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scrming · 10-28-2009, 04:17 PM

Not sure how the LLT is going to play out with FI... but one thing that also has me wondering besides the tuning is the fuel system... When you are talking about 100+ RWHP gains you usually have to upgrade the fuel system, in some form or another... wondering what the stock fuel system can handle..

brAnd7onX · 10-28-2009, 04:21 PM

I would say if it's any higher than $5k then your not going to sell many. Most people who buy the V6 like myself are buying it because we can't afford the V8 so how could we afford the turbo?

Teamturbo · 10-28-2009, 04:27 PM

I saw a thread regarding the STS kits and they are projecting a much higher cost and seem to have maintained quite a bit of interest. The price will directly depend on how much it costs us to build. We aren't a greedy company, we just want to provide a quality product to our customers for a fair price.

We will be upgrading the fuel system without a doubt.

scrming · 10-28-2009, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teamturbo

I saw a thread regarding the STS kits and they are projecting a much higher cost and seem to have maintained quite a bit of interest. The price will directly depend on how much it costs us to build. We aren't a greedy company, we just want to provide a quality product to our customers for a fair price.

We will be upgrading the fuel system without a doubt.

Haven't seen the STS V6 thread.... i go take a peek... LOL!

Curious on the "how" of the fuel upgrade... was watching the Fuel pressure today... 600 PSI at idle... 1250 PSI cruising... 1800 PSI under some what aggressive acceleration... LOL

lawdogg149 · 10-28-2009, 04:44 PM

Well folks I have a V-8 turbo camaro and have to say I love it. If you have never driven a turbo car you are missing out. Great thing about turbos are they are only there when you need it. Press the pedal wham its there. Drive normal no difference except I went from 23 mpg to 27 mpg driven on the same stretch of road 650 miles. As far as upgrading fuel system. I went from 425 hp to 728 hp and 610 rwhp with only injectors and tune change with my turbo. Oh yea we added a KB boost pump too. Once you go Turbo you never go back.

Good job guys there are alot of V-6 guys looking for this you will do well.

Teamturbo · 10-28-2009, 04:54 PM

Thank you for the support!!

The V6 Camaros are direct injection (which I'm sure many of you know). A direct injection fuel system is based on pressure and is very "tunable" with the right tool(s) and know how.

mrray13 · 10-28-2009, 05:18 PM

a friend talked to me about a turbo and tune, mentioning that with the VVT, direct injection and a proper tune, this little v6 will be smoking, ala Grand National back in the day.

i'm a motor guy, but lack knowledge when it comes to turbos, so forgive me if my next question is, well, stupid, for lack of a better word.

my friend stated that one might be able to hold the exhaust valve open a millisecond or so during the intake stroke. this would allow a minute portion of gas to exit the cylinder and enter the turbo where the heat would cause combustion. he goes on to say this would allow for the turbo to spool up faster and make it even moree efficient and productive. is that true?

also, and maybe i'm out of place here, but i think if someone is giving you a car to basicly thrash on, the donor car should recieve a turbo package at no charge. it's not like you're not going to be beating on that car's motor with dyno pulls, tuning and just daily driving tests. just a discounted price for being without a fairly rare and brand new car just doesn't cut it IMHO.

scrming · 10-28-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrray13

a friend talked to me about a turbo and tune, mentioning that with the VVT, direct injection and a proper tune, this little v6 will be smoking, ala Grand National back in the day.

i'm a motor guy, but lack knowledge when it comes to turbos, so forgive me if my next question is, well, stupid, for lack of a better word.

my friend stated that one might be able to hold the exhaust valve open a millisecond or so during the intake stroke. this would allow a minute portion of gas to exit the cylinder and enter the turbo where the heat would cause combustion. he goes on to say this would allow for the turbo to spool up faster and make it even moree efficient and productive. is that true?

also, and maybe i'm out of place here, but i think if someone is giving you a car to basicly thrash on, the donor car should recieve a turbo package at no charge. it's not like you're not going to be beating on that car's motor with dyno pulls, tuning and just daily driving tests. just a discounted price for being without a fairly rare and brand new car just doesn't cut it IMHO.

actually... keeping the exhaust valve open a bit is what the big turbo dragsters do! That's why the have a very high, rough idle... Not sure you want to do that with a normal car though!

