How To Select The Correct Turbocharger/Torque Converter?

[Forzfed]

Lemme tel ya her an Russ are always trying to move forward and faster !! Since they have been back she is usually at the track 2 days a week.. Min of 6+ 9 sec runs a day. She is always working the lights. I did run her in the Mazda and I thought something was wrong with my car !  She was GONE. 1.3 60's !! Russ is always trying to get more out of the car. Trailer does go to the track..  BUT it is still driven everywhere..  I still love my 9/11 lu. She has a PTC  now. But she is hauling !!

A 1.3 is insane!  Is that off of a transbrake?  I'm going to stick with my 9/11 for now.  With 29mpg and 11's on pump gas what's not to like.  I think with all the issues I have taken car of the car should be much better.

[Grumpy]

Foot brake ..  Maybe once we have it where we want it she will try a brake.

[Steve Wood]

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[Forzfed]

Foot brake ..  Maybe once we have it where we want it she will try a brake.

Wow!  That is even much more impressive!

[Grumpy]

Wow!  That is even much more impressive!

 That's why I tell guys ya have to practice practice practise !!!  Staging is nothing playing around. But race wise ya have to be on the ball. Ya have to bump in with Boost where ya want it. She makes it look easy.

Back to the thread I'd go with the smallest turbo/converter you can get away with .  Both have come a long way !!

[Cool Guy]

Thank you all for the replies. I understand the comments on driving technique.

What are the thoughts on Precision Turbo vs. the offerings by Garrett & Borg Warner?

I think I'm interested in the 6262 to 6266 sized turbos.

How tight of a torque converter can be run within that range?

[Steve Wood]

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[motorhead]

Thank you all for the replies. I understand the comments on driving technique.

What are the thoughts on Precision Turbo vs. the offerings by Garrett & Borg Warner?

I think I'm interested in the 6262 to 6266 sized turbos.

How tight of a torque converter can be run within that range?

Get this: https://m.ebay.com/itm/T66-Turbo-Charger-For-Buick-Grand-National-GNX-T-Type-550-HP-Quick-Spool-/160852764555

And a budget converter.

I dare you.

[Cool Guy]

Get this: https://m.ebay.com/itm/T66-Turbo-Charger-For-Buick-Grand-National-GNX-T-Type-550-HP-Quick-Spool-/160852764555

And a budget converter.

I dare you.

No thanks. I don't even like Chinese food.

[Grumpy]

Thank you all for the replies. I understand the comments on driving technique.

What are the thoughts on Precision Turbo vs. the offerings by Garrett & Borg Warner?

I think I'm interested in the 6262 to 6266 sized turbos.

How tight of a torque converter can be run within that range?

And a budget converter.

Why use a "budget converter" after ya spend so much on the car everywhere else???

[motorhead]

Thank you all for the replies. I understand the comments on driving technique.

What are the thoughts on Precision Turbo vs. the offerings by Garrett & Borg Warner?

I think I'm interested in the 6262 to 6266 sized turbos.

How tight of a torque converter can be run within that range?

And a budget converter.

Why use a "budget converter" after ya spend so much on the car everywhere else???

I was being a bit sarcastic.  I used a budget Yank in our TBSS, and sure it did 1.6 short times (even to the surprise of Yank) until it took out the transmission.  Now it has a billet Coan (twice the cost, not including the money to fix the trans).

That said, I'd be willing to bet that the Chinese T66 and a decent converter would perform pretty well for the money.  It wasn't so long ago that a restalled D5 and some witches brew turbo were acceptable mods.

The misconception about bad parts out of the Orient are pretty much baseless these days.

[Cool Guy]

The misconception about bad parts out of the Orient are pretty much baseless these days.

Have to respectfully disagree.

[TexasT]

I'm not so sure on the Chinese stuff. Where is most of it coming from? Yep, over there. The problems start when the seller, buyer, installer don't know the difference between junk and quality stuff. Or  The maker knowingly misrepresents the stuff and the seller, going by the makers specs sells It under that guise and the buyer cant make it work or the stuff fails. Remember the roller cam fiasco.

[Cool Guy]

Anyone hear about the "CARB" approved wood flooring from China?

[TexasT]

Why would you need carb approval for flooring?