turbo chrisis

[big350runner91]

i have a 2001 ford f350 and im trying to find a turbo that gives it noticable power, and if possible, dosnt cost an insane amount of money. i want to get my truck to come of the line like a beast cause the stock turbo has a lag. anyone with ideas?

[strokin_early_99]

GT38R or a TN BB, both run about $1700. An insane amount of money would be what I paid for my turbo, $3K. Plus you will need tunes, guages , intake and exhaust. That is where it gets insane.

[GreenF350]

TN BB? What does the TN stand for...I know the BB is ball bearing. I ask because I have also been looking and was pretty set on the GT38R but I heard some people discussing the quality of it (or lack thereof) and if I spend that much money, it better be right.
-Aaron

[strokin_early_99]

TN is short for Turbonetics.

This one right here: Diesel


Keep Strokin'

[GreenF350]

Gotcha...Sorry, I'm pretty new to the turbo thing. I appreciate the info though.
-Aaron

[strokin_early_99]

Not a problem. We were all new once and had to learn. That is why this site is here.

[big350runner91]

im looking into the turbonetics turbo, is the ceramic coated stuff worth it?

[Marty]

You'll have more lag going to a bigger turbo until you get bigger injectors. Larger turbine, more mass to get moving, takes longer to lite.

[sttstroke]

Originally Posted by strokin_early_99

TN is short for Turbonetics.

This one right here: Diesel


Keep Strokin'

Say you were to get this turbo, would you hook the waste gate up or leave it unhooked like the stocker??

[250downunder]

Originally Posted by big350runner91

i have a 2001 ford f350 and im trying to find a turbo that gives it noticable power, and if possible, dosnt cost an insane amount of money. i want to get my truck to come of the line like a beast cause the stock turbo has a lag. anyone with ideas?

What other mods do you have. I have absolutely no turbo lag with my mods, as a matter of fact I let a mate with an almost stock 7.3 drive my truck recently and he had a problem with what he described as my "touchy throttle" on take off.
I did my modifications in stages and the most noticeable improvement to lag come from the intake and the ATS compressor housing.