As for the donor car... yeah... I would tend to agree with you.. everyone that I know that's been a test mule for this kind of mod basically simply keeps the kit...

v6sonoma · 10-28-2009, 05:30 PM

I think it would sell well. A turbo V6 is different and different is cool. When you line up side by side at the track with a stock mustang and say "I have a v6." then smoke him it's gotta be fun. I have a V8 so I'm not the target market here, but there's def people who will go for this.

Teamturbo · 10-28-2009, 05:38 PM

What you are referring to is "Anti-Lag." And yes, it basically causes combustion inside the turbo making it spool up instantaneously at the cost of shorter lifespan of the turbo in most cases due to the INSANE amount of heat created. Rally racers have been using it for years and drag racers have started using it over the past years to current as well.

As for the donor car, we won't be "thrashing" on it as you say. We will be dyno tuning it which is a heavily monitored and scientific process that will properly take the engine to the capable power goals in a progressive manner. Expecting a turbo kit for free is a little steep. The car will be very well taken care of.

scrming · 10-28-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teamturbo

What you are referring to is "Anti-Lag." And yes, it basically causes combustion inside the turbo making it spool up instantaneously at the cost of shorter lifespan of the turbo in most cases due to the INSANE amount of heat created. Rally racers have been using it for years and drag racers have started using it over the past years to current as well.

As for the donor car, we won't be "thrashing" on it as you say. We will be dyno tuning it which is a heavily monitored and scientific process that will properly take the engine to the capable power goals in a progressive manner. Expecting a turbo kit for free is a little steep. The car will be very well taken care of.

But in fact "stuff happens"... I wouldn't be surprised if people who are trying to develop power adders for the LLT pop a few motors along the way... in fact Lingefelter kind of implied this with the "got to break a few eggs to make an omelet" comment...

2010SLVRBULIT · 10-28-2009, 06:33 PM

Teamturbo · 10-28-2009, 06:37 PM

In the 30 years this place has been open we have never blown a motor on a R&D project and would accept full responsibility if we did. We are very experienced in this process and have no doubt it will be successful if someone will step up and donate their car. We've done R&D for the Turbonetics Ford Mustang kits, the Lexus IS-F and many others with no problems.

ZNOLMT · 10-29-2009, 12:33 AM

As great as a V6 turbo kit would be, many of us did get V6's because of the cost and fuel economy. Also, I'm sure the warranty is important to many V6 drivers.

Paying $6-$7.5k to get SS level performance, lose fuel economy AND void our warranties is asking a LOT. Not to mention we have to worry about smogging our cars in the future.

If it were CARB legal, then that would be a HUGE plus ..... but otherwise, this is a tough sale.

10-28-2009, 04:17 PM	#15
scrming Red Brick of Vengeance! Drives: 12 Second Brick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: at my pulpit Posts: 7,745	Not sure how the LLT is going to play out with FI... but one thing that also has me wondering besides the tuning is the fuel system... When you are talking about 100+ RWHP gains you usually have to upgrade the fuel system, in some form or another... wondering what the stock fuel system can handle.. __________________ 2011 Ford Flex EcoBoost Limited - 12.727 @ 109.790 MPH

