turbo replacement
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Laughing Gas
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turbo replacement
I recently got back from a 400 mile camping/ kayak trip and have decided I definitely need a new turbo. That being said I have a 2000 F350 with DP chip, 6637 intake setup and a 4" turbo back exhaust system. When I was at BTS last I asked Brian what wold be a good replacement and was told Schwitzer 1.15 i believe. Anyone have any input on this and more importantly what I should be looking for more specifically and where to find it? I'm not looking to make huge power but a new set of single shot injectors is in the future as well.
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As mentioned above, go tried and true GTP38R or newer KC38R. Or, spend some serious money for a T4 setup.
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Laughing Gas
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Does anyone here have any experience with the KC38R? Seeing as the little I've looked so far it's the same price as the GTP38r and just "it on steroids "
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I ran it for a little while, wanted to like it, but it was noisy and ran hot. Customer service and taking a return was great though
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The KC38R is working very well. I think Charlie told me they have about 1800 of them in service now. I'm about to try the KC369 on a truck with 250/200's. A drop in charger for 600hp is a game changer!!
That said, you need to pick correct exhaust housing for your application. A 1.0 AR will likely be lazy and run hot with stock or mild injectors.
I'm curious why you think you need a new turbo? What injectors are you running? There is waaaaay better tuning than what you're running... I always struggled with EGT's when I ran those toons.
That said, you need to pick correct exhaust housing for your application. A 1.0 AR will likely be lazy and run hot with stock or mild injectors.
I'm curious why you think you need a new turbo? What injectors are you running? There is waaaaay better tuning than what you're running... I always struggled with EGT's when I ran those toons.
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Laughing Gas
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When pulling my 5000 camper boost was choppy at 16 pounds at the most, it takes a bit for any boost to build driving normally too. It also sounded like hell when I was driving around.
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I recently got back from a 400 mile camping/ kayak trip and have decided I definitely need a new turbo. That being said I have a 2000 F350 with DP chip, 6637 intake setup and a 4" turbo back exhaust system. When I was at BTS last I asked Brian what wold be a good replacement and was told Schwitzer 1.15 i believe. Anyone have any input on this and more importantly what I should be looking for more specifically and where to find it? I'm not looking to make huge power but a new set of single shot injectors is in the future as well.
I am sure the Schwitzer turbo is something BTS has had designed for them.
The BTS crowd probably know the 7.3 as good as anyone anywhere, so I'm sure whatever it is, its works very well.
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The KC38R is working very well. I think Charlie told me they have about 1800 of them in service now. I'm about to try the KC369 on a truck with 250/200's. A drop in charger for 600hp is a game changer!!
That said, you need to pick correct exhaust housing for your application. A 1.0 AR will likely be lazy and run hot with stock or mild injectors.
That said, you need to pick correct exhaust housing for your application. A 1.0 AR will likely be lazy and run hot with stock or mild injectors.
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Laughing Gas
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I'll have to check with BTS to see exactly what he was talking about. As far as I know I still have stock level injectors, unless there is someway to check by pulling valve covers. I'd like to upgrade injectors in the next year sometime but I don't know what I'm looking for in that department either. All I know is it was recommended to get single shots.
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The 1.15 AR on a stock size turbo is fine. I like running the van chargers for this reason. But, even van turbo and WW2 with stock injectors is less than ideal from what I've seen. Keep stock wheel until moving up to split shots or bigger.
Mike K. has been running 1.0 housing on stock turbo (per Brian's recommendation to fix surge) and later added WW2 with 238/80 injectors for a few years now. That truck dynoed over 500hp.
Mike K. has been running 1.0 housing on stock turbo (per Brian's recommendation to fix surge) and later added WW2 with 238/80 injectors for a few years now. That truck dynoed over 500hp.