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Old 10-15-2009, 01:05 PM
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THIS is a turbo!!

Today I came across what I think this is the biggest turbo I have ever seen. I used a phone to demonstrate the monstrosity.



Any guess what size that is?
Old 10-15-2009, 01:34 PM
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gt56R lol
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Gt6041
Old 10-15-2009, 01:42 PM
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Holy crap, that things massive.
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GT45's, GT47's, GT55's, gt60 all have 6" intake diameter options

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I'm running two of those on my car.
Old 10-15-2009, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by str8dum1
GT45's, GT47's, GT55's, gt60 all have 6" intake diameter options
Ding Ding Ding

Any guess on what it was going on and the diameter of the single exhaust?
Old 10-15-2009, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by djamps
Ding Ding Ding

Any guess on what it was going on and the diameter of the single exhaust?
4.5 or 5 inch.
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5".
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what engine did they install on that turbo?
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Originally Posted by warmmilk
what engine did they install on that turbo?
+1 Rx7?
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cough, cough

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
5".
Ding Ding Ding
Old 10-15-2009, 04:18 PM
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I know of a few people on supraforums running gt55's with open (some full) 5 inch exhaust.
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ya, thats a pretty standard size drag turbo. they run 107+mm on 3.6l grand nationals with like 4500 rpm stalls. chop those 1.3s 60's
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Originally Posted by USN HM 350Z
cough, cough

Oh god! That turbo must be for a diesel truck.
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Originally Posted by Everybodywildou
Oh god! That turbo must be for a diesel truck.
Whatttt?!? Damn.......I just ordered one for my car too.
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Nice...
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Originally Posted by USN HM 350Z
cough, cough


We put one of these on a 3.0L Supra.Needed a 200 shot to get it to spool. Ha ha!
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Originally Posted by TurboTim
We put one of these on a 3.0L Supra.Needed a 200 shot to get it to spool. Ha ha!
WTF?! Lol how many pounds of boost was it putting out?


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