Best Turbo upgrade

[TurboRegal84]

If you have the extra funds have them polish the compressor housing. Here is a picture of mine when they did it!

 

[BarbeeT]

yea that looks nice, so how that cost you just curious?? So do you guys reccommend that I get my stock one upgraded or should I just purchase one from somewhere??? And where do you guys reccommend I go To get this done???

 

[cwmccray]

Jamie
I recall that he was using a TA33, Kenne-Bell Nitrous chip and head/port work. Not much details on fuel system or exhaust. I think he went with a 100hp shot. If I ever get my home office back, I can find all the details on my server.

 

[turbo6x2]

I think I remember this and it was a 100 or 150 shoot, either way enough to make a difference for the car to make some extra horse power.

 

[luisturbog]

Just curious if everyone here is talking about a ta33c or is that turbo a whole different category?

 

[TType84]

I remember back in the late 90's early 00's a board member in Texas ran a mid to low 11 with a TA-33 and alot of head/intake work.

Terry Penner ran mid to low 11's in a HA. BUT.. he sprayed NOS

Jamie,

I remember back in the late 90's early 00's a board member in Texas ran a mid to low 11 with a TA-33 and alot of head/intake work.

I think I remember this and it was a 100 or 150 shoot, either way enough to make a difference for the car to make some extra horse power.

you are talking about drew carlton and he did not have any nitrous nor an intercooler.

 

[turbo6x2]

Drew ran a high 11 like an 11.84 not a low 11 before the motor went on it with the hybrid intake that was out at that time a 100 years ago, that had a fatal flaw. I don't recall him ever running any faster then that and I have all that old information to refer to because we were suckered on that intake set up as well. Ah the good ole days.

 

[cwmccray]

I remember Drew Carlton doing this, but Terry Penner also did this with NOS, ported heads/intake. Drew had a prototyped intake and ported heads. Drew's car was ahead of the curve... I ran NOS on my car also. I had a Kenne Bell chip, hooker exhaust and ATR 2 1/2 downpipe. Other than that it was stock. I experimented with a 75 shot. and went from a 9.40 in the 1/8 mile to a 8.90.
I went to a 100 shot with a second pump on the frame rail and went 8.20's. I stopped there with NOS. I would spray 30 feet past the tree. This was with a stock turbo too... There was a guy from Mississippi named Sterling McCulllars, that had a GN on NOS. It had 3 stages. It had mechanical solonoids that sprayed each stage 100, 200, and 300. It had a secondary fuel system. I going to be flame for this: Stock turbo and intercooler! Sterling and his Mad Scientist friend, Lee Howie (Twin Turbo GN) found a way to spray NOS mechanically after blowing a few headgaskets.

 

[turbo6x2]

Just curious if everyone here is talking about a ta33c or is that turbo a whole different category?

a TA33 is what they are talking about I believe some have this listed as ta33c

 

[TType84]

Drew ran a high 11 like an 11.84 not a low 11 before the motor went on it with the hybrid intake that was out at that time a 100 years ago, that had a fatal flaw. I don't recall him ever running any faster then that and I have all that old information to refer to because we were suckered on that intake set up as well. Ah the good ole days.

hmm thought i rember talking to him running closer to a mid11... in any case the whole "major head/intake work" comment does apply to him. he had some nice heads. car is at his dads house i think now chilling in the garage while his job took him far far away from us.

I remember Drew Carlton doing this, but Terry Penner also did this with NOS, ported heads/intake. Drew had a prototyped intake and ported heads. Drew's car was ahead of the curve... I ran NOS on my car also. I had a Kenne Bell chip, hooker exhaust and ATR 2 1/2 downpipe. Other than that it was stock. I experimented with a 75 shot. and went from a 9.40 in the 1/8 mile to a 8.90.
I went to a 100 shot with a second pump on the frame rail and went 8.20's. I stopped there with NOS. I would spray 30 feet past the tree. This was with a stock turbo too... There was a guy from Mississippi named Sterling McCulllars, that had a GN on NOS. It had 3 stages. It had mechanical solonoids that sprayed each stage 100, 200, and 300. It had a secondary fuel system. I going to be flame for this: Stock turbo and intercooler! Sterling and his Mad Scientist friend, Lee Howie (Twin Turbo GN) found a way to spray NOS mechanically after blowing a few headgaskets.

no flames old friend... we're all in the same boat :biggrin:


i think i might have gotten the bug again... i was thinkin about a vortech aftercooled kit for my s2k but i could probably get the buick running and how i want it for the same amount of mooolah

 

[cwmccray]

This setup produced 10.70 @130 / 6.80's @110 . This was not as controversial as Tim Stockwell running 10's with Stock equipment .

 

[WH1]

John Bruce went 11.9 with a slightly modified motor, 30# injectors, race gas, stock HotAir ecm and a TA-33 about five years ago. He's now running 11.6's with the same setup plus Julio's kit and a TA-62 built for a HotAir.

 

[Jerryl]

................i think i might have gotten the bug again... .............

Welcome back. :smile:
Doing it the "Hotel California" way uh ? .....

 

[TType84]

a new wiring harness is $800

**** me... i might as well get a standalone for another couple hundred bucks..

 

[cwmccray]

Welcome back. :smile:
Doing it the "Hotel California" way uh ? .....

TTYPE84
I think I got the BUG again I am chasing same issue.... wiring. My car has been down while deciding which way to go. I guess my rodent problem did not help (Mice ate the insulation on most of my underhood wires). I lost my two car garage and had to move them outside Being a single parent of a 6 yr old girl changed EVERYTHING! She love the sound of a turbo more than I do When she was 2, her first words were "WEEE" and "BOOOST"...

 

[Jerryl]

TTYPE84
I think I got the BUG again I am chasing same issue.... wiring. My car has been down while deciding which way to go. I guess my rodent problem did not help (Mice ate the insulation on most of my underhood wires). ................

Gents,
As you know, ............ There are a LOT of HA cars that have been converted, and/or are in the process of being converted.
Surely you can pick up a wiring harness for $100-$150 for a HA car that no one wants. :tongue:

 

[TType84]

Gents,
As you know, ............ There are a LOT of HA cars that have been converted, and/or are in the process of being converted.
Surely you can pick up a wiring harness for $100-$150 for a HA car that no one wants. :tongue:

last wiring harness i got was from mark martone.. dont know if he is still around but regardless it did not solve my issues.

 

[turbo6x2]

John Bruce went 11.9 with a slightly modified motor, 30# injectors, race gas, stock HotAir ecm and a TA-33 about five years ago. He's now running 11.6's with the same setup plus Julio's kit and a TA-62 built for a HotAir.

I believe the turbo he's running is the one he had done at Limited and he was one of those I was thinking as far as running 11's on a hot air.

 

[TType84]

what is this "julio's kit" i just read about?

oh and here's hoping my john craig stage 3 cheetah wasnt trashed by my motor

 

[turbo6x2]

Razor's alcohol kit, which is a great set up, you can find it on this board. Julio is the name of the guy who makes these kits. Do you think metal went through the turbo? I would have it checked it doesn't take much to cause an issue. Luckily I have a local shop that can do this for me.