Best Turbo Upgrade

[nisnutz]

I run a T-49 now wanna step up what is the best 3 bolt turbo for the street/strip.

 

[turbonatr]

Depends on a number of things. What is the rest of your combo and what are your goals? Will the rest of your combo remain the same or are you upgrading other things?

 

[nisnutz]

I have champion irons,tranny has been gone through,alcohol,etc

 

[turbonatr]

What converter? Will you be keeping it or upgrading it with the turbo? What injectors?

 

[nisnutz]

will upgrade converter,not quite sure on the injectors the guy I bought the car from said they were 50's.Ive only had the car a couple of months so I havnt been able to confirm,but everything else about the car has checked out,but if I need to go bigger I will.

 

[turbonatr]

Ok, let's presume you have 50s and are willing to upgrade the converter. Do you have a goal in mind for the car 1/4 mile performance-wise? What intercooler are you running?

 

[nisnutz]

I would like to see low 11's on my dr's.Forgot to mention I also have a brand new cotton front mount that I have yet to install.

 

[turbonatr]

I would first install the front mount and tune the combo you have now. TA49s have been low 11s plenty of times. I think when tuned in, the TA49, front mount, Champion iron, etc. will surprise you. If you still crave more and would like to go quicker/faster later on down the road, a PT54 or TE45A (probably the limit of a "street" turbo) will do. Of course, only you can decide what is a "streetable" turbo. We all have different opinions on what we think is a good spooling turbo for the street . There are SO many turbo options for our cars now, choosing one can be mind boggling.

In my opinion, go with the smallest turbo you can since it is also a street driven car. You would probably do just fine with the TA49 or maybe a bit bigger like a TE62.

 

[nisnutz]

Thanks for the info