Stock location big turbo and manifold

[bluo]

Been looking into a GTX2976R with stock location manifold allowing you to run current 3" DP - quoted power is 525hp

What are your thoughts on this?

[fab5freddy]

Traction is first thing that springs to mind..... You AWD?

[bluo]

Traction is first thing that springs to mind..... You AWD?

Planning the build at the moment - awd is part of it.

Topic is turbo buddy, would like to keep it that way :-)

[fab5freddy]

  indeed it is, my bad

Sounds exciting, you could always upgrade your downpipe to a 3.5 from Bcs if needed also 

[bluo]

I'm looking at and talking to Nige at BCS re a full exhaust system - would really like to use their product hence one of the reasons looking at a stock location big turbo :-)

[KieranM]

You can fit a GTX30 in the stock location so you should manage a GTX29 but you obviously need a new manifold. Would you not need a new downpipe or modify your current one to use a v-band clamp?

[bluo]

You can fit a GTX30 in the stock location so you should manage a GTX29 but you obviously need a new manifold. Would you not need a new downpipe or modify your current one to use a v-band clamp?

Here's the turbo in question with stock...

http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=tp&Product_Code=ATP-VVW-290&Category_Code=FSI

[bluo]

Bump- anyone got any experience with this turbo or the dbilas stock location turbos?

[rich83]

Why not go down the Nortech kit route?

[bluo]

Why not go down the Nortech kit route?

Trying to see if there is any advantage cost wise in using 'bolt' on bits instead of a custom tubular mani and downpipe.

Currently running a 90mm bcs downpipe so want to bolt on a big turbo.

[KieranM]

I think theses 29 turbos are fairly new and there isn't many people running them so you might struggle to find some info on them. I do remember someone speaking about them on TFSI Tuning fb page.
How much power are you hoping for?

[rich83]

Why not go down the Nortech kit route?

Trying to see if there is any advantage cost wise in using 'bolt' on bits instead of a custom tubular mani and downpipe.

Currently running a 90mm bcs downpipe so want to bolt on a big turbo.

GTX2976R Is just a cast aftermarket manifold. More likely to run into problems with a cast mani than a proper tubular one.

Nortech is still OEM location

[bluo]

I think theses 29 turbos are fairly new and there isn't many people running them so you might struggle to find some info on them. I do remember someone speaking about them on TFSI Tuning fb page.
How much power are you hoping for?

It appears that way...

I was originally looking at going with a LO4xx turbo and around 450bph but if a stock location turbo is available that'll go right up to 500+ then that may be the way to go?

[bluo]

Why not go down the Nortech kit route?

Trying to see if there is any advantage cost wise in using 'bolt' on bits instead of a custom tubular mani and downpipe.

Currently running a 90mm bcs downpipe so want to bolt on a big turbo.

GTX2976R Is just a cast aftermarket manifold. More likely to run into problems with a cast mani than a proper tubular one.

Nortech is still OEM location

What sort of problems?

[bluo]

Why not go down the Nortech kit route?

Trying to see if there is any advantage cost wise in using 'bolt' on bits instead of a custom tubular mani and downpipe.

Currently running a 90mm bcs downpipe so want to bolt on a big turbo.

GTX2976R Is just a cast aftermarket manifold. More likely to run into problems with a cast mani than a proper tubular one.

Nortech is still OEM location

You say Nortech is stock location, is that final position of turbo meaning I can maintain the downpipe?