Turbo GT30-40R
Mods: pretty much everything you can put on the car power wise
as the owner of dark syde performance and also a SRT owner i must say i like the big turbo idea better than s3. granted s3 puts down simular numbers however im in the market to run big numbers and big power. (shooting for 700whp this spring) on my DBB setup i run im hitting 20PSI by 4500-4700 RPM with stock cams with my new cams (crane # 14 intake #18 exhaust) we are hitting it around 4200 and climbing fast!
gas milage is better than stock, install is pretty easy (i have it down to about 4-5hrs start to finish going from bone stock to big turbo with supporting mods (safc and injectors).
main issues: i spend about a total of 2hrs a month going over everything to make sure its tight (nuts/bolts) and making sure no boost leaks have arised. thats really about it.
pros: good power band, no PTB if done right, puts a smile on your face every time you hit good hard boost, easy to tune, easy to maintain, no check eng issues (unlike s3 with toys and s2 with toys)
we are running a S0 ecu on the SRT and no issues at all!
i will let you know how things go towards the end of feb when AEM releases the EMS (called them today about it and was told the end of feb is the release date).
I recently got the gt3076r dbb, hpc coated ATP manifold and o2 pipe,
I love it! I am just running like 14 lbs on the stock clutch
it is way smoother all the way to redline with it tuned (safc2)
no ptb , and better driveability down low.
BUMP!!!!!!! for big turbos i have a 50 trim also , great power no PTB! great on the street im pretty much always in vacuum and when you want power its all there !
After reading this thread all I have to say is WOW! I need a big boy! Looks like the 50 trim with the ball bearing upgrade is the one for me. Any of you guys have nitrous with the boost?
agp 60-1, tail ext. wg here.. it's great.. full spool at 3500.. capable of some insane boost number. only running 10-11 lbs at the moment with w/i an e01 but no wide band or fuel.. so i'll keep it low for till i can get some fuel and know what my afr's are.. still on stock exhuast but i do have some other lil goodies.. soon it'll all come together..
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