Just curious what times have been run with this turbo? I'm only set at 8psi so far in my 249ci Stage 2 and the car is uncontrollable on the street with my 315's street tires out back once it hits 8lbs. I'm a little worried about setting the boost higher for street use. I do plan to use DR's or slicks on my 15x10's for the track. How does this turbo pull on the strip with higher boost levels?
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We ran 9.00 at 151.54 at 26psi with that turbo. I'd say it pulls pretty good turned up.
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Im pretty sure it has been in the 8's
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My wife went 9.27 at 145 with it strapped to a 109 block. It spools quick.
I use an AMS 100 with co^2 from Hartline Performance and an innovative progate (which is no longer available).
I run a 10 lb spring on the gate and leave the Co^2 bottle off when i drive it on the street. This keeps the boost at 10 lbs. From a 45 mph roll it will blow the tires off the car on the street and the car hooks all day at the track.
Hope that helps.
I use an AMS 100 with co^2 from Hartline Performance and an innovative progate (which is no longer available).
I run a 10 lb spring on the gate and leave the Co^2 bottle off when i drive it on the street. This keeps the boost at 10 lbs. From a 45 mph roll it will blow the tires off the car on the street and the car hooks all day at the track.
Hope that helps.
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What is the benfit of the AMS 1000? I know it' the best route and most of the guys making real power use them but how does it benefit over other boost controllers? Do you have to use CO2 to make an accurate boost setting or just need it for high boost?
the spring is hooked to the diaphragm. the co2 pushes against the diaphragm to aid the spring in closing off the wastegate. There are 2 solenoids (increase/decrease) that control the amount of pressure applied to the diaphragm. The solenoids are electronically controlled by a unit that mount in the car. It allows for very fine tuning of rate/rise ramps. It is more controllable under any boost pressure...hi or lo.
And it easily allows you to overcome a backpressure problem if your using a small turbine housing like TSM. Your not relying only on manifold and spring pressure to hold the gate shut. You can the AMS send whatever pressure you want to the gate. Makes it easier to see when the backpressure is getting out of hand too.
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Check out the new Precision Gate, helluva deal at $315
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/advertiser-specials/302357-pte-custom-wg.html
I'm actually already running a TurboSmart Gate. I had BWR build me a 3.5" DP with the TurboSmart Gate piped directly into my TA Headers. Here's a little info on my set up. More of a street car for now and will have some strip duty soon:
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/tu...1-some-pics-my-stage-2-a.html?highlight=Stage
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/tu...1-some-pics-my-stage-2-a.html?highlight=Stage
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Can't beat the service with Hartline!
One question, what kind of coating on the headers/turbo housing??
One question, what kind of coating on the headers/turbo housing??
Sounds good, the gate and the fuel pump/lines are the last things I really need until I turn up the wick on this car. I'm running stock lines and a cheezy Ebay $10 boost controller for now.
I was thinkiing about the CO2, how often would I run out if the car is primarily driven on the street? How effective is the controller without CO2 to achieve 30psi?
The coating is all Sterling Silver ceramic. I have a good guy do my coating and he spends quite a bit of extra time doing the pollishing so it always turns out freakin awesome!!!
I was thinkiing about the CO2, how often would I run out if the car is primarily driven on the street? How effective is the controller without CO2 to achieve 30psi?
The coating is all Sterling Silver ceramic. I have a good guy do my coating and he spends quite a bit of extra time doing the pollishing so it always turns out freakin awesome!!!
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Allot. I think that is all the wind she has got. I am gonna need some help finding more. I think for now I'll stay happen running this level.
Your car looks like a pretty serious piece to me. Not sure what your goals are, but to me it looks like it could be a very competitive car. That turbo has been 9.00 on two cars that I know of, and another car running something very similiar went 9.02 in the quarter.
You can grow into the CO^2 if you choose to go that route. Most of the electronic boost controllers can be plumbed with out CO^2.
I run a 10 lb wastegate spring. In my opinion you can make enough power to get into trouble on the street running 10 lbs of boost with this turbo. It is very efficiant and spools up like crazy fast. I run the CO^2 because it allows a steady supply of pressure to the boost control solenoids. This increases the accuracy of the boost.
I have a 10 oz CO^2 bottle and have made as many as 10 passes on one bottle. Not sure how many i can make because I never let it run all the way out.
Jeremy.. your not fu cking around. Looking great kiddo!!!
Thanks brother! We'll have to hit up a few OH fat chics sometime again soon!!!!!:biggrin: I hope to go back to Columbus in the next couple of years. We should plan it out to be in the same hotel. Give me a call sometime.
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