One man's tale of a LS1 turbo build

[Mook]

what a boring picture.

 

[Eagle]

yeah, .2363 is about 6mm. So 82mm?

BTW, If you are changing your crossover, down pipe and discharge tube why not put a t6 housing turbo on it? Just curious. Food for thought. stuff like that. lol

limitation on the pt88 is the compressor housing, not the t4. i need not go larger. remind me of the post next spring, eh?

 

[Eagle]

what a boring picture.

wheres your pics? oh, thats right. you dont do shit to your cars. :gtfo2:

 

[Mook]

 

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[Eagle]

 

[Eagle]

PT88 fbody...

 

[Fast Motorsports]

Which borg is that and what are the specs? Were can I get one? haha sorry for the slight tread jack

Borg warner s480 base t6 flange 1.32 hotside. Billet 82mm compressor upgrade. Flows up to 132lb/min so approx 1400hp.

Retail price is $2400

That one is for sale for $2000

yeah, .2363 is about 6mm. So 82mm?

BTW, If you are changing your crossover, down pipe and discharge tube why not put a t6 housing turbo on it? Just curious. Food for thought. stuff like that. lol

if it were me I would have went t6 as well seeing that the hotside is getting redone.

limitation on the pt88 is the compressor housing, not the t4. i need not go larger. remind me of the post next spring, eh?

A properly sized t6 will far out perform a stretched t4. Seeing that a promod 88 is built upon a t6 flange and is rated to 1600hp... seems that might be a little backawards. Wonder what the back pressure ratio would be once you get to 20-25psi with a t4 hotsided 88mm turbo... just food for thought

 

[esteinmaier]

Wow, really? I should put those on my site. What distributor are you going through?

 

[Pressure Ratio]

if it were me I would have went t6 as well seeing that the hotside is getting redone.




A properly sized t6 will far out perform a stretched t4. Seeing that a promod 88 is built upon a t6 flange and is rated to 1600hp... seems that might be a little backawards. Wonder what the back pressure ratio would be once you get to 20-25psi with a t4 hotsided 88mm turbo... just food for thought

At the party last night a few of us were trying to talk Dan into a t6 some more. Explaining the back pressure, pressure ratios, turbine wheel leverage, etc. But he is really resisting us. hahaha

 

[Eagle]

ive already got more into this than I wanted to spend this year. Im going to be content where this combo takes me for now... Even if it means more work and money next year. I just don't want to dump everything into the car this year. The extra t6 $ will help pay for a vacation soon.

 

[Eagle]

I should be able to get 1000whp with this setup. Much past that and I'm going to need to invest more into the shortblock too.

 

[Yaj Yak]

godamn. 4 digits.

motherfucker.

 

[BoostedK20]

Which borg is that and what are the specs? Were can I get one? haha sorry for the slight tread jack

Found one brand new for $1240 + shipping....PM for details (S480R T6)

 

[esteinmaier]

Found one brand new for $1240 + shipping....PM for details (S480R T6)

Yea, I sell them at $1190. But the billet wheel turbo is much more expensive. MAP is $1810 I think.

 

[32vMonte]

Yea, I sell them at $1190. But the billet wheel turbo is much more expensive. MAP is $1810 I think.

Yeah thats prolly were the price jump comes in

 

[esteinmaier]

Yea. Just like anything that's high-end. You pay 50% more for 10% better.

 

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Are billet wheels that important? I don't see the gains of one, but I don't have that much knowledge on turbo's either

 

[Eagle]

I really dont know if I'm better to go to a T6 turbo (for <$1500) over the PT88.

 

[Eagle]

everything on tech with a t6 on it is a straight up friggin race car. I don't want that at all...

 

[Yaj Yak]

race car turbo. check.

race car rear end. check.

race car trans. check.

race car engine. check.


race car status. CHECK.

 

[Mook]

no race car cage. check.

 

[Yaj Yak]

gofast

 

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T4 88 FTW don't turn the car into something you don't want per other peoples suggestions just sayin. If i listened i wouldn't have a/c, interior, radio, heat, etc. After driving the car today for about an hour, i'm thankful i never gave in.

 

[Mook]