Need opinions

[12secondSY]

I cant decide what I want to do here. I want my truck to stand out, I drive a ty and not a vette because no one else has one. I want it fast, I wanted low 11's which shouldnt be too hard at this point but high 10's would be more impressive. When someone looks under the hood of my truck I want the reaction to be "OH F#$%!!". I considered doing a V8 s10 again for fun because I like having a project at all times(dont ask why, i must have been dropped as a kid), but the ty is a much better looking truck and I can have two mediocre trucks or one all out machine. I like to be able to drive it on the street, weekends, to work or whatever but I have another vehicle for a daily.

So now I'm thinking of a few options:

Twin Turbo the V6 (not sure how much it can take before its not very streetable)

Leave the V6 single turbo and go big but that doesnt look as cool when you pop the hood

Twin turbo V8, this is what Id like to do if funds allow. More power without pushing the limits of the engine, and its always fun to see under the hood.
Concerns with a TT V8:
will it kill the value of my truck? It already has 130K miles, no ABS, no cruise, no AC, and see sig for the rest. Im not sure it will matter.
Will i make my truck handle worse? I know it adds weight to the front but Im hoping aluminum heads and coilover suspension will compensate for it.

If I go V8 then to fund it I would be selling my engine(manifolds,intake,turbo included), it has about 1K miles on the rebuild and has seen a max of 15psi, mostly it was driven to work and to one show. See my sig for the build, whats that worth?

 

[crusader8]

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eh...for me its not so much about looking nice under the hood, its about going fast...having a nice looking angine is secondary...id stay single turbo 6. Its been proven to get down in the 10's so why not

 

[AUSyTyIN]

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+1 for single turbo

 

[phoonTy]

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If you want the "#$%@" when you pop the hood... twin turbos :tup:

Looking under John's hood (Bullysyclone) and seeing two looks freakin awesome! It's also pretty unique... Lots of things are single turbo... not too many are twin turbo... and twin turbo V6 at that.

Ghettosled is twin....and my Typhoon wants to be Ghettosled when it grows up :rotf:

So yeah, twin gets my vote, but that's just my :2cents:

It's your truck... do what you want, cause that's what counts :tup:

Though a TT LSx would be killer too! :drool:

 

[Captain Morgan]

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edited your poll and voted :lol:

 

[12secondSY]

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Though a TT LSx would be killer too! :drool:

Ive considered it as one of the TTV8 options. It would have to be a mostly stock engine with different pistons so low boost until Id have the money for a stronger build. I dont think throwing a rod through an LS block would be too much fun :tup:

I have what I need to swap in a typical V8 except oil pan, I'd just need to do the turbo setup and intake. I even have a spare 350 laying around :tup: Just need to make it a 4 bolt main and buy new rods/pistons/bearings/gaskets. Maybe a new cam. Id still use the syty ecm with maybe a painless TPI MAP harness. Thats what we are swapping my dads supercharged tpi engine to.

 

[12secondSY]

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edited your poll and voted :lol:

HEY! This is my poll. You cant do that :rotf:

Single turbo V8 would save me some money and the only sacrifice would be the twin turbo look. Thats not a bad idea either. This little turbo would spool at idle with a V8 :lol:

 

[MRKING]

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Why wasnt triple turbo on the poll ? I thought you wanted "the look."

 

[12secondSY]

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Why wasnt triple turbo on the poll ? I thought you wanted "the look."

Because triple would make it an unbalanced look. You need the same number on each side. 6 or 8 turbo should have been on the poll though :tup:

 

[Syclones rock]

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mod your engine more, bigger turbo , ect . dont v8 it

 

[Captain Morgan]

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Because triple would make it an unbalanced look. You need the same number on each side. 6 or 8 turbo should have been on the poll though :tup:

Im the same way, everything needs to be symetric when I do it or it drives me nuts.

 

[Foot Performance]

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you may think two turbos looks good but when you open the hood and have one basketball size turbo it is not about looking good it is intimadation(sp) just my thoughts

and gotta keep the six

have no problem with the V8 but have you ever been in a fast car especially a big block and been beaten by a V6 nuff said

 

[dgoodhue]

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What the value value of you waller setup, its a drop in the bucket of what the fabrication costs will run you for a TT. A high power motor will also need the transmission to hold up to that power as well.

 

[12secondSY]

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What the value value of you waller setup, its a drop in the bucket of what the fabrication costs will run you for a TT. A high power motor will also need the transmission to hold up to that power as well.

The trans is built, maybe not enough but it should hold so long as I dont get retarded at the line.

 

[dgoodhue]

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The trans is built, maybe not enough but it should hold so long as I dont get retarded at the line.

A 700 will not hold upto a twin turbo V8 and and is even stretching it for a 10 sec Ty.

 

[T-Bone]

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Mirror what the auto industry has done because the buyer wanted a dual exhaust look on their vehicles......put you one BIG turbo on for BIG boost and another identical non-functioning turbo on the other side for looks and to impress the viewers.

 

[12secondSY]

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A 700 will not hold upto a twin turbo V8 and and is even stretching it for a 10 sec Ty.

Your right it does sound like a really bad idea. Im sure it will eventually break, I'll just launch easy for a while. When it does go I'll upgrade to the 4l80e. This trans is brand new though and just cost me $2300 so I'm gonna use it as long as I can so I can feel like I got my moneys worth

 

[12secondSY]

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Mirror what the auto industry has done because the buyer wanted a dual exhaust look on their vehicles......put you one BIG turbo on for BIG boost and another identical non-functioning turbo on the other side for looks and to impress the viewers.

I would kick my own ass for doing that. Maybe I'll go N/A and just put that thing on my truck that makes the wooosh sound when I let out :rotf:

 

[SyTyJedi]

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Is cost a factor in this theoretical setup?

 

[12secondSY]

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Nope, all I need to make up for more cost is more time. It will just take longer to finish is all