I got her close enough to post some info now.
No dyno and no track MPH yet, just some info about it, my install, how she's running, quality, etc.
I just have to start off and say that this fucking turbo rocks people. No bs and no hype here. I had another "large" turbo on my car before so my feeling for the comparison is there.
This is the full ball-bearing Garrett Ballistic Concepts GT-30 CHRA mated to the new, fully custom designed and tested, investment cast in 310 SS turbine housing that is only available at
Forced Performance.
Install was easy and straight forward as my set-up was already custom so changing some more things wasn't a problem. I'm using the stock water line on the "front" of the turbo and a barbed fitting to rubber line on the backside because that is what I had before. FP has a custom made oil return tube that is nice and bolts up with no hassle. I'm using a K&N filtered oil feed line coming from the stock 1G location at the head. The new FP custom turbine housing brings the turbo off of the water pipe so you shouldn't have to put a huge dent in it. My water pipe was already dented a bit from a previous turbo install so it easily cleared it. This turbo weighs less than one with a Mitsu turbine housing and it is immediately noticeable. The V-band clamps FP integrated into this turbo are sweet. It simplifies things, eliminates some gaskets, bolts and bs for a clean look and easy wrenching.
As of right now, the FP3065 turbo package includes a FP3065 turbocharger with gaskets, an FP cast aluminum intake pipe (which is sweet looking and works!) with silicone connectors, a turbine discharge v-band clamp and weld flange and the oil supply and drain lines for $1730. This price may change in the future so call them and ask what the going rate is when you buy yours.
FP has always had great customer service, shipping was quick and everything I ordered was there. Been that way at least three times for me when I ordered stuff.
Before I get into my initial results on the street I should say that my current set-up includes some mods that are probably helping my results some, by design
but your specific results may vary here.
I think the mods worth mentioning here are a Magnus Motorsports sheetmetal intake manifold, an Indy Race Core fmic, short routed custom 2.5" fmic piping, the 3" GM MAF w/MAFT, a FP cast aluminum intake pipe, custom 3" SS O2 housing, 40mm Tial external wastegate routed back into the exhaust, a custom 3" dp, ported EVOIII exh mani, HKS 264/264 cams.
Now to be fair I have a stock six-bolt shortblock. Stock 1g big rods, 7.8:1 pistons and a stock head.
At this point I'm pushing 22 psi on the street, (in Phoenix at night, hehe,) on 91 octane pump gas. I'm getting 24 degrees of timing at the top of third gear at the stock rev limiter (well tuned up top) with knock counts about 3-7.
As per the comparison with my previous set-up which I drove everyday at 25 psi for awhile. This is hands down, a faster car now. This turbo has extremely quick transient response after a shift, and responds VERY WELL to the third gear drop on the freeway at 65 mph. Boost response is instant, it is at 15 psi before you can even look at the fucking boost gauge and it's rising fast as the car just hooks, squats and throws you into the seat.
Next I'm rolling at 40 mph in third gear and the vacuum is about 14 in Hg, drop to second and nail her WOT, the tach goes to 5k rpm and the boost gauge is at 15 psi when I look at it, glance back to the tach and she's now at 5500 rpm. That fast people. 15 psi with this turbo is not chump change either. She is moving. The scary thing is that she is just getting started too.
Cruising in fifth gear at 65 mph, nail her WOT. No surge, no flat spot, just instant boost. A little slower here, but I just wanted to see if she would surge. The answer is no.
So far, this turbo does not act like an off/on switch. Boost response is quick, smooth and efficient. Once earlier tonight I went a bit too lean for my liking on pump gas (at 22 psi) and the knock counts went up to about 20 on one run. At that point I can honestly tell you that the car was just screaming fast. Faster than at any time previously ever, even on VP C16 race fuel at Bandimere Speedway. You'll get no bs or predictions from me, or talk of magical ET's, but for pump gas and just starting to really tune this turbo/set-up, I'm impressed. It has my complete attention and utter respect.
I forgot what gear scenario this was, so I'll have to reverify it before I post it, but she pegs 22 psi by 4500 rpm. I hit 22 psi, move my eyes to the tach and there's 4500 rpm. No shit, no bs, no hype and a stock 2L 4G63 shortblock with a few supporting mods in Deer Valley. IT'S ALL GOOD!
Having spent money on another turbo once already and now having this set-up. I'd say this to those chasing a number or posting the "I want 400-500 hp" posts...
Do it once, do it right and do it with this turbo. You will not be sorry. Forced Performance, accept no substitutes.
This turbo has ran nines at the track and is race proven already. It seems expensive and too large for most dsm'rs tastes and does cost a little more than some other options, but I'll tell you that this turbo is decent for the street as well. I'll bet if you set this bad boy up for 18-20 psi daily on the street/pump gas and then saved the rest for the track, you'd never even think about or need another turbo.
I haven't really focused on low boost or boost creep issues yet, but my first runs were at 13-14 psi rock solid to redline. No creep.
I'll verify the one 22 psi/rpm scenario asap and see how reasonably low it can go on boost and what rpm it hits that at too. More updates as I get them and pics soon.
