Anyone running a TE-60 Turbo with a Garrett exh housing?

[49-blues]

if so what stall are you using and where did you get the turbo from?

 

[86 TR]

On my previous combo I was running a stock rebuild with stock heads and a bigger cam with a TE-60 .63 garrett exhaust housing with a orange stripe 3000 stall converter from the buick club. I bought the turbo from Limit engineering.

It didn't stall any where near 3000 but what a fun street combo. Instant spoolup.

The best time I ever run with the car was 11.30@ 118.50 mph at 24 psi boost. I was also running a precision stock location intercooler.

It was a very fun street car.

 

[GNsnake]

I have a TE60 with a Garrett .63 and it spools pretty quick, actually real quick. I am going to the track Wednesday night to try and milk a 10 second pass out of her. I think this turbo is a great turbo for a street car. I know there's newer stuff out now but I love my 60. It works well on my combo.

 

[49-blues]

GN Snake- whats your combo consist of?

 

[vacuum 6]

I have a TE60 with a Garrett .63 and it spools pretty quick, actually real quick. I am going to the track Wednesday night to try and milk a 10 second pass out of her. I think this turbo is a great turbo for a street car. I know there's newer stuff out now but I love my 60. It works well on my combo.

Agree 100%. I've gone 119.96 at 18# with the TE60. I have a NC LU 2800 12".

 

[bison]

if so what stall are you using and where did you get the turbo from?

Ive ran them before. Unnoticeable difference compared to a TE44 (5831). Used 12" LU to 9" NL converters. 2200@zero boost/vaccum is about hte minimum. I had a Garrett .63 fwiw. My data showed it had virtually nothing over a TE44 unless it was really cranked up over 25psi. Below those levels i saw no gain. If you are talking a 76 trim ex wheel (6076) then there is more power to be gained especially as the rpm starts to go up to 5500 and beyond but you will need a 2800@ zero boost/vacuum to spool. Bought the turbo years ago used. It had a dynamic oil seal on the compressor side and looked like it came from Precision.

 

[GNsnake]

Here's my combo. I hope to squeeze a 10 second run out of it tomorrow night in Gainesville.

TE60/.63 Garrett, champion irons, champion intake, 206 roller kit, 60's, TTWB chip, Razor's alky, Ls1 maf/T+, Mease SLIC, THDP, Janis transmission, Precision 3200 5 disc l/u converter, AEM wideband o2, Powerlogger, GN rims, 255/60/15 MTDR's. Oh yeah, linelock just added a couple of days ago.

 

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snake i have almost the exact combo as u, but, (TE-44) am very curious to see what time u get

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

Here's my combo. I hope to squeeze a 10 second run out of it tomorrow night in Gainesville.

TE60/.63 Garrett, champion irons, champion intake, 206 roller kit, 60's, TTWB chip, Razor's alky, Ls1 maf/T+, Mease SLIC, THDP, Janis transmission, Precision 3200 5 disc l/u converter, AEM wideband o2, Powerlogger, GN rims, 255/60/15 MTDR's. Oh yeah, linelock just added a couple of days ago.

Hey snake, are you worried about your converter spooling that turbo too quick, (traction issues) or losing mph up top? I'm curious to see if you can get a 10 second timeslip. You tunin' it yourself? I decided to do ported heads with my combo as well. Even though your heads are a little better than ported stockers, my cam is a little higher. I'm guessing our cars will perform similarly.

And bison, the poster was talking about this housing, as opposed to what, an .82 a/r? Did I guess that right? Am I guessing that the bigger the housing, the more flow/less quickspool characteristics? So suckier low end, but better top end? (cuz I think that's what I may want.)

 

[bison]

Hey snake, are you worried about your converter spooling that turbo too quick, (traction issues) or losing mph up top? I'm curious to see if you can get a 10 second timeslip. You tunin' it yourself? I decided to do ported heads with my combo as well. Even though your heads are a little better than ported stockers, my cam is a little higher. I'm guessing our cars will perform similarly.

And bison, the poster was talking about this housing, as opposed to what, an .82 a/r? Did I guess that right? Am I guessing that the bigger the housing, the more flow/less quickspool characteristics? So suckier low end, but better top end? (cuz I think that's what I may want.)

Ive noticed minimal gain with the larger housings in most instances. If the converter is right the spoolup will still be really good. If in doubt go with the small ex housing. E.t. wise it wont matter much. You may see a mph or 2 if you are really cranking it. Id look at suspension if you are having traction problems.

 

[GNsnake]

I have gone 11.25@121.83mph on a 1.73 60ft. That was just tuning with a Scanmaster. I have the wideband o2, TT correction chip and a powerlogger to tune with now. My friend/mechanic Graig Godfrey will be tuning/helping me tune the car. My converter only flashes about 3k, it hasn't caused any traction issues for me yet. I added a linelock to do burn outs so hopefully not heating up the rear brakes will help me launch the car at a much higher psi. If the car will 60 I'm sure it'll go in the 10's. I switched back to stock rims and a 255/60/15 MTDR and still trapped 121+mph last month in Orlando. I was running the 275/60/15 on Centerline rims but I wanted the stockers back on the car. I'll post my times when I get home from the track.

 

[GNsnake]

I made 1 pass Wednesday night and had tranny problems. I went 11.63 @118mph. I got off the car before the traps, I knew I was no where near a 10 on that run. That was 21psi and a crappy 1.86 60ft. We fixed the tranny problem last night so back to the track next week with more boost and hopefully much better 60's.

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

Sweet. Keep me updated.
Edit: Hey, what was your best 60', with the 255 drag radials.

 

[GNsnake]

Going back to the track Wednesday night. I got a few bugs worked out. I'm shooting for a high 10.

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

With what target psi range? 24 neighbourhood?

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

Agree 100%. I've gone 119.96 at 18# with the TE60. I have a NC LU 2800 12".

86TR: The best time I ever run with the car was 11.30@ 118.50 mph at 24 psi boost. I was also running a precision stock location intercooler.

So how does one guy net a 120 with 18psi, and 86 TR has to hit 24 to get a 118. Who did what wrong/right.

I'm wondering, cuz 86 tr sounds right; Do TE60's, push enough power at only 18 psi, to net a 120mph trap speed?

 

[bison]

Do TE60's, push enough power at only 18 psi, to net a 120mph trap speed?

If you are using alky you likely wont see any gain with a 60 vs a 44. If no alky you may see a gain when you crank it up really high like over 25psi and start revving around 5500.

 

[GNsnake]

I went 121.8mph at 23psi with my Te60.

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

If you are using alky you likely wont see any gain with a 60 vs a 44. If no alky you may see a gain when you crank it up really high like over 25psi and start revving around 5500.

I am indeed using alky. So is that possible? Trappin 120 on 18psi with a Te60?
And snake, what was your et?

 

[GNsnake]

11.25 was my quickest but I also hit 121.5 running 11.49 with a 1.94 60 time. You have to get the car to 60 and mine didn't 60 that great.