Author Topic: a/r 1.15 too big? (Read 3165 times)

nkb · « **on:** July 12, 2006, 12:53:51 pm »

i have a garrett turbo with an exhaust a/r of 1.15 that i want to use for a secondary turbo in a sequential setup on my M-TDI. too big?

vwmike · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2006, 03:28:38 pm »

Just a tad. The 1.6TD uses a .36 which is the smallest I know of. Typical T3's use a .48 or .63.

nkb · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2006, 07:25:05 pm »

yeah and those are a single turbo setup, i was gonna use a smaller turbo for low end and the bigger one for the upper end.. its still too big isn't it... i was just hoping some one would say it was all good heheh, this thing is HUGE

DVST8R · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2006, 07:40:12 pm »

I would run it as a med to big single on a cummins or a duramax. :wink:

nkb · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2006, 09:32:23 pm »

hahah yeah, it makes a good center piece. maybe i could bolt it onto my motor somewheres to make it look like im running a big turbo

nkb · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2006, 08:41:25 am »

Quote from: DVST8R

I would run it as a med to big single on a cummins or a duramax. :wink:

i fund out that this thing is the factory turbo off of a powerstroke, its a tp38

935racer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2006, 07:40:48 pm »

Too big for even your low pressure turbo. For basic headwork, crappy stock manifolds shoot for about .48-.63 for your low pressure turbine.

Author Topic: a/r 1.15 too big? (Read 3165 times)

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