Lewis Maudlin Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 No good story here. I thought my SR20DET powered 280Z was fast. I saw my friends LS1 408 stroker C6 vette with a front mounted T88 and water injection. It seemed like it might be faster. He claimed the dyno cut out at 1340 whp. It has a lopey cam but could be daily driven. Although, I don't think the Mickey's would do too well in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Wow, that T88 is a BIG turbo. My friend has one he plans to run on his 3-rotor RX7. (to oblivion RPM, I suppose) He let me hold the turbo, and I was in awe. Yeah, you can't be the fastest guy out there. There's always somebody faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSuperBbutZ Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 yeah but that thing doesnt get shi$t for fuel milage and im sure has to use spendy fuel, id rather have my sr20det 240z tuned to the beat of 400 ponies, be a classic, not have to worry about emissions, get good fuel milage, be trackable, streetable, AND commutable. and cheaper lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Horses for courses. Can't beat a forced induction big displacement engine for power, but you can beat it for application. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Maudlin Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 yeah but that thing doesnt get shi$t for fuel milage and im sure has to use spendy fuel, id rather have my sr20det 240z tuned to the beat of 400 ponies, be a classic, not have to worry about emissions, get good fuel milage, be trackable, streetable, AND commutable. and cheaper lol actually, the LS2 gets aound 25 mpg. Driving out of boost, his would except for the cams, bored engine, etc. I will have to ask him what kind of mileage he gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I imagine the engine work done would reduce mileage a lot, but like you said... driving out of boost, you can keep mileage up. Horespower takes fuel to make. Even a 400hp SR20DET is using a buttload of fuel while boosting. The fuel saved is only saved when you're not boosting. The trick is to drive daily without mashing the gas pedal. (good luck on that one, its tough to stay out of the throttle) I found with my last build that after upgrading to a huge turbo setup, my mileage went way up! The reason for this? Well... when you spool 20psi on T04S, you find yourself rocketing down the street at a ridiculous rate. This becomes extremely dangerous, and therefore you stop doing it. I found that I would drive to and from work daily without boosting more than once or twice. Some days I would get to work, look at the peak boost on my AVC-R, and it would say 0.2 or something like that. I started getting decent mileage, and it was nice. Whenever I felt the need for speed, however... punch that throttle and watch the boost gauge swing... and hold on to your shorts! Same applies for this Corvette, too. Except hold onto your tongue, you might choke on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Maudlin Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 Yes, I am getting around 25 mpg with my SR20DET. Just remember when you watch that boost gauge swing from vaccuum to boost - Fuel economy gauges in most cars are just vaccuum gauges So as the gauge swings, you can just watch fuel consumption go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianZ Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Wow, that T88 is a BIG turbo. my little 3 liter 2jz has one. works jsut fine. I'm trading up for a bigger turbo though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringIt Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Greddy T-88s arent real T88s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Greddy T-88s arent real T88s Ya, this must be a Garret T88. No way a Greddy t88 can make the HP. That would be a fun ride, especially with traction control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR240Z Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 my little 3 liter 2jz has one. works jsut fine. I'm trading up for a bigger turbo though. hahaha no you dont adrian, dont lie your supra is still NA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I love to hear guys who think the Greddy T88 is the same as a Garrett T88. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectSR20 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I guess I'm out of the loop. What is the differance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I guess I'm out of the loop. What is the differance? About 300 rwhp. I think Greddy uses Mitsubishi turbos. The other (higher flowing) is Garrett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectSR20 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Cool, thanks for the info. Is this true with all Garrett vs. Greddy turbos, or just the T88? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Only the T88. Greddy's is just smaller, Garrett uses the compressor inducer(not on GT series, they use the compressor exducer) to refer to the turbo. In this case 88mm. I don't know how Greddy gets T88 as nothing on it is 88mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Maudlin Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 I'll bet the external dimensions of the Greddy are 88mm. LOL That is probably how they came up with calling it a T88. My buddy's turbo in his Vette is a Garrett T88. The thing is HUGE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Actually, The Garrett T88 is probably a Turbonetics T88. I know a guy who runs a T106 Big Thumper on his Mustang. STREET CAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringIt Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Actually all Greddy Turbos are OverNamed T-67 / T-78 / T-88 Are all Mitsubishi Wheels and Center Sections but Named after the More Popular Turbonetics T-Series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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