innovative and turbonectics??

[1of1035]

Well after about 6months I'm finally ready to buy a big turbo. I've finished everything else I needed to do and its time. I'm on a T63E right now with a billet 9x11 3400 l/u. I was set on going with a Q trim 67 or 70 but now I'm thinking about innovative or a turbonetics dual ball bearing turbo. I'd like to keep the 3400 stall and I know the ball bearing will spool much quicker on the street than the regular journal bearing set up. So does anyone have any experience with a bb 70 from either of these companies? I never hear much about them good or bad. Just wondering what everyone knows about them. This will be a street driven car with a occasional trip to the track. Also if theres something better out from one of these companies let me know or if my best bet is a PTE 67 or 70. Its a big choice and I want to do as much research as I can. I plan on this being the last turbo I buy for this car. TIA

[Taffy]

The 70 might be a little soggy unless you have a trans brake for launches with the 3400 stall.

The 67 is not an upgrade from your 45a.

If you still have the 45a, we can turn it into a 70 for you. It will be a cheaper than getting a new turbo outright.

Let me know if you want to get upgraded.

[Doober]

http://turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142507
This car used to have a BB70, I think it was from Precision not sure though. They switched to a LT-70GTQ. John Craig is a good man I would go through him for your turbo.

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I sold the 45a thinking I was going to sell the car too but I ended up keeping the car. I do however have a TE-60 sitting around. Is there anything you can do with that?

[Kansas T]

I'd recommend a Turbonetics turbo. They give you a 1 year unconditional warrenty and they will honor it, unlike PTE. I'm very happy with my ball bearing T66.

[R.MERRITT]

I'm anther fan of the Turbonetics single BB big turbos. Can't kill em and tons of power. :add_schac

[Reggie West]

I would recommend an Innovative dual ball bearing.

I have used both a Turbonetics 80 single ball bearing and an Innovative 74 dual ball bearing. The Innovative wins hands down.

For what you are doing I would go with a dual bb 66 from Innovative. I think the stall speed on the converter you have now will work very well with that turbo and it will be a mean mother on the street or strip.

I have a friend that is using that turbo with a 3800 stall and he is very happy with it. The only reason he went with the 3800 was because he already had the converter.

The GTQ wheels are a whole other breed of wheels. They flow more at a lower rpm ( compressor rpms ) and they make more power. I have not tried one of those yet.

I can say there is no such thing as lag with a bb unit. Whatever the stall speed is on the converter is where the turbo will spool. Your choice.

[Taffy]

I sold the 45a thinking I was going to sell the car too but I ended up keeping the car. I do however have a TE-60 sitting around. Is there anything you can do with that?

We can make your TE60 into a TE67P. Let me know if you are interested.

With the heads and the stall that you have, the TE67P will be a nice little combo.

[1of1035]

Taffy, its a hard choice I have to make here but I'll let you know.

Thanks for info everyone, I'm torn between the innovative BB and the GTQ series. Has anyone gone from a GTQ turbo to a innovative BB or something similar?