Looking to upgrade my Turbo, need suggestions

TIM Z

TIM Z

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After driving my friends LB7 with a bigger turbo, i am addicted to the extra boost and want to upgrade my LBZ with a new spinner!

Requirements-

Want a nice upgrade that will allow me to still use this truck to tow and daily drive, dont want too much lag.

Want to stay at a " safe" boost level, dont want to worry about popping my pistons and dont want to add a dual fueler for safety reasons.

So what is a nice upgrade that will help performance, justify buying one and still be safe for my engine?

Also do they make aftermarket VVT's or do i just have to get a reg. wastegated turbo?

Im kinda lacking knowledge with Dmax turbo upgrades.

thanks!
 
RENODMAX

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What turbo did he have? You can go either way Tim. Everyone has their own opinions, some say they like to keep the VNT and go with something like a Danville or Cheetah. Other guys seem to be going on the S300/400 platform. If you like the characteristics of your stock VNT charger then Id stay with a VNT. If it were myself Id wait until Trent gets his LBZ twins rolling because the price difference isnt much. But you never know until you try :D
 
TIM Z

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RENODMAX said:
What turbo did he have? You can go either way Tim. Everyone has their own opinions, some say they like to keep the VNT and go with something like a Danville or Cheetah. Other guys seem to be going on the S300/400 platform. If you like the characteristics of your stock VNT charger then Id stay with a VNT. If it were myself Id wait until Trent gets his LBZ twins rolling because the price difference isnt much. But you never know until you try :D
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Thanks.

I would not be oppossed at all to twins! I'd like to have them but thought cost wise it might be smarter to stay single.

I have seen though that guys running twins have low EGT's and seem to have great reliability?

Have been on much lately with stuf, but trent is making a twin kit? Sweet!!
 
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DIESELMAFIAPER.LB7 said:
Well for cost a s364 or s366 would spool fast my s364 spooled great tows good only get to about 1200-1300 for egts while towing a 26 ft camper an makes good power I would go a s300 based Turbo :happy2:
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you got any more pictures of your truck im looking to two tone mine also
 
BlkMax

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I like my HTT Promax. It RIPS and it tows.

I have to turn down the tune when I tow, but that is OK....I don't want any more rubber on the Airstream. :eek:
 
sweetdiesel

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ChevyDieselLLY said:
should be able to use his stocker for the small right :hug:
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I was thinking as a single:angel:

Seriously though i liked the HTT but after only a few days i wanted bigger

I drove Abby a fair bit on the street last year with the 475 and it worked great but i never towed with it. I am pretty sure Dustin towed with his though?

Tuning makes all the difference!

However if you can afford twins I would go that way! After this year with the twins I am convinced. Trent is going to make me a set for the LLY eventually.

Its tough to beat a set of twins.
 
ChevyDieselLLY

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sweetdiesel said:
I was thinking as a single:angel:

Seriously though i liked the HTT but after only a few days i wanted bigger

I drove Abby a fair bit on the street last year with the 475 and it worked great but i never towed with it. I am pretty sure Dustin towed with his though?

Tuning makes all the difference!

However if you can afford twins I would go that way! After this year with the twins I am convinced. Trent is going to make me a set for the LLY eventually.

Its tough to beat a set of twins.
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a Dustin loves his 475 and Chris (drholiday) loves his as well. i want to say they both have towed with them and chris towed dustin out to the DPC and that with with a stock cp3 and stock sticks and he said he had no problems. but i cant remember if he had to down shift ever. but you are right it is all in the tuning. i would like to have a 472 or 475 but i know i will want to twin it down the road and unless my truck was going to race often i think that is to large for a small turbo in a twin set up. Trent was talking to me about a 466 as the small and he wasnt sure what he would twin it off of maybe 510. but i figure WG it and you should be able to run a nice size set of twins that will still be able to tow and DD with out being very laggy at all.

im hoping i can add a turbo to my build but money will be the end say in that.
 
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sweetdiesel

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ChevyDieselLLY said:
a Dustin loves his 475 and Chris (drholiday) loves his as well. i want to say they both have towed with them and chris towed dustin out to the DPC and that with with a stock cp3 and stock sticks and he said he had no problems. but i cant remember if he had to down shift ever. but you are right it is all in the tuning. i would like to have a 472 or 475 but i know i will want to twin it down the road and unless my truck was going to race often i think that is to large for a small turbo in a twin set up. Trent was talking to me about a 466 as the small and he wasnt sure what he would twin it off of maybe 510. but i figure WG it and you should be able to run a nice size set of twins that will still be able to tow and DD with out being very laggy at all.

im hoping i can add a turbo to my build but money will be the end say in that.
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Ya tuning plays a huge roll!......My HTT would spool faster than a stock VVT.

Personally I hate VVT, I have been tuning my truck for years and even with all the tuning changes it is still a POS turbo.

Drive pressure from factory is on average 2:1 and hits 3:1 a fair bit! You can change the tuning and actually get it to a 1:1 ratio but it still sucks JMHO

I live in a 2700' elevation and if I lived closer and wanted to run a single i would not hesitate running a 475 again JMHO
 
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