Originally posted by PSI
Can a TE-45 be driven on the street. If can could it be a daily driver. thanks
Originally posted by UNGN
Big turbos are great for turning up the boost to 24 psi. Piddling around on the street with a stock motor and 12" converter at 16 - 18 psi, you're better off with a stock or TA49/TE44 turbo
Originally posted by UNGN
Do you want a big turbo so you can tell people you loose races to that you have a big turbo?
On the street, at street boost levels, a bigger turbo will be slower than a smaller turbo.
A big turbo needs a 9.5" converter and big injectors and at minimum a large wastegate puck in the elbow. Heads, a good intercooler a and 3" downpipe are good to.
Big turbos are great for turning up the boost to 24 psi. Piddling around on the street with a stock motor and 12" converter at 16 - 18 psi, you're better off with a stock or TA49/TE44 turbo
Therein lies the problem. I think if you had more "concrete" goals, you'd get a lot better responses. (I want to run 10.90 at 124 mph, what do I need?) IMO, a turbo buick has better street manners than any V-8 car with equal hp and torque levels. If you drive a 750 hp turbo regal, its gonna have much better street manners than a 750 hp sbc.Originally posted by lyonsd
Here are my goals:
To go as fast as possible with as little deviation from the stock feel as possible when "piddling around on the street". I know a TA49/TE44 can put me into the 11s. But what if I want to go faster?