What Is The Usual Progression Of After-Market Turbo's?

[~JM~]

What seems to be the usual turbo upgrades that most perform? Is there a sticky or primer that I can read?

When should you upgrade your turbo?

How long does the OEM turbo usually last?

Thank you
~JM~

 

[bison]

The stock one will go 11's with some work. Some have 200k on them. What you replace it with will depend on what else you are doing and the boost pressure you will run. The turbo has to support the mass flow you are going to need to make the power you want so the car will hit the target e.t. There's a window of operation where the parts will work well together. Trying to grow into parts that are too much will leave you slow and constantly waiting to buy more stuff to support the too large parts on yr car. If you have a good stock trans with a shift recalibration and are running alky injection you can make mid to low 11 sec power with a te44/ta49 with some tuning and practice. Its a lot easier to run with a converter and good tires. Once you start throwing heads, cam, and intercooler on there you will need more turbo to support the mass flow of the engine. $$$$$

 

[SHADOWII]

What seems to be the usual turbo upgrades that most perform? Is there a sticky or primer that I can read?

When should you upgrade your turbo?

How long does the OEM turbo usually last?

Thank you
~JM~

1/ Acquired knowledge is usually the option for choosing your upgrades. i.e., w/the stock turbo/engine combo, learn to increase hp by addons, k&n air filter, maybe better flowing exhaust, f/p & hot-wire kit. Learn to adjust the tps, iac, etc. read spark plugs, adj. fuel pressure, etc. then graduate to tt-chip and learn to adj. timing and fueling for no nock, tweak the suspension until the turbo starts holding you back and then it's time to upgrade. I chose the TE series of turbos, 60,62,70,& then the 71gtq. w/supporting mods of course.
Now it is possible to learn it in reverse as well. you add all the mods and learn the acquired knowledge while blowing headgaskets or worse, join the ROTC(run over the crank) Club.
The stock turbo should last at least 50k miles. Clean oil and proper cool-down will extend the life a lot.

 

[~JM~]

Thank you Bison, I hope to run my OEM turbo for as long as it lasts. I've noticed several 6262's in members sigs. From what I've been able to pick up so far... the 6262 is new generation technology. Is this a fairly large turbo for our cars? What benefits are there in this new tech turbo? How high of a stall converter would be required to spool properly?

~JM~

 

[~JM~]

1/ Acquired knowledge is usually the option for choosing your upgrades. i.e., w/the stock turbo/engine combo, learn to increase hp by addons, k&n air filter, maybe better flowing exhaust, f/p & hot-wire kit. Learn to adjust the tps, iac, etc. read spark plugs, adj. fuel pressure, etc. then graduate to tt-chip and learn to adj. timing and fueling for no nock ---<snip>--- The stock turbo should last at least 50k miles. Clean oil and proper cool-down will extend the life a lot.

I've pretty much done the above. Still not real sharp on reading plugs, but so far it looks lean. I think I've found the limits of my tune at this point & think I'm being held back by my 30# injectors. I plan to call TT & order a new chip & 60# injectors. My stock turbo has over 130K on it & still seems to be in good shape.

I'm just trying to begin my education on turbo's so I can at least hold an intelligent conversation on them.

Thank you
~JM~

 

[bison]

Thank you Bison, I hope to run my OEM turbo for as long as it lasts. I've noticed several 6262's in members sigs. From what I've been able to pick up so far... the 6262 is new generation technology. Is this a fairly large turbo for our cars? What benefits are there in this new tech turbo? How high of a stall converter would be required to spool properly?

~JM~

The 6262 will support a lot of power and I wouldnt even consider using if my goal was less 11.20. Slower than that there there are better options. 5857 and the old standby to4e 60 trim with stage 3 turbine aka te44 are hard to beat for value and simplicity and will work with a nearly stock converter. Pretty much open the wastegate hole to 1" make sure the puck is lined up and you will have really good boost control and low 11sec potential. If the trans is in good shape and you have alky injection you should have enough power available to run the number if it's dialed in.