Evo8 upgrading Evo9 turbo
There was a user here, not sure if he still is (soon2bevo)? or something like that...put down 378/386 on pump(93) 25psi in decent weather with his stock 8 turbo. This was done years ago tuned by Al, his combination of parts really worked, I remember people trying to shoot for those numbers.
Well you said "never" so i just pointed out thats its been done before. It's hardly a built motor, it was "built" with used internals and stock bore, stock compression iirc. And you can buy an aem setup for around $1k(used prices) which is the same cost of some aftermarket intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, ti exhaust etc, so its not really out of the budget of most people.
Last edited by noypiC50; Oct 28, 2010 at 09:42 AM.
I'm talking stock block on pump gas you will not see 400whp on a stock 9 turbo. Who cares if the rods and pistons were "used". That means nothing. They can take far more abuse and have more resistance to knock then the stockers.
I'd say go ahead and get a IX turbo, you will be able to get very good gains without spending too much... search around a bit for results and graphs on setups with IX turbo's and you'll find some great results
if your going from an 8 to a 9 you are gong to make more power period. its a larger turbo. anyone who says its worthless to upgrade from an 8 to a 9 is ignorant and simply stating their opinion. all of the great stock turbo times are done on the 9 turbo for a reason.. its very capable of making significant power over the 8s.
know plenty of people making around 375whp on a mustang dyno with evo9 turbo, so yeah the evo9 turbo doesnt fall flat on its face as quick as the 8 thats the difference. Is 400 whp achievable? yes...use some cams and every bolt on possible....if you want to run high 11's and your satissfied with that then evo 9 turbo is the way to go PERIOD..
High 11s.. are you kidding me?. I run high 11s with a stock 03 8 turbo with nothing more then an exhaust and e85 tune. The 9 turbo can go much deeper then a high 11.. your obviously very busy posting stupid comments, if you took the time to research before you post you would know this.
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for the record its not a bigger turbo as far as wheels go. the compressor and turbine wheels are exactly the same as a 8 turbo. but. the ix has a larger compressor COVER.
this is what gives the ix the edge. where the 8 would be out of puff after 6k, boost will more than likely be falling or just getting hot. the ix will hold boost after 6k and still be efficient. its not that much of a bigger/better turbo than a 8 so any real gains must come from more boost. running the same boost is going to be very very small gains
this is what gives the ix the edge. where the 8 would be out of puff after 6k, boost will more than likely be falling or just getting hot. the ix will hold boost after 6k and still be efficient. its not that much of a bigger/better turbo than a 8 so any real gains must come from more boost. running the same boost is going to be very very small gains
stock compression setup, so I don't think it makes much of difference it was done with upgraded pistons...
I'd say go ahead and get a IX turbo, you will be able to get very good gains without spending too much... search around a bit for results and graphs on setups with IX turbo's and you'll find some great results
I'd say go ahead and get a IX turbo, you will be able to get very good gains without spending too much... search around a bit for results and graphs on setups with IX turbo's and you'll find some great results
