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Product1620 suggested a tech link library sticky, so here it is.

I'll start with the most informative page I've ever read about turbocharger characteristics:

http://www.turbominivan.com/tech/turbo201.htm
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About a week ago I started a similar thread about turbochargers. For that specific information, it might be a good place to dump some of the links in this thread. But, as the mod it's up to you.

See this thread:
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http://www.dohcfiero.com/Factory%20ECU.htm various info on dohc/tdc swap.
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Hey! This works again!
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Howie fixed it along with the cf thread, Thanks howie! :thumbleft:
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Post by Kohburn »

turbonetics matrix of engine size vs HP goal to size your turbo..

http://www.turboneticsinc.com/downloads ... Matrix.pdf
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Excellent
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http://www.v-eight.com/tech_forum/index.php

It's *for* a Toyota engine, but they don't discuss specifics too much. A lot of it is general theory. It's a decent site.
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Post by Kohburn »

found a superior turbo power calculator and mapper

http://not2fast.wryday.com/turbo/glossa ... calc.shtml

lot more variables - but thats how you make it accurate. it will even show you what siz einjectors you should be running based on the duty cycle
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Post by The Dark Side of Will »

whipped wrote:The LT1 vette pump is good to about 400hp NA (probably more)... I think the typhoon/TTA pump is one you can use for boosted apps. I can't seem to find the fuel pump comparison page...

oh here it is:
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/fuelsystem/pmprate.html
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Need to figure out if your wheels will stick out?

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

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15x7 30mm

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Post by Kohburn »

forgot that my friend has a custom written turbo mapping program on his site:

http://www.squirrelpf.com/turbocalc

outputs full graph displays if you want

click for example
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Post by Mach10 »

Great turbo writeups, with equations.

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobyga ... enter.html


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