Holy Toyota!
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I didn't realize such little boost (claimed 11psi) could make so much power. "it could use 900's" injectors?!
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Maybe it's just me not knowing much about Toyota motors but that seems like alot. Truthfully idk what size motors a TC has but I'd think a 1.8 maybe a 2.4 which I could see making these #'s.
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Maybe it's just me not knowing much about Toyota motors but that seems like alot. Truthfully idk what size motors a TC has but I'd think a 1.8 maybe a 2.4 which I could see making these #'s.
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You do realize that boost (in psi) is different for every turbo right? 11psi on a 2554 is not the same as 11psi on a 3071. This guy never says in the thread what turbo he's running. But what he does say is that he's had head work done and he's using meth. I don't see why these numbers wouldn't be possible at all on a 2.4l.
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I thought he was running a lot more boost, like 19lbs from the first post (2nd paragraph, 3rd sentence). He was asked on page 3 if the boost levels were the same, he said yes.
Plus, wasn't he running meth with the tune?
Still quite impressive. I was talking to one of my Subaru buddies and they had a WRX (2.5 liter) on the dyno yesterday at TurboXS. Put down 500whp (Dynopack dyno) at ~23lbs of boost, IIRC. So, similar displacement (2.4 liter vs 2.5), but the Subaru's motor is slightly built. However, the charge has a longer distance to travel thanks to the layout of the exhaust and turbo location....
Plus, wasn't he running meth with the tune?
Still quite impressive. I was talking to one of my Subaru buddies and they had a WRX (2.5 liter) on the dyno yesterday at TurboXS. Put down 500whp (Dynopack dyno) at ~23lbs of boost, IIRC. So, similar displacement (2.4 liter vs 2.5), but the Subaru's motor is slightly built. However, the charge has a longer distance to travel thanks to the layout of the exhaust and turbo location....
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Anybody ever driven a tC? They are heavy and slow, and the engine is a souless **** stain of an engine.
Its not a good engine, its a low reving, low performance, economy engine.
Making 400hp on 18 psi with with what is likely a very large turbo is not impressive at all for a 2.4L engine.
Its not a good engine, its a low reving, low performance, economy engine.
Making 400hp on 18 psi with with what is likely a very large turbo is not impressive at all for a 2.4L engine.
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1.6L miata makes 90rwhp. Add 10psi, assuming 10hp per psi = 100 more hp. Then 1.6L now makes 190hp.
2.4L makes 160hp. add 10psi, assuming assuming 10hp per psi = 100 more hp. Then 2.4L now makes 260hp.
cool huh?
2.4L makes 160hp. add 10psi, assuming assuming 10hp per psi = 100 more hp. Then 2.4L now makes 260hp.
cool huh?
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The idea of a big lazy turbo that makes tons of power with a low pressure ratio seems to come up periodically in any car community. For awhile you saw a decent number of guys in various apps going to low AR T4 setups (like .54 with a pretty mild wheel) and then just running less boost than they would with a T3. The low IATs/backpressures are tempting and the psychology is similar to the idea of a built engine: If I have this thing capable of 8 bajillion HP and I only make 350, then I am bullet-proof. And a T4 setup right will actually spool fairly well in relation to say a 35R. Honda guys do this type of thing all the time because they have a pretty high ceiling to work with and are often on pretty ghetto setups that really need to be protected from detonation. A big lazy cool turbo will make the power "safer" at the expense of some response that lots of guys dont really give a crap about anyway. Lag is meaningless in a straight line race as long as you can drive even sorta well.
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If I was going to turbo a 2.4L it would be a Nissan Stanza. /thread.