new front mount turbo results

[farmtruc]

Hey guys, the first official truck with the new front mount turbo is on the road and hauling ass!!
Just a quick recap, this is the new front mount turbo from Nelson Performance, built by Trick Terformance Products.
The test truck is an '06 Sierra, ext cab, 5.3l, 4x4, with 33inch tires.
This turbo setup is a daily driver's dream; as well as the racer! The truck is still very responsive and drives like a nicely tuned, stock truck, until you ease on the throttle. Then, boost is pretty much instant and the truck keeps pulling until the throttle is lifted.
Speaking of boost, I'm sure most of you want to know how easy boost comes in? How does full boost at 2000rpms sound when climbing a hill in fourth gear. That's great for towing. Also, it will build 5psi with a stock converter in a 2wd while brake stalling it. There is really no need for a higher stall converter with this kit since boost is so easily produced. Yes, that's 5psi for a launch! Once the truck is launched, the tires will go up in smoke through first and second. Put the truck in 4wd, for those who have it, and it'll snap your neck back and take off.

The turbo we chose was a 62-1 turbonectics with a .96 exhaust housing. This seems to work perfectly for a 5.3l, I'm sure it would be at home on a 4.8L. For those with a 6.0L, I think a T70 or T76 would be just right, we'll have one of those coming up in the next month or so.

The intercooler is working great. It's full 3" in and out. The intake temps were about 1-5 degs higher than outside temps during city and highway driving. Under full boost, through 1-2-3 it was about 20-25degs higher, never going over 82degs during about 50deg weather.

We'll post up some before and after track results and before and after dyno results next week. We're still proving the kit and fine tuning the truck before we put it on the dyno.

I'll try to post a vid of the gauges showing 5psi while brake torquing it and a nice burn out.

Here are some previous pics:
Turbo charger kits

Intercooler pre production kit:
Intercooler kit, pre production

Thanks,
Allen
Nelson Performance

[mongoose90584]

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!

I bet this is on the mind for a lot of people.
What is the out the door cost for this setup "This includes parts, labor, etc."?

This will help all of us know how much to save up.

[Z71sierra7787]

full spool at 2000 in 4th def sounds nice, it would def get rid of those annoying gear drops in cruise contol, i want one

[ducky]

Youa and the people doing this have out done yall's selfs again. Get us a vid!

[Lethalyoyo]

I want one

[JayBo]

Allen never ceases to amaze me

[shakesvho]

this sounds great, SC no, Turbo YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES. I may have to make the trip to Allen, 571 miles (one way) not that bad, I will trailer it. Leave it with him (trailer and truck) when its ready drive back and pick it up.

Allen if you can post some ball park prices. You may have a 6.0l to do in feb/mar 07.

[OldSkool69]

Allen,

Please dude........don't forget about me.

Reading that the next kit is comming next month maked me cry......why the torture???

By the way, R sending me the 62-1 or the T70? Remember I have High Flow heads, big valves and over .75 piston with 9,4:1 CR
3500RPM Stall. 4wd

7Psi at launch???????? dream on and break Everything HEELLL YEAHHHH

That's my dream minus the breking!!!!!! LOL

[Tim Z]

That's Sick! Great work allen, Makes me wish i would have kept my Z-71 to play with this new kit! Is this truck SD tuned?

[06z71sierra]

Not SD tuned yet, still waiting fot the tune to be available for a 2006. By the way, if anyone drivability or any questions for that matter, feel free to ask.