Does anyone know of any members that are running turbochargers on any of the GM LS platforms? Thank You

 

If you scroll through the sticky at the top of this page showcasing members power adders, you will come across a couple of members running turbo LS engines in their 3rd gens. You can even use the search function to narrow what your looking for down...

Welcome to Thirdgen.org by the way...

 

Thank you for the information

 

Anything in particular you are looking for? I had a Single T6 Turbo 370ci LQ4 in my last 87 iroc-z, my current Z28 will be getting a single turbo 5.3 Gen3/4 (2005)

Jay

 

Jay, Thanks for the reply. I'm looking for people running turbocharger setups on any LS platforms. I am wanting to do some feature articles on a new website that I currently own that is solely geared towards that. If you're interested I can send you a link via pm. I'm trying to be respectful of the boards that I belong to and not post any spam or post advertisements. Thanks again.

 

Thats all mags want to see now. The over played lsx swap lol

 

jump on that bandwagon!
i figure there is thousands of turbo'd ls vehicles out there by now.

 

30 years ago it was SBC 350 in everything. Its a proven platform that far out performs cost. Hard to pass up

 

Still doesnt change the fact that its over done and unoriginal anymore

 

u want something unique theres a turbo charged inline 5 or 6cyl floating some were around the boards , or maybe one of the 2.8/3.1/3.4 v6 turbo 3rdgens we have running around
hell theres even 1 or 2 roots blown v6 3rdgens running around
theres somone in the middle of an ecotec swap
was somone doing an diesel swap as well


if u read one turbo ls article u have read them all !!!!

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...ita-86-ta.html

Check this guy's build thread it's so unoriginal
Making close to 600 rwhp on a stock bottom end 5.3.

I agree, for the money it's hard to beat a LS with a power adder.

 

Cheaper is not better. And racing a "stock bottom end" without worrying the engine might let go is just insanity. Really how do u feel when going down the track at 100+ mph with your ticking time bomb LS with a stock bottom end .

Oh you know what's cheaper ...n2o I guess that's even better right??

When you start making big power it's going to cost you no matter what engine you use .

 

I agree to some extent but not everyone can afford a $10,000+ race motor.
With junkyard motors, if you blow a rod/crack a piston, just swap in another $500 motor. Can't do that with a big dollar race motor.


Also, there are tons of junkyard LS motors pushing 1000HP and running healthy after hundreds of passes.


http://ls1tech.com/forums/single-dig...-93-153-a.html
^^^^^How's 8's with a junkyard motor? Some people take pleasure in running faster with less effort.

 

It is true, you can find plenty of LSX based vehicles in junkyards now days, but I will never put a LSX in my car. Why? Because it's over done and I've never needed too in order to go fast. But if I ever wanted a LSX, I would buy a car that came with it from factory. And by the way majority of the people that do the swap don't even know why LSX perform so well.

One major contributing factor is; LSX has 15* heads oppose to SBC Gen 1-2 23* heads. Ford has used 15* heads on their SBF for years that's the main reason they perform so well. So I guess you can say GM took a page out of ford's book. But like I said, I will never put a LSX in my 3rd gen. Nothings ever original anymore

 

Thats assuming it blows safely and doesnt do it at speed, dumping oil and water under rear tires and wiping out the car. But for the most part the mid range power lsx turbo setups have been extremely reliable when tune is good.

That aint nothing, 2800 lb car that doesnt require alot of power. Only 153 mph traps. My friends LY6 notch went 8.8's on soft launch at 160 near 3300 lbs. at about 850-875whp. made 950 whp on more boost thru th400. Very impressive but thats about all you are gonna get out of them before lifting 4 bolt heads. My buddies 408 lifted at 950 whp. Notch hasnt yet but its up there. I am very skeptical on claims much over 1000 thru automatics on stock blocks. I dont see them lasting long on a real track pull under that power. Dyno glory run or two maybe

 

Like I said, to each their own. I had a 355 SBC with a decent cam, heads, etc. but for a street car, the LS is flat out superior.

Looks like you have a nice turbo set up. What does it run?

Nice!!!

I'd be happy with a reliable 9 second street car. I'm curious to see how the Gen V junkyard engines do.

 

They havent turned it up yet. E85 car, they expect 164-165 mph and mid 8's. it does see the street but i dont like the 6" hood it has on it lol

 

That I might agree with mainly because of the newer PCM's, not to mention the overall drivetrain. I just bought my wife a new CTS-V, brought it back last week to get something taken care of, but other than that there is simply no comparison with a newer setup. I obviously went with a SBC for the GTA mainly because that was the generation of engine that the vehicle came with, and that is the only reason, to show that something could be done with it. Once it is sold though, I will never bother with SBC's again. Next car in the driveway will be a Twin Turbo Porsche, unless GM graces the Corvette with AWD and a turbo lol...

 

My buddy's 408 lsx single turbo car and my 401 sbc twin turbo car are pretty similar in power and boost. Each run same ecm. He makes 950 on 20 psi on c16. I made 1009 on 24.5 psi on pump. I am sure i can match his on c16. I guess once you start goin all out on heads/intakes/cams, it starts to even out.

 

One thing is for sure though, even the Grand National guys are jumping on the newer engine bandwagon, and a lot of them are going with GM 3800 engines. There is kit after kit coming out for them to set them up perfectly in the G-Body, and HP Tuners is a breeze to work with. Guess there is just no escaping it. We must SUBMIT Justin lol...

 

I just bought a turbo for my 305 and sold my ls3 stuff. Never letting sbc efi die!

 

I'm sorry, don't get me wrong GM has done their homework and have done a great job with the LS platform. Who knows one day I may pick up a 98'-02' F-body when I get bored with this turbo 3rd gen. But for the time being I'm still having fun.

Well the car has gone 6.84@105.67 w/1.68 60ft. in the 1/8 on 9lbs of boost. I have yet to make a 1/4 mile or use the spray to help spool the turbo. I'm still re-learning the car with this set up. I was so use to being NA/nitrous and how the car responded, so comparing the two it's like night and day. The most noticeable difference is the lag from WOT and the response of the engine, once you get use to that and how to brake boost, you'll never look back at another NA or nitrous set up again. I actually turned up the boost to 14lbs, but I have yet to hit the track. The car is a blast to drive.

 

Lucky wife!!

The vette team needs to take after GTR and Porsche developers. All the power and no traction w/2wd is just silly.

As long as you're having fun. I've gone low 7's@100+mph in the 1/8th but keep having trouble with the 6 speed(hydraulics). Hoping to go 6.90's in the 1/8th before throwing on a small snail.