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Turbonetics T-3<\/p><\/div>\n
The turbochargers used for the SEMA Camaro were Turbonetics T-3 units.\u00a0 A custom air-to-air intercooler was used to reduce the temperature of the air on the way to the engine.\u00a0 The boost was set at 7 PSI.<\/p>\n
The T-3<\/a> is actually one of the smallest turbