Alky AND intercooler???
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What kind of car?
How much boost?
What displacement?
What size turbo?
What fuel will you be using?
What engine management?
600-650 on a budget?
With iron heads to make 650 HP will take more than 25 PSI boost.
So yes on the IC. A small one is fine with the methanol.
A single turbo will give you more space as there is less plumbing. And for 650 a simple 62-67mm turbo will get you there.
So yes on the IC. A small one is fine with the methanol.
A single turbo will give you more space as there is less plumbing. And for 650 a simple 62-67mm turbo will get you there.
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IF E85 stations are around you, might want to consider that and run the Alky as the intercooler. Save you $$ and custom fabbing something into your engine bay.
Budget minded...
I would just go with a large single turbo, skip the 2nd turbo and use that money on a upgraded stock location intercooler with a Razors Alky. That should get you there if you follow the path others have already blazed for you to reach that power level. That setup should fit in your engine bay without any custom IC piping/fabing. Easier setup, should be cheaper for sure. Don't know that the desire for a twin turbo is...off the shelf TB parts can take you to the limit of the 109 block. Why go through all the hassel and expense of trying to use 2 turbos??? Cool factor??? Put twin turbo emblems on the fenders to impress the import guys then.
Good luck...
I would just go with a large single turbo, skip the 2nd turbo and use that money on a upgraded stock location intercooler with a Razors Alky. That should get you there if you follow the path others have already blazed for you to reach that power level. That setup should fit in your engine bay without any custom IC piping/fabing. Easier setup, should be cheaper for sure. Don't know that the desire for a twin turbo is...off the shelf TB parts can take you to the limit of the 109 block. Why go through all the hassel and expense of trying to use 2 turbos??? Cool factor??? Put twin turbo emblems on the fenders to impress the import guys then.
Good luck...
twin turbo has a lot of non-budget issues.
Example MAF is one,
Tuning is second,
Cost of two external gates, cost of electronic boost controller for those gates, cost of stainless steel to fab the headers, cost of flanges, etc.
You mention the word budget then blow it out the water
If your planning on getting a FAST to tune the motor, pay for the TIAL gates, and the stainless.. and drop the word budget.. then you'll be in line.
Stock Buick IC = budget. As well as stock headers and plumbing. The expense and heartache will be the down pipe. Run a Stock MAF, and an 86/87 Buick ECM.
Dont even think of blow through :wink:
Example MAF is one,
Tuning is second,
Cost of two external gates, cost of electronic boost controller for those gates, cost of stainless steel to fab the headers, cost of flanges, etc.
You mention the word budget then blow it out the water
If your planning on getting a FAST to tune the motor, pay for the TIAL gates, and the stainless.. and drop the word budget.. then you'll be in line.
Stock Buick IC = budget. As well as stock headers and plumbing. The expense and heartache will be the down pipe. Run a Stock MAF, and an 86/87 Buick ECM.
Dont even think of blow through :wink:
Search for Grumpys setup, that went 9's in a dd regal. The 60' times should convince you that spooling is not an issue with the right combo & tune. A TT setup will cost lots more money, compared to a single turbo setup not to mention time/agrevation surely needed. If I had a V8, the TT would be a consideration.
