T6 large frame turbo in a FC?

[GuillaumeC]

I just got a very good deal on an awesome turbo but it's kinda big...
I was wondering if anyone is running a T6 in their FC and where did you put it?

Here's a pic of my little GTX4708R:

[digitalsolo]

Should be able to be fit, sure.

[GuillaumeC]

Do you have pictures you can share of where you mounted your turbo? 

[zbrown]

Put it where it fits.  Its really not that big of a footprint


Similar to the s400 chassis in physical size, compressor cover is a little bigger on the gt though


Will be capable of around 1kwhp before the compressor is done

[digitalsolo]

Here is my location:



I think you'd need to put it elsewhere with one that size though.

[GuillaumeC]

Will be capable of around 1kwhp before the compressor is done

I thought the billet wheel on the GTX would make more than that?
The GT4708 is rated at 1150 hp, how much more is the billet wheel supposed to give?

Not that 1000whp isn't enough, I was just wondering. 

[digitalsolo]

Well, if it's good for 1250 flywheel, that's pretty close to 1000 RWHP. 

[zbrown]

Yeah. The s480 cast borgs will make 1000-1050 on the lsx stuff flat out free spooled and they have a bigger better turbine and a little better compressor

If you look at the compressor maps between the gtx 80 and the regular gt 80 compressors there is hardly any difference in the two at the pressure ratio and flow you will be at

The gain is at elevated pressure levels


That's not the case for all wheels but in the case of these two it is

[zbrown]

There is mine.

Physically my turbine housing is bigger, but your compressor cover is a little bigger

[GuillaumeC]

Looks good!! What turbo is that?

Thanks for the info and pictures! 

[zbrown]

It is a kind of a conglomeration .   Its from CRT


His own race cover for the compressor.  The gt4718 cast compressor wheel. Big TV turbine 111/101mm

[mobythevan]

Mine is mounted Zbrown style as well:

[GuillaumeC]

I think I'll mount it "zbrown style" also.

My biggest problem right now is the downpipe... I'd like to have it go to the back of the car.
It's going to be street driven quite a lot and the fender exit exhaust will be a problem.

Do you have an intercooler?

[zbrown]

You can get a 4" pipe out the passenger side with the c6 manifolds. Just is tight.   

I have have a 3" full exhaust out the back that is very quiet, I have a large fender dump on an electric cutout when I want it

The wrapped pipe is the full exhaust . The large aluminum continues to the cutout

[GuillaumeC]

I have an LT1 so I'll need to use headers for a gen1 SBC.

I was thinking about routing the DP like yours and using headers that go up & forward, maybe the DP could fit between the header and the frame.