SynapseTurbo's Initial testing 365whp 359wtq
We just need a car to test it on to be sure!
For those who want to save some money we are now taking pre-orders on our kit
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...35#post3104935
For those who want to save some money we are now taking pre-orders on our kit
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...35#post3104935
Last edited by SynapseTurbo; Nov 16, 2008 at 04:30 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
We just need a car to test it on to be sure!
For those who want to save some money we are now taking pre-orders on our kit
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...35#post3104935
For those who want to save some money we are now taking pre-orders on our kit
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...35#post3104935
I dont know if this has been mentioned before.
How is the transmission holding up to this kind of torque throughput. Is it able to hold up to the increased power? did you guys modify the transmission or axles/ breaks or other supporting areas to handle this power upgrade?
gj btw on the kit
quick question,
I dont know if this has been mentioned before.
How is the transmission holding up to this kind of torque throughput. Is it able to hold up to the increased power? did you guys modify the transmission or axles/ breaks or other supporting areas to handle this power upgrade?
gj btw on the kit
I dont know if this has been mentioned before.
How is the transmission holding up to this kind of torque throughput. Is it able to hold up to the increased power? did you guys modify the transmission or axles/ breaks or other supporting areas to handle this power upgrade?
gj btw on the kit
are you gonna offer a turbo with a little less lag, like maybe a 50 trim? a 50 trim should hit full boost around 3500 RPM, great product though. I know it might be hard since you guys have to tune the computers for the different turbos
Garrett GT3076R would have been a much better choice. About the same amount of lag and much more power.
50 trims are old school, they need a ball bearing turbo with instant response. I figured the VVT, direct injection, and that crazy manifold would prevent lag like that, but unfortunately not. It seems as though the 2.0ltrs is what is killing it. Maybe if it was a 2.4ltr. lol.
Garrett GT3076R would have been a much better choice. About the same amount of lag and much more power.
Garrett GT3076R would have been a much better choice. About the same amount of lag and much more power.
To everyone else, imagine how slow the car would feel driving it everyday in traffic. I'm looking at it kind of like a honda. It's slow down low, and then vtec kicks in about 4k and the car starts making a butt load of power. Only problem is you only got about 2000-2500 of useable power.
These are just my observations. Don't take it personally please.
have you tested this manifold on the stock manifold? I think something HAS to be up with it. Your new manifold design just doesn't seem like it's doing what it should be doing. I know Paul said he gets way quicker spool with his new manifold, and it's very similar to yours, just not top mounted.
Last edited by ralliartist; Nov 16, 2008 at 07:37 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
No need to argue, but a loss of 1500rpms down low to get the gains the rest of the time is a trade-off well worth it. Unfortunately, if your going to add 130whp your going to have to give-up something, give a little to get alot. A manifold with longer runners will add a little lag, but will perform on the top-end better.
have you tested this manifold on the stock manifold? I think something HAS to be up with it. Your new manifold design just doesn't seem like it's doing what it should be doing. I know Paul said he gets way quicker spool with his new manifold, and it's very similar to yours, just not top mounted.
I've had some nice success with a 3071 on my friends cobalt... very very fast spool (on a log mani no lesS) and made 340whp on 15.5psi
I just don't understand why it lost so much down low. It's not even a big turbo. Just a 2871, it's ball bearing, and you designed a new manifold that should have in theory helped spool. I'm stumped.
large A/R (even though it's a smaller housing)
and side note, this is my car with the new mani in it.
60-1 HiFi
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/t...lls_199181.htm
and side note, this is my car with the new mani in it.
60-1 HiFi
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/t...lls_199181.htm
large A/R (even though it's a smaller housing)
and side note, this is my car with the new mani in it.
60-1 HiFi
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/t...lls_199181.htm
and side note, this is my car with the new mani in it.
60-1 HiFi
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/t...lls_199181.htm
Last edited by SynapseTurbo; Nov 16, 2008 at 07:48 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
oh I can imagine the spool on the 28, my friends srt runs a 2876 and that thing you to boost up as fast as my s/c setup did... If my ultimate goal wasn't over 500whp I'd be running a smaller turbo
I'm confused on what you mean. You just said that you aren't loosing much useable power on the low end. You do know that on the stock turbo, your car made over 50wtq MORE and about 40whp MORE on the low end. Which would be useable power that you drive with everyday.
To everyone else, imagine how slow the car would feel driving it everyday in traffic.
To everyone else, imagine how slow the car would feel driving it everyday in traffic.
Unless you start getting into 500+ whp turbo's you probably wont notice this.
[/URL][/IMG]pules in the exhaust manifold all the way thru the system and thru the dual scroll turbine
inlet housing. There is a good SAE paper describing the LNF motor in detail.

[/IMG]This image is from the paper and shows the improvement from the dual scroll. There is also a graph show difference in pressure in manifold.[IMG]
[/IMG]Plus the pistons ARE different. Here is a picture. Notice the combustion area on top of
piston similar to a diesel.
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[/IMG]For your info, my HHR SS with Westers tune makes about 70 more ft# at 3250 rpm,
then crosses over at 3750rpm, the the Synapse makes more- about 100 at 5000 rpm.
I like the setup. Too bad you can not get a split hsn for the bigger turbo so you
could gain the benefits of the dual scroll.
frankc5r
retired enginner various GM racing programs
Last edited by frankc5r; Nov 16, 2008 at 10:16 PM. Reason: fix picture


