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How Big Is Too Big A Turbo


rbodor3

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for any given engine and power curve, there is a turbo combination that matches it best. If the turbo is improperly matched (60 lb/min airflow if you only want 300hp, for example), then use something else. google borgwarner matchbot to match a turbo with help, or if you're baller you can get ahold of a set of maps and do the calculations for the match yourself.

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Log RPM, MAF and MAP, do the appropriate math, and you got your VE. Of course, VE will change with a new turbo, but at least it gets you in the ballpark. If you don't feel like going through the effort, assume around 90-95% peak, dropping to 75% by redline for a stock setup.

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I'm talking can flow 60lb/min

It really depends what you've done to your head, intake path, and charge cooling setup. High-flow turbo? Sure, my Holset flows 87lb/min.. Will I ever get that kind of VE out of the motor? Never in a billion years. I'll be lucky to see 65 or 75.

As others said - do out your VE and see what you wind up with. Unless you've got a ported RN head - 03 LPT is best from what I've heard, you'll never get anywhere near the flow you want.

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I run a large KKK K27 Borg warner unit and calculated VE across a all the entire rev range and found the turbo to just be inside the ability of the engine I used. The later engines with higher lift cams can cope with a 70lb a minute turbo through practice I have found. By later engine I mean the 2005 on B5244T T5 variant engine. The head is a better shape with smaller valve stem. You will need very good boost control when running large turbos as I found when poorly matched actuators were fitted aginst the boost control used boost was inconsistant and very unstable at various rpm points.

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