10-28-2009, 05:18 PM	#21
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	a friend talked to me about a turbo and tune, mentioning that with the VVT, direct injection and a proper tune, this little v6 will be smoking, ala Grand National back in the day. i'm a motor guy, but lack knowledge when it comes to turbos, so forgive me if my next question is, well, stupid, for lack of a better word. my friend stated that one might be able to hold the exhaust valve open a millisecond or so during the intake stroke. this would allow a minute portion of gas to exit the cylinder and enter the turbo where the heat would cause combustion. he goes on to say this would allow for the turbo to spool up faster and make it even moree efficient and productive. is that true? also, and maybe i'm out of place here, but i think if someone is giving you a car to basicly thrash on, the donor car should recieve a turbo package at no charge. it's not like you're not going to be beating on that car's motor with dyno pulls, tuning and just daily driving tests. just a discounted price for being without a fairly rare and brand new car just doesn't cut it IMHO. __________________ *PacMan*

10-28-2009, 05:30 PM	#23
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	I think it would sell well. A turbo V6 is different and different is cool. When you line up side by side at the track with a stock mustang and say "I have a v6." then smoke him it's gotta be fun. I have a V8 so I'm not the target market here, but there's def people who will go for this. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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10-28-2009, 04:21 PM	#16
brAnd7onX Drives: 2012 1SS IOM Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hutto, TX Posts: 1,642	I would say if it's any higher than $5k then your not going to sell many. Most people who buy the V6 like myself are buying it because we can't afford the V8 so how could we afford the turbo?

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Teamturbo Drives: 1973 Z28 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 34	I saw a thread regarding the STS kits and they are projecting a much higher cost and seem to have maintained quite a bit of interest. The price will directly depend on how much it costs us to build. We aren't a greedy company, we just want to provide a quality product to our customers for a fair price. We will be upgrading the fuel system without a doubt.

10-28-2009, 04:44 PM	#19
lawdogg149 Drives: Corvette ZO6 CSR edition #47 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calhoun, GA Posts: 767 View My Garage	Well folks I have a V-8 turbo camaro and have to say I love it. If you have never driven a turbo car you are missing out. Great thing about turbos are they are only there when you need it. Press the pedal wham its there. Drive normal no difference except I went from 23 mpg to 27 mpg driven on the same stretch of road 650 miles. As far as upgrading fuel system. I went from 425 hp to 728 hp and 610 rwhp with only injectors and tune change with my turbo. Oh yea we added a KB boost pump too. Once you go Turbo you never go back. Good job guys there are alot of V-6 guys looking for this you will do well.

10-28-2009, 04:54 PM	#20
Teamturbo Drives: 1973 Z28 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 34	Thank you for the support!! The V6 Camaros are direct injection (which I'm sure many of you know). A direct injection fuel system is based on pressure and is very "tunable" with the right tool(s) and know how.

10-28-2009, 05:38 PM	#24
Teamturbo Drives: 1973 Z28 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 34	What you are referring to is "Anti-Lag." And yes, it basically causes combustion inside the turbo making it spool up instantaneously at the cost of shorter lifespan of the turbo in most cases due to the INSANE amount of heat created. Rally racers have been using it for years and drag racers have started using it over the past years to current as well. As for the donor car, we won't be "thrashing" on it as you say. We will be dyno tuning it which is a heavily monitored and scientific process that will properly take the engine to the capable power goals in a progressive manner. Expecting a turbo kit for free is a little steep. The car will be very well taken care of.

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10-28-2009, 06:37 PM	#27
Teamturbo Drives: 1973 Z28 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 34	In the 30 years this place has been open we have never blown a motor on a R&D project and would accept full responsibility if we did. We are very experienced in this process and have no doubt it will be successful if someone will step up and donate their car. We've done R&D for the Turbonetics Ford Mustang kits, the Lexus IS-F and many others with no problems.

10-29-2009, 12:33 AM	#28
ZNOLMT Drives: Rally Yellow 2LT Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 469	As great as a V6 turbo kit would be, many of us did get V6's because of the cost and fuel economy. Also, I'm sure the warranty is important to many V6 drivers. Paying $6-$7.5k to get SS level performance, lose fuel economy AND void our warranties is asking a LOT. Not to mention we have to worry about smogging our cars in the future. If it were CARB legal, then that would be a HUGE plus ..... but otherwise, this is a tough sale.