3.8 V6 Turbo build overview

TurboLX · May 1st, 2007, 09:05 PM

i posted this before but it dissappeared due to the problems MM has been having

well ive been hearing alot of you V6 guys talk about how there isnt enough info for a 3.8 build up, so i did some research and came across this well detailed well explained 3.8 turbo build from my all time favorite site TurboMustangs.com, well i hope you enjoy it, and find this useful, and if you have any questions or would like more info hit me up

Enjoy!!

http://www.turbomustangs.com/smf/ind...?topic=52334.0

P.S. Darrell make this a sticky

GreenFaleen · May 2nd, 2007, 12:03 AM

I'll be posting my build soon as well.

Replica R · May 13th, 2007, 09:39 AM

Hey guys, I was looking at getting a turbo for my 6 and was wondering what size injectors and fuel pump should I be investing in to be safe when running about 9-11 psi?

TurboLX · May 14th, 2007, 10:54 AM

9-11 psi is to high for a stock motor, i would keep it around 8 psi and go with some 42lber injectors and a 255lph fuel pump from warlboro

MeZ · May 14th, 2007, 11:10 PM

Most people don't understand boost in regaurds to turbos and superchargers ...

you can make 425 rwhp on a stock v8 with 7 psi on just a small single turbo .. so yeah .. fyi .. make sure you do a little more reading ...

TurboLX · May 15th, 2007, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by MeZ

Most people don't understand boost in regaurds to turbos and superchargers ...

you can make 425 rwhp on a stock v8 with 7 psi on just a small single turbo .. so yeah .. fyi .. make sure you do a little more reading ...

+1

mustang17 · May 24th, 2007, 12:57 AM

hey green faleen, i read that whole story about the guy making his own custom turbo set up. Are u really going to do that? that seems like a crap load of work unless your really good at bending and welding pipes.

TurboLX · May 27th, 2007, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by mustang17

hey green faleen, i read that whole story about the guy making his own custom turbo set up. Are u really going to do that? that seems like a crap load of work unless your really good at bending and welding pipes.

aw dude thats gonna be a nightmare!

trueballerisme · June 13th, 2007, 12:08 AM

What do you think would the price be to get a v6 turboed up to 400 or 450?

TurboLX · June 13th, 2007, 12:50 AM

anywhere between $1000-$3000

itschristorres8 · June 13th, 2007, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by TurboLX

anywhere between $1000-$3000

$1000-$3000....maybe for a build by yourself....you wont find a kit that cheap for an 07 V6

and actually theres alot of people running 10-11psi on a stock 3.8L motor with out a problem....i'll be doing it in 6-8 weeks

TurboLX · June 13th, 2007, 09:07 AM

nah Hellion's kit for the 3.8 is about $3000, the new V6's are 4.2's

Racinjason81 · June 13th, 2007, 03:16 PM

the 05-07 v6s are 4.0s which are different from the 04 and down 3.8s and 3.9s from the mustangs and 4.2s from the F and E series which are in the same engines other than displacement

TurboLX · June 14th, 2007, 12:40 AM

Jason, hows your turbo build going?

droppedbass87 · June 14th, 2007, 01:00 AM

yeah then if you have a v8 the price doubles it seems like,,

TurboLX · June 14th, 2007, 01:32 AM

no doubt about that!

itschristorres8 · June 14th, 2007, 07:15 PM

where do you see a hellion turbo kit for the 3.8L v6 for $3000?
thats interesting

TurboLX · June 15th, 2007, 08:46 AM

EBAY!!

Ole Yeller · June 27th, 2007, 12:37 PM

careful boosting the 05+ sixers... from what i understand the cycl walls are kinda thin... read up on SSMS site.

jjjawberg · November 15th, 2011, 02:17 PM

im looking to boost mine too, do you know if you have to get low comp pistons and new crank or can you leave it stock?

May 1st, 2007, 09:05 PM	#1
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	3.8 V6 Turbo build overview i posted this before but it dissappeared due to the problems MM has been having well ive been hearing alot of you V6 guys talk about how there isnt enough info for a 3.8 build up, so i did some research and came across this well detailed well explained 3.8 turbo build from my all time favorite site TurboMustangs.com, well i hope you enjoy it, and find this useful, and if you have any questions or would like more info hit me up Enjoy!! http://www.turbomustangs.com/smf/ind...?topic=52334.0 P.S. Darrell make this a sticky __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 2nd, 2007, 12:03 AM	#2
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'll be posting my build soon as well. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 13th, 2007, 09:39 AM	#3
Replica R Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Marcos Posts: 164 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey guys, I was looking at getting a turbo for my 6 and was wondering what size injectors and fuel pump should I be investing in to be safe when running about 9-11 psi? __________________ Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Rice!

May 14th, 2007, 10:54 AM	#4
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	9-11 psi is to high for a stock motor, i would keep it around 8 psi and go with some 42lber injectors and a 255lph fuel pump from warlboro __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 14th, 2007, 11:10 PM	#5
MeZ Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 967 iTrader: 0 reviews	Most people don't understand boost in regaurds to turbos and superchargers ... you can make 425 rwhp on a stock v8 with 7 psi on just a small single turbo .. so yeah .. fyi .. make sure you do a little more reading ... __________________ Car For Sale on Autotrader.com 04 Silver GT 32K Miles Parts 4 Sale: 18" Wheels SSR GT3 replicas w/ tires Steeda Tri-Ax 10lb N20 Bottle w. gauge (2) Kirkey Racing Seats w/ RCI 5 Pt. belts Steeda & Momo shift knobs SB GT Spoiler

May 24th, 2007, 12:57 AM	#7
mustang17 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey green faleen, i read that whole story about the guy making his own custom turbo set up. Are u really going to do that? that seems like a crap load of work unless your really good at bending and welding pipes. __________________

June 13th, 2007, 12:08 AM	#9
trueballerisme Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,352 iTrader: 0 reviews	What do you think would the price be to get a v6 turboed up to 400 or 450?

June 13th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#10
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	anywhere between $1000-$3000 __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 13th, 2007, 09:07 AM	#12
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	nah Hellion's kit for the 3.8 is about $3000, the new V6's are 4.2's __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 13th, 2007, 03:16 PM	#13
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	the 05-07 v6s are 4.0s which are different from the 04 and down 3.8s and 3.9s from the mustangs and 4.2s from the F and E series which are in the same engines other than displacement __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

June 14th, 2007, 12:40 AM	#14
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Jason, hows your turbo build going? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 14th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#15
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,894 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah then if you have a v8 the price doubles it seems like,, __________________ fraziers transmission service..

June 14th, 2007, 01:32 AM	#16
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	no doubt about that! __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 14th, 2007, 07:15 PM	#17
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	where do you see a hellion turbo kit for the 3.8L v6 for $3000? thats interesting __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

June 15th, 2007, 08:46 AM	#18
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	EBAY!! __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 27th, 2007, 12:37 PM	#19
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	careful boosting the 05+ sixers... from what i understand the cycl walls are kinda thin... read up on SSMS site. __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

November 15th, 2011, 02:17 PM	#20
jjjawberg Look Ma! My First Post! 2006 Mustang V6 - Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	im looking to boost mine too, do you know if you have to get low comp pistons and new crank or can you leave it stock?

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