Sound off if you're using an LT-70 turbo on the street

[salvageV6]

Bubbbuuubbuuutt I don't like race gas.

Plus it was a good deal.

If it can't drive daily I'll go back to the 62.

 

[V8KILLR]

I'm running a T72 on the street. You can see the rest of my combo below. The only thing that I need to change about the combo is the stall.

Jason

 

[Intercooler]

It must be in the converter then as to how it will drive on the street. I drive mine all over and it has great street manners. Took my older brother out the other day (no car buff) and he said it was just like a normal car....until I nailed it. Launching with boost "WILL" be a problem as it will just spin until you let out of it. Drove it to and from the track 11.4@117 on 17 PSI 1.59 60' with the head gasket popping its ass off. Oh...DR's all the time. I may switch and just go pure C-16

 

[TURBO 6]

You can use a 70 turbo daily but you have to have the right converter, and the right chip (max effort). You'll have quick spool-up and lots of power.
But, on the other hand, (like Woody said) I would never try to run that much turbo on pump gas. I'm not saying you can't run low boost and keep it together, but I would watch it like hawk on pump gas.

 

[twin 93 svt]

Originally posted by salvageV6
Just to hijack this a bit....

Anyone install one of those without a cam. or ported heads?

Why not open that thing up this winter, I'm sure you can run one but I think you would be surprised at the difference of the other two.....

 

[V8KILLR]

I have a friend that ran a T72 w/out ported heads or bigger cam. His car is not much fun. Really needs to do that. I think that it would be hard for him to hit 11s.

Jason

 

[GNSCOTT]

I ran a 70bb on the street w/ no problems. You have to learn how to race on the street if thats what you want to do. Hell, there are guys w/ 8 and 9 sec cars that know how to street race with em.

 

[salvageV6]

Actually I just want to stay alive this winter when I put the snow tires on the car.

No street racing.

Just trying to hit the 11's on pump gas and Nittos or perhaps ET Streets.

At LVD too, big handicap there.

Only has 150K on it not time yet for heads and cam.

 

[TRBON8R]

Originally posted by azgn
it makes no sense at all to run a turbo like an LT-70 on a street car unless your street car has slicks and race gas at all times, not to mention a 3600+ stall converter

for reasonable street use, I would think a 60 would be about the biggest you would want....the "best" overall street turbos are undoubtedly the TA-49/TE-44......the only way anything bigger will go faster is in full on race trim

most folks can hit mid-high 11's with a 49/44 in race trim.....if you wanna go faster than that, you don't have a "street" car
anymore!

I should have mentioned that my car is only a weekend driver. Therefore, for me a "street" car consists of a tank full of 111 octane at all times and 22 psi of boost. I don't waste my time with pump gas junk. As far as a converter goes I've already got one and it could be restalled if necessary. Of course running on the street eliminates the use of slicks, but I do run drag radials which even the TA49 can vaporize at will. Basically I'm looking for a turbo that will give me some more performance at the track with slicks and C-16, but will help or at least not hurt my performance on the street. Thanks again for all the replies.