turbo kit for safe 400whp?

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Jul 2, 2012 | 11:29 PM

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r34p3rex

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AFAIK, you need to be more careful about the torque than the whp. 400lbft of torque seems to be the average safe level for a stock motor. One thing you need to worry about smaller turbos is the low end engine killing torque they develop

Jul 3, 2012 | 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakes709

and thats why i dont go to a real dyno. My Cobalt SS/SC read 15hp difference between a dynojet and a mustang. Virtual Dyno is +/- 10hp from being "accurate". For me personally theres only 2 AWD dynos near me. One is 2 hours away which i refuse to do buisness with. The other is 4hrs away. So $70 in gas to get there, $125 for 3 pulls and $70 in gas to get home...defently not worth it to tell me something thats only off by 10hp.

Its not necessarily about what power you make, its all about the tuner. I'd rather have peace of mind knowing my car is running safely and efficiently as possible. Besides, $125 for 3 pulls isn't enough for a tune, When I got tuned they did ~20 pulls.