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05wrb

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Thanks! ! I will keep that in mind for sure... might be a while before i can get the turbo... so anything i can do to increase the capabilities of the stock unit is on the table..
 

Spamby

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There is the option to port and polish the turbo and add a billet wheel. This should increase spool and possibly squeeze out some ponies.
Maybe swapping to a later model subaru turbo like the VF48's. They seem to be a bit more capable with a touch better top end.
You've got a lot of mods already and I'm not sure just how much more you can do to gain any significant power.
 

05wrb

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Thanks that sounds like a great idea! Gonna talk to my shop about that option... and get some prices...
 

05wrb

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Right now i need to get my oil pan gasket replaced with a cork one... new stock one sprung a leak... guess from the higher pressure? ??
 

Spamby

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Eh, not really. Probably just a coincidence that that happened. Might wanna consider a bigger pan and a new pick-up tube while you got the old pan off. Killer B has a nice setup.
 

Spamby

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Innovative tuning did a 10 second car with a stock VF48. i'm sure the engine is built but not sure on the rest besides running E85.
Yikes!! 28 psi.

Gives me more hope that it can be done but at the expense of??

DragSubyVF48Tuned.jpg
 

Alin

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What in the name?!?! ^

Oh my gawd.... Thats insane!
 

IGOTASTi

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Holy Crap!
 

Spamby

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Which brings me to my train of thought and logic, not enough people play around with the stock turbo.
 

Alin

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Which brings me to my train of thought and logic, not enough people play around with the stock turbo.

What was done to it exactly?

For 28 psi... I dont know much about all that turbo stuff: boring. Polishing. Ect ect ect.
 

05wrb

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So its about $650 for the oil pan with pickup... at least thats the first one i found.. i guess its worth it... lol...
 

Alin

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So its about $650 for the oil pan with pickup... at least thats the first one i found.. i guess its worth it... lol...

Keep looking. You can also ask our vendors for prices! :tup:
 

Spamby

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What was done to it exactly?

For 28 psi... I dont know much about all that turbo stuff: boring. Polishing. Ect ect ect.

Nothing at all according to them. It is a bone stock turbo. No polishing or porting and no billet wheel.

Porting and polishing increases airflow velocities, smoothing of the air stream and with enough porting it can cram more air into a once smaller place.
Billet wheel is just simply lighter and takes less effort to spin which decreases spool time and the lighter weight may increase wheel rpm, at least faster. Changing the number of blades or profile of those blades can also increases airflow and it's characteristics.
Not boring to me!
 

Alin

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Nothing at all according to them. It is a bone stock turbo. No polishing or porting and no billet wheel.

Porting and polishing increases airflow velocities, smoothing of the air stream and with enough porting it can cram more air into a once smaller place.
Billet wheel is just simply lighter and takes less effort to spin which decreases spool time and the lighter weight may increase wheel rpm, at least faster. Changing the number of blades or profile of those blades can also increases airflow and it's characteristics.
Not boring to me!

Are you serious? Literal stock unaffected turbo 28 psi?!

Since were discussing. How much for a vf-39 port polish and billet wheel? :D

I might go that route depending on price!!!!!!!!!
 

Spamby

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Are you serious? Literal stock unaffected turbo 28 psi?!

Since were discussing. How much for a vf-39 port polish and billet wheel? :D

I might go that route depending on price!!!!!!!!!

Yep. That's what they said. All stock.

Six star speed. I think I remember around 500?
 

Spamby

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So its about $650 for the oil pan with pickup... at least thats the first one i found.. i guess its worth it... lol...

Yes I think so. Stock pickup is good for cracking and then starving your engine for oil and then BOOM.
Bigger pan means more oil and lesser of a chance of running out of said oil. Maybe also a bit cooler oil temps.

I've always scratched my head at why they use a 4 qt oil system. Seems rather silly on a performance vehicle .
 

05wrb

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I guess i thought the Cosworth high volume pump would be fine.. but the last thing i want is to starve the engine of oil...
 
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