Single turbo for 1900, is it worth it?
03-16-11, 06:16 AM
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Single turbo for 1900, is it worth it?
Is it worth making my 1j sc300 go from 284 to 380 rwhp for $1900 for everything out the door? The car already has suspension and a diff in it, aswell as good bushings all around. Is there a huge difference between 280 going to 380 hp? I know the difference between 200-300 is pretty large, but I've been told the feeling between 300-400 isnt that great. Can anyone thats gone from stock twins to a single chime in?
Cars an automatic also.
03-16-11, 06:21 AM
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oh im sure a hundred hp will be felt and appreciated.
good luck
03-16-11, 06:38 AM
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What can be expected with 400whp? Rolling burnouts in second? It happens already with 255's in 1st.
03-16-11, 06:55 AM
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get 275's or 315's and see if you can do it... lol..
03-16-11, 07:00 AM
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Pull up next to a lightly modded EVO or STI, and you'll want that extra 100hp.
03-16-11, 07:15 AM
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I thought I had read that the limit of this trans is about 400whp, is this true that anyone can confirm?
03-16-11, 07:18 AM
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Can't confirm but that est should be about right..
03-16-11, 07:30 AM
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w58 cant be any weaker than a sr tranny......
ive seen peoples sr20 and ka trannys hold over 400 daily and did just fine...
but ive never driven a w58....
03-16-11, 07:36 AM
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Automatic = A340e or a341, I forget which. Stock LS400 tranny.
03-16-11, 07:58 AM
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I say do it, I have 400 with w58 and love it, before I was 284 a 12psi, later you want more and more, the only problem is gas consumption.
03-16-11, 08:03 AM
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How bad's the lag with a single? Im coming from 284 on my current set up (STOCK)
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