3.? Liter 16 Valve Turbo Thread
03-22-2006, 11:53 PM
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Kolben Schmidt
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03-24-2006, 02:50 AM
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great thread. So what is the horespower potential of a 3 liter for street use? Can one go with a larger turbo because the 3 liter will provide the needed torque at lower rpms so higher hp and still smooth power band? and besides cost, what are the downsides, if any, to doing this?
06-11-2006, 10:53 AM
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I would estimate the HP potential in the upper 400 with factory type fuel management. In the lower 500 with a properly tune aftermarket fuel managment system.
I used a bigger turbo from the Turbonetics T-Series family.
Lightened crank and lightened flywheel have helped with mantaining very good lower end torque.
The downsides I have come across:
1. You will definitely need an aftermarket fuel managment system to properly tune the car.
2. The KEP PP at first is a bit hard for stop and go driving, but once you get used to it it should not be a problem.
I used a bigger turbo from the Turbonetics T-Series family.
Lightened crank and lightened flywheel have helped with mantaining very good lower end torque.
The downsides I have come across:
1. You will definitely need an aftermarket fuel managment system to properly tune the car.
2. The KEP PP at first is a bit hard for stop and go driving, but once you get used to it it should not be a problem.
06-11-2006, 03:04 PM
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If that's the same David Chen whose car was featured in the June 1998 excellence mag he seems to know his way around these cars. Very nice project you put together. Keep the picture's comming.
