Thread: So I took her to the dyno

Full boost is right around 5k....good thing is once it comes on it stays on.

how much lb/min tht turbo flows?

Nice numbers, but ebay turbo and manifold, and stock rods?

Not sure of turbo specs/flow rate but Earl the tuner commented saying that at the boost levels we are running the turbo is basically asleep. He thinks at15-20lbs it will come alive.

Hopefully everything holds up i am thinking the bottom end should hold 400 with a safe tune...the turbo is a genuine garrett and it was brandnew.

Those big turbos most of the time start doing well above 15psi, they even feelto wake up faster. Car should be beast, very much would like to see another strong boosted ve down here.

Yeah you are not even close to the efficency of that turbo, 15 lbs is just starting to get into the bottom of the sweet spot and it should be efficient till way over 22+ lbs without knowing the specs of the turbo. I am being very conservative when I say 22lbs. Probably would be good to over 30 lbs. Look for jpsr20's thread on the non dash to see what a stock ve with sr16 cams can take with a t4 when tuned correctly. There may be a link or a thread of his on this forum but it was done a long time ago so I am pretty sure that it was on the old forum. With such a big turbo you are keeping the heat down and letting the exhaust flow which will help the engine live at big horsepower.
Drew

meth inection is your friend or the e85 like you suggested

I have been searching for write ups on boosted stock ve's but I have not found many..thanks I will try that search. We are pretty happy with the results so far. Our goal is to get a safe 400-420whp.

I believe his sn is jpsr20det now that I think about it. With e85 and your setup you should be able to hit your goal with ease and have it hold up. It is detonation, poor tuning and heat that will kill these engines, not power level. Now that you have the right screen name you should be able to see. With head studs and a vet head gasket you should be able to see 450++ safely on the stock bottom end. I am glad you are pushing a stock ve as not too many have tried it and posted it. I know for a fact that it has been done off the forum but the s/n I gave you should give you an idea on the forum but I am pretty sure it is on the non dash but still a great thread. It starts out with a rr engine which basically the same bottom end and then moves on to a ve. All dyno tested with all the numbers you will need to feel safe. Good luck and great job actually thinking about what it takes to push a stock engine without blowing it up and without spending a ton of money.
Drew