Official TVS Thread!!!
09-11-2013, 08:53 PM
#6778
For all the TVS owners out there..
Is it worth it?
Im looking for an fairly easy 300-320 to the wheels. I know the m62 can possibly make 300 to the wheels but thats its max. Id rather not be making that extra heat.
But back to my question....
Is it worth it. Is the power difference that noticeable, and come on differently? Or is it all the same and fairly linear?
For the time being I dont plan on revving past 6800rpm.
Is it worth it?
Im looking for an fairly easy 300-320 to the wheels. I know the m62 can possibly make 300 to the wheels but thats its max. Id rather not be making that extra heat.
But back to my question....
Is it worth it. Is the power difference that noticeable, and come on differently? Or is it all the same and fairly linear?
For the time being I dont plan on revving past 6800rpm.
09-11-2013, 08:57 PM
#6779
For all the TVS owners out there..
Is it worth it?
Im looking for an fairly easy 300-320 to the wheels. I know the m62 can possibly make 300 to the wheels but thats its max. Id rather not be making that extra heat.
But back to my question....
Is it worth it. Is the power difference that noticeable, and come on differently? Or is it all the same and fairly linear?
For the time being I dont plan on revving past 6800rpm.
Is it worth it?
Im looking for an fairly easy 300-320 to the wheels. I know the m62 can possibly make 300 to the wheels but thats its max. Id rather not be making that extra heat.
But back to my question....
Is it worth it. Is the power difference that noticeable, and come on differently? Or is it all the same and fairly linear?
For the time being I dont plan on revving past 6800rpm.
09-11-2013, 08:58 PM
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It is worth it to me. You cannot be afraid to push it a little bit. That's the thing, get some octane in there and get a small pulley and you'll love it. If you buy it just to go turbo later then it's being bought for the wrong reasons.
09-11-2013, 09:14 PM
#6782
I have modest goals. No plans for turbo ever on this car.
Once I push it ill be getting meth. Locally we dont have e85 so 94 and meth is my only option.
Im currently on a stock pulley with a **** tune.
Lucky if im over 200 hp.
(this is on a 2.2 cav so its a little different)
Once I push it ill be getting meth. Locally we dont have e85 so 94 and meth is my only option.
Im currently on a stock pulley with a **** tune.
Lucky if im over 200 hp.
(this is on a 2.2 cav so its a little different)
09-11-2013, 09:16 PM
#6784
I have modest goals. No plans for turbo ever on this car.
Once I push it ill be getting meth. Locally we dont have e85 so 94 and meth is my only option.
Im currently on a stock pulley with a **** tune.
Lucky if im over 200 hp.
(this is on a 2.2 cav so its a little different)
Once I push it ill be getting meth. Locally we dont have e85 so 94 and meth is my only option.
Im currently on a stock pulley with a **** tune.
Lucky if im over 200 hp.
(this is on a 2.2 cav so its a little different)
09-11-2013, 09:53 PM
#6785
For all the TVS owners out there..
Is it worth it?
Im looking for an fairly easy 300-320 to the wheels. I know the m62 can possibly make 300 to the wheels but thats its max. Id rather not be making that extra heat.
But back to my question....
Is it worth it. Is the power difference that noticeable, and come on differently? Or is it all the same and fairly linear?
For the time being I dont plan on revving past 6800rpm.
Is it worth it?
Im looking for an fairly easy 300-320 to the wheels. I know the m62 can possibly make 300 to the wheels but thats its max. Id rather not be making that extra heat.
But back to my question....
Is it worth it. Is the power difference that noticeable, and come on differently? Or is it all the same and fairly linear?
For the time being I dont plan on revving past 6800rpm.
The tune is important so find a good tuner for what you have and dont drive on a s**t tune. period.
M62 to TVS? the TVS delivers power smoothly with a curve that few people have found the end to.
the M62 has more low end wheelspinning grunt, delivers the power madly but at 6500 rpm or so its done like dinner, and anything more than that you rev to just is power dropping in free fall.
without good tunes, a TVS may disappoint you. Without decent exhaust and head exhaust porting you may get big boost numbers but you wont make power. If you run a stock LSJ Muffler about the only way to make an s/c car live QUIETLY , then you will be power limited to around 280 whatever you do to whichever blower.
more boost with back pressure = less power
remove back pressure, with head and exhuast work , less boost =more power.
for me a 2.9 TVS with an AREA47 tune is the best of all worlds. 305/320 pump/race gas
SSkev has gotten 280 with an M62 and a 2.8 on meth/pump gas and real torque grunt low down; 285 on tvs with a 3.1 and pump gas; 330 on tvs with a 2.7 and stage2 cams but some really short engine life with timing chain issues and blower issues.
so there thats what I know.
09-12-2013, 07:34 AM
#6790
09-12-2013, 10:21 AM
#6793
I to like to live dangerously! 
Be doing the correct mods soon to be safe and get to and 8000rpm redline. Buying valve springs, balnace shaft delete, 1k inj, BFRS and 2.7 pulley real soon. Excited to see how it'll do.
Oh and a surge tank set up like Japeater is talking about. Hopefully get some help with that since not sure what to do there.
Be doing the correct mods soon to be safe and get to and 8000rpm redline. Buying valve springs, balnace shaft delete, 1k inj, BFRS and 2.7 pulley real soon. Excited to see how it'll do.
Oh and a surge tank set up like Japeater is talking about. Hopefully get some help with that since not sure what to do there.
Last edited by SSfamilywagon; 09-12-2013 at 10:34 AM.
09-12-2013, 10:51 AM
#6796
Looks like I'll need to do some research to understand it better. Not sure how that'll hook up since our pump is in the tank. This surge tank set-up is new stuff to me and definitely need help being explained well and the install. Was probably gonna talk to Powell as well about what he's doing for you Japeater.
09-12-2013, 11:22 AM
#6799
The bosch is the inline, you can use you DW for the lift if currently installed in tank. Or stock is fine for lift pump
Ill have better pictures when my stuff arrives from powell
Ill have better pictures when my stuff arrives from powell
Ill have better pictures when my stuff arrives from powell
Ill have better pictures when my stuff arrives from powell
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09-12-2013, 11:25 AM
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Lol I know. Ive never seen this tester read above 160 on any motor. I used to make a big fuss about it, but I figure if all the cars are consistently low and all the numbers are consistent, that's good enough for me.
On a side note, found a buyer for lots of my turbo stuffs
On a side note, found a buyer for lots of my turbo stuffs