Look what just rolled off the car hauler at my shop....

TGPilot · June 26, 2007, 08:32:01 PM

Kuntzie...I would have to get permission from the owner to take possesion first. Then get an idea of how to get it out cleanly. It was obviously built in the car because it goes up solid clear to the roof line and out the two rear speaker ports to the rear in the trunk. It will be my time (labor), fair price for the cage itself, and then the shipping. In the end it may be less if you had someone fab it for you where you are. I can take some pictures of the structure for you to have something to go by if you want.

TurboGTU · June 27, 2007, 09:55:09 AM

:icon_eek: WELL I'LL BE DAMED :icon_exclaim:

R Dubya · June 28, 2007, 10:41:30 AM

I go away for a week and this is what I miss. I am definetely interested to find out what the deal with this car is. Man what a cool thing to have happen!!

twinturbosedan · June 30, 2007, 05:08:11 PM

wow! can you tell us exactly what turbocharger it uses?

that is awesome :icon_mrgreen:

GOT2B GM · June 30, 2007, 05:50:35 PM

Quote from: TurboSedan on June 30, 2007, 05:08:11 PM
can you tell us exactly what turbocharger it uses?

x2

TGP Nick · June 30, 2007, 05:51:37 PM

Quote from: 93luminaz34 on June 30, 2007, 05:50:35 PM
Quote from: TurboSedan on June 30, 2007, 05:08:11 PM
can you tell us exactly what turbocharger it uses?

x2

x3

David_315 · July 04, 2007, 07:27:58 PM

Quote from: TGP Nick on June 30, 2007, 05:51:37 PM
Quote from: 93luminaz34 on June 30, 2007, 05:50:35 PM
Quote from: TurboSedan on June 30, 2007, 05:08:11 PM
can you tell us exactly what turbocharger it uses?

x2
x3

x4

mfewtrail · July 05, 2007, 10:31:03 PM

I would venture to guess the turbocharger is stock...

TGP Nick · July 05, 2007, 10:43:03 PM

Quote from: mfewtrail on July 05, 2007, 10:31:03 PM
I would venture to guess the turbocharger is stock...

If the car is that insane with the STOCK turbo, I want an exact replica of its chip! :icon_twisted:

mfewtrail · July 05, 2007, 11:24:09 PM

Kenny said it was a bit faster than his TSTE, but that doesn't make it "insane" IMO. This prototype supposedly has a race built transaxle, is lightened, the engine was sent to a performance engine builder(so it could have internal work that we don't know about), etc. I'm sure the tune on it varies a lot from any of our cars since it has a fuel cell and was likely run on higher octane fuel since it was a race car...

EDIT: What else has been done to the TSTE to make it run a 14.1 Kenny(was this at CO elevation)?

TGPilot · July 06, 2007, 12:07:24 PM

The Prototype compressor housing has .80 A/R on it. I am not going to pull it to take measurements of the turbine housing so forget about that.

The TSTE has my "Fun" chip in it. The fuel injectors I think are going bad...but nothing special done to it. Yes that was at Bandimere.

pontiac6ksteawd · July 06, 2007, 09:31:42 PM

Any name, or model numbers on the turbo?

mfewtrail · July 06, 2007, 09:47:03 PM

Quote from: TGPilot on July 06, 2007, 12:07:24 PM
The Prototype compressor housing has .80 A/R on it. I am not going to pull it to take measurements of the turbine housing so forget about that.

The TSTE has my "Fun" chip in it. The fuel injectors I think are going bad...but nothing special done to it. Yes that was at Bandimere.

Isn't .80 the same as our stock ones, at least according to the info Chris A. and Shawn(GnatGoSplat) had listed for years.

"Garrett T-25, water cooled
Model #: TB2528
Part #: 465939-2
CHRA #: 431876-29
Wastegate: Vacuum, actuated by ECM-controlled solenoid
A/R Ratios: 0.68 Turbine; 0.80 Compressor "

R Dubya · July 07, 2007, 12:29:55 PM

is the crossover setup the same as the production TGP? How about serp belt assembly? What's so different about the powertrain, can you divulge that information?

grinders_18 · July 07, 2007, 08:15:36 PM

Kenny, would you be able to/allowed to make a copy of the existing chip in the protoype and duplicate it?