assembly Lube
SLP underdrive pulley
UD Pulley Belts
317 heads
6.0 GM MLS gaskets
Boost Logic T4 Turbo Blanket
Comp Trunion rocker upgrade kit
I still need to get some things.
-Underdrive pulley
-ceramic coating
-turbo blanket
Here is the stuff I did a couple weekends ago.
Rear end is in and settled perfectly. Got the built trans bolted on and have the driveshaft in. Had to modify the torque arm to fit flush with the housing on the rear end. Took the car out and she felt good. Couldn't get a good gauge as to how she drove as I left the catback off. Figure I'm taking it back off in a month anyway and I'm not going to drive it
Anyway, if you have questions, insight or want to critique my build by all means chime in. I will update the thread with how things are going. This is my first turbo build and I’ll be the first to admit I don’t know FI as well as a lot of people.
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