The November issue of MM&FF had an interesting article on turbo power. I'm wondering which one is the best bang for the buck. I really think I'm going to get one of these bad babies. I just want to know which one performs well, relatively an easy install, looks good and won’t break the bank.

 

Here is a nice reasonably priced kit from Scott Beer (of Diablosport fame).

http://www.southfloridastangs.net/sf...ighlight=turbo

 

Did you read these?:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...ighlight=turbo
Read this second (actually 4th) thread first, please. It makes it easier to understand.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...ighlight=turbo

 

Thanks for the links Karman. Good reads. I have a Granatelli CAI now, and really like it. There turbo would be one I would seriously look at.

 

there is a gigantic thread on the trouble someone had with this turbo, i would be carefull

 

I believe it is the thread linked already in this thread. Trooper89's turbo?

 

Stay far away, very very far away from them. Look at hellion or powerhouse.

 

Just to add my 02c.

I believe none of the turbo kits on the market today really offer any bang for the buck. At least for the 3v engines. The kits are way overpriced and are hell to tune. They are also kits that come with turbines with troublublesome bearings. Compare that to a similar kit offered for the 5.0 engines that includes honeywell turbochargers and only costs 3500bux, yes no injectors or pumps are included but sure as hell a set of injectors and pumps does not cost 3k?

In my book if the turbo kit does not include a honywell/garret turbocharger then its asking for truble.

Another thing is that turbo cars need cooldown time. Mos people do not do that and are not prepared for it. I would be very careful with granetelli junk, I have seen way too many people complain about their stuff.

 

I'm not nearly as worried about cool down on turbos with a water cooled center section. The old air cooled turbos would coke the oil in the bearings if you shut them down without making sure they were as cool as possible. With a water cooled center section, the housing generally does not get hot enough for this to be a problem.

Of course, I guess if you are running from the cops at 150+ mph down the highway then pull over and kill the engine when you give up, it might be a problem even with a water cooled housing.

 

BTW; the turbos need cool down time regardless of the type. The old turbos were oil cooled btw. The bearings will cook the oil regardless of the type. Idling for 30seconds at least after stoping is recommended even with stock turbo cars.

 

look into the powerhouse kit.

 

turbos are cooler than superchargers

 

60 MM turbo here // numbers in sig

 

the heck with your sig who's in your avatar

 

Stout numbers with 8 PSI. Anymore specs on your car?

 

lol ... Thats Melanie Tillbrook. Here is another pic and a bigger one of the avatar //

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08VistablueGT

Stout numbers with 8 PSI. Anymore specs on your car?

T4 60-1 Ball Bearing Turbo / JBA Short Tube Headers / Bassani Axle Back Mufflers / Custom Recirculation Air Intake / Roush Pulley's / Pype's Off Road X Pipe / VORTECH 255 LPH Intake Fuel Pump / Kenne Bell Boost -a- Pump / Denso High Flow 60 Pound Injectors / Spearco Intercooler / Ford Racing High Performance Aluminum Radiator / Evolution Wastegate / Raptor Blow-off Valve / MMR Throttle Body Spacer / SCT XCal II / Auto Lite High Thread Spark Plugs / Diablo Sport Mafia / SCT BA - 5000 MAF Sensor / HKS Turbo Timer Type 1 / Hurst Competition Short Throw Shifter / Coast One Piece Lightweight Aluminum Drivshaft / 4.10 Ring & Pinion Gears / Eibach Sportline Lowering Springs / BMR Lower Control Arms / BMR Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets / Steeda Adjustable Upper Control Arm / Edelbrock Adjustable Panhard Rod /

... I think thats it, probably forgot a few things but owell. Its actually at 8.3 PSI too

 

Thats.... probably one of the sexiest S197s I've ever seen.

 

yep some nice detail under there

 

wow! one cool Stang...