[Supras] Turbo upgrade options

[K DiSarno]

Jeff,

I just very nearly peed my pants. I needed that laugh. Thanks!

Keith

On 8/20/07, Jeff Mohler <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I dont mind my new 1-trim.
>
> A little laggier than the 57 trim.
>
>
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>
> On 8/20/07, Dan Gyoba <dgyoba at abstractconsulting.com> wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I'm thinking about sending in a CT26 for rebuild/upgrade.  My
> > initial instinct is a 57 trim
> > upgrade.
> >
> > My goal is to have a well-mannered daily driver, but have enough punch
> to
> > leave domestic V8 drivers
> > scratching their heads and wondering "What the hell was that?"
> >
> > As such, I want something that isn't going to have a lot of lag and
> turbo
> > bite to worry about.  To me,
> > this rules out the 60 trim or 60-1 upgrade, or the larger turbos.  These
> > seem to make excellent top-
> > end power, but usually suffer from lag.  The exception is the ceramic
> ball
> > bearing turbos, which are
> > out of my price league right now.
> >
> > On the other hand, I do want to have some nice grunt to it.  The smaller
> > 54 trim upgrade might be
> > adequate, and maintain the manners that I'm looking for.
> >
> > So...  Price seems to limit me to a CT26 upgrade at the moment, so even
> if
> > a (for example) SupraSport
> > BOSS turbo may be able to give me more power and better manners...
> >
> > Now, in the SupraStore catalogue, they list target HP ratings, for which
> > even the smaller upgrades
> > seem reasonable for my goals.  Is a 54 trim really good for 450 hp?  Is
> > that wheels or flywheel?  (Not
> > that it matters, since I don't really intend to break 400 at the
> > wheels.  It'll be a daily driver,
> > after all.)  How much difference in lag will that really make?
> >
> > Since the price seems to be the same regardless of which route I go, I'd
> > rather make the right choice
> > here, and then go from there.
> >
> > Dan Gyoba
> > '89 NA 451,543 kms, Turbo swap COMPLETE
> > http://www.abstractconsulting.com/~dan
> >
> >
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