boredom

Hi Guys,

I was hoping to buy a turbo kit in the next year or 2 for my 2011 v6, but I haven't been able to find anyone selling them. This is my daily driver, so I was hoping to keep usability and fuel economy for commuting (SC is out), but all I see are Supercharger kits. anyone know of a turbo kit available or coming? I was hoping to install myself, hence the kit.

2tone

iTrader: (5)

If you are already planning to do some of the work yourself, just go DIY all around. I dont know how the kits are these days, but often times kits still needed some fab work.

You need piping, cooler, turbo, something to log a/f.

Some tools and a welder.

Personally, if i had time and didnt care I would do it myself. But if its your daily i suggest you leave it stock.

SNAKEBITE

Why is the s/c out of the question?

ChadStang

I'm sure Hellion will have a kit soon enough. Maybe if you contact them the will be able to let you know if anything is in the works.

boredom

As I understand it, a S/C will drop fuel economy in any type of driving, while a Turbo will only do so if I use the extra ponys.

ChadStang

Fuel economy should be about the same no matter which way you go. If you stay out of the boost the economy should be ok. You could look at nitrous also.

SNAKEBITE

^^^I agree 1000%. If you are not hard on the accelerator or drive normally the s/c does not come into play. Hammer it and boost climbs=gas mileage decreases

boredom

Most people I talk to about S/C talk about mechanical load on the engine to drive the S/C, or how much hp they consume. Maybe I'm mistaken, but to me this means lower fuel economy.

From what I can find about Turbos, there is no load (there is back pressure, but that's a different topic), and some even claim an economy increase.

SNAKEBITE

Exactly how much hp are you looking to run with the 11 v6? In one of my previous posts I mentioned that driving from Calgary to Golden BC which is approximately a 3 hour drive uphill the 500hp at my motor got 28.2 mpg. Not to sure but I do not think a guy can ask for much more than that.

roddy

There is a member on another site that is currently working on such a project. When she (yes, SHE) is ready, it will likely be offered as a kit. She did this for the 4.0, and the results were impressive to say the least.

I'm running a positive displacement blower on my '07 V6 (love it!!), and if there is a difference in gas mileage, I don't see it during "normal" driving. Turbos are cool, and properly set up, will trump either type of blower.