The bar has been raised.
No dyno and no track MPH yet, just some info about it, my install, how she's running, quality, etc.
I just have to start off and say that this fucking turbo rocks people. No bs and no hype here. I had another "large" turbo on my car before so my feeling for the comparison is there.
This is the full ball-bearing Garrett Ballistic Concepts GT-30 CHRA mated to the new, fully custom designed and tested, investment cast in 310 SS turbine housing that is only available at
Forced Performance.
Install was easy and straight forward as my set-up was already custom so changing some more things wasn't a problem. I'm using the stock water line on the "front" of the turbo and a barbed fitting to rubber line on the backside because that is what I had before. FP has a custom made oil return tube that is nice and bolts up with no hassle. I'm using a K&N filtered oil feed line coming from the stock 1G location at the head. The new FP custom turbine housing brings the turbo off of the water pipe so you shouldn't have to put a huge dent in it. My water pipe was already dented a bit from a previous turbo install so it easily cleared it. This turbo weighs less than one with a Mitsu turbine housing and it is immediately noticeable. The V-band clamps FP integrated into this turbo are sweet. It simplifies things, eliminates some gaskets, bolts and bs for a clean look and easy wrenching.
As of right now, the FP3065 turbo package includes a FP3065 turbocharger with gaskets, an FP cast aluminum intake pipe (which is sweet looking and works!) with silicone connectors, a turbine discharge v-band clamp and weld flange and the oil supply and drain lines for $1730. This price may change in the future so call them and ask what the going rate is when you buy yours.
FP has always had great customer service, shipping was quick and everything I ordered was there. Been that way at least three times for me when I ordered stuff.
Before I get into my initial results on the street I should say that my current set-up includes some mods that are probably helping my results some, by design
but your specific results may vary here. I think the mods worth mentioning here are a Magnus Motorsports sheetmetal intake manifold, an Indy Race Core fmic, short routed custom 2.5" fmic piping, the 3" GM MAF w/MAFT, a FP cast aluminum intake pipe, custom 3" SS O2 housing, 40mm Tial external wastegate routed back into the exhaust, a custom 3" dp, ported EVOIII exh mani, HKS 264/264 cams.
Now to be fair I have a stock six-bolt shortblock. Stock 1g big rods, 7.8:1 pistons and a stock head.
At this point I'm pushing 22 psi on the street, (in Phoenix at night, hehe,) on 91 octane pump gas. I'm getting 24 degrees of timing at the top of third gear at the stock rev limiter (well tuned up top) with knock counts about 3-7.
As per the comparison with my previous set-up which I drove everyday at 25 psi for awhile. This is hands down, a faster car now. This turbo has extremely quick transient response after a shift, and responds VERY WELL to the third gear drop on the freeway at 65 mph.
Boost response is instant, it is at 15 psi before you can even look at the fucking boost gauge and it's rising fast as the car just hooks, squats and throws you into the seat. Next I'm rolling at 40 mph in third gear and the vacuum is about 14 in Hg, drop to second and nail her WOT, the tach goes to 5k rpm and the boost gauge is at 15 psi when I look at it, glance back to the tach and she's now at 5500 rpm. That fast people. 15 psi with this turbo is not chump change either. She is moving. The scary thing is that she is just getting started too.
Cruising in fifth gear at 65 mph, nail her WOT. No surge, no flat spot, just instant boost. A little slower here, but I just wanted to see if she would surge. The answer is no.
So far, this turbo does not act like an off/on switch. Boost response is quick, smooth and efficient. Once earlier tonight I went a bit too lean for my liking on pump gas (at 22 psi) and the knock counts went up to about 20 on one run. At that point I can honestly tell you that the car was just screaming fast. Faster than at any time previously ever, even on VP C16 race fuel at Bandimere Speedway. You'll get no bs or predictions from me, or talk of magical ET's, but for pump gas and just starting to really tune this turbo/set-up, I'm impressed. It has my complete attention and utter respect.
I forgot what gear scenario this was, so I'll have to reverify it before I post it, but she pegs 22 psi by 4500 rpm. I hit 22 psi, move my eyes to the tach and there's 4500 rpm. No shit, no bs, no hype and a stock 2L 4G63 shortblock with a few supporting mods in Deer Valley. IT'S ALL GOOD!
Having spent money on another turbo once already and now having this set-up. I'd say this to those chasing a number or posting the "I want 400-500 hp" posts...
Do it once, do it right and do it with this turbo. You will not be sorry. Forced Performance, accept no substitutes.
This turbo has ran nines at the track and is race proven already. It seems expensive and too large for most dsm'rs tastes and does cost a little more than some other options, but I'll tell you that this turbo is decent for the street as well. I'll bet if you set this bad boy up for 18-20 psi daily on the street/pump gas and then saved the rest for the track, you'd never even think about or need another turbo.
I haven't really focused on low boost or boost creep issues yet, but my first runs were at 13-14 psi rock solid to redline. No creep.
I'll verify the one 22 psi/rpm scenario asap and see how reasonably low it can go on boost and what rpm it hits that at too. More updates as I get them and pics soon.
The bar has been raised.
