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STS Turbo. What Do You Think?
07-08-2009, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='937022' date='Jul 9 2009, 03:18 AM
EVERYONE has a laptop. LOL. But no one knows where to be more rich and more lean. If I tune it myself, I'll probably run it too lean to get more power and blow stuff up. I would like a conservative tune. Just wanna add about 100 whp or bring it to about 380whp.
07-09-2009, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='937057' date='Jul 9 2009, 04:18 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBdVBehCRQU
Apparently his car made 383hp to the wheels! Probably wasnt a 545/550..
Apparently his car made 383hp to the wheels! Probably wasnt a 545/550..
07-09-2009, 05:07 AM
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I do have a laptop, but I dont think I know enough for tuning.. LOL. Besides, I dont even know if the software can do tuning engine stuff.... I'm still learning and waiting for a cable. Bah!
I'm still learning and waiting for a cable. Bah!
07-09-2009, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='937207' date='Jul 9 2009, 07:36 AM
The twin will give you more lag but more power on the top end. For cruising around town I'd go with the single.
Actually twin turbo setups were designed to eliminate lag, it usually consists of a smaller turbo that spins faster and spools up quicker (lower in the RPM range) and the larger turbo generates the bulk of the power higher in the RPM range. This results in significantly less lag than a traditional single turbo setup and it allows for more boost in the larger turbo to generate SICK HP numbers.
07-09-2009, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='937218' date='Jul 9 2009, 07:43 AM
Actually twin turbo setups were designed to eliminate lag, it usually consists of a smaller turbo that spins faster and spools up quicker (lower in the RPM range) and the larger turbo generates the bulk of the power higher in the RPM range. This results in significantly less lag than a traditional single turbo setup and it allows for more boost in the larger turbo to generate SICK HP numbers.
Although our research may be of different makes, I think in general, turbo's are turbos. I'd take the Supra community for example. Some supra guys have ripped out their twins b/c of the lag and gone with singles. But of course, with the lag, comes a surge of power in the top end.
