6 port streetport turbo
Hi all, new to the forum
Is it good idea to streetport my engine while rebuilding it? Its a 6 port turbo... trying to have some bottom end. Thanks Kyle |
Streetporting your engine will make you gain mid/top-end power , while sacrificing your low end.
Streetporting opens up the ports so they more air can flow, but air will move slower through a bigger opening when its at a low rpm. Street porting is done for making more peak power, which is made at high end, around 6500rpm. If you want more low end you'll want a faster spooling turbo(a ball bearing turbo), boost will also be made faster if you upgrade your exhaust if you haven't already, as well as a dyno tune. Can anyone else add to this? I hope I'm not completely wrong with what I said If a street port will help build boost faster that will help low end , but I'm not sure if it will... ?? Rotary >Pistons |
Almost any porting you do on the 6 port block will reduce low end torque. Especially in a configuration (which I assume you are running) which eliminates the aux port actuators to fit all the turbo stuff.
As a 6 port turbo isn't a standard setup, it would help to know a bit about how it was converted. What intake manifolds were used? What turbo? 6 ports already have HUGE port area with very late closing timing when all ports are open, so there's not a lot more to do on the secondaries/aux if you want to maintain low end. In a turbo configuration, I'd port the primaries up a bit for a more duration and better chamber filling, then port the exhausts down a little just to get more energy to the turbine. Won't have too drastic an effect on low end. |
Thanks Aaron Cake for the reply. I've read your site write up's numerous times.
More info and pics in the new year when it's a little further along. Thanks Kyle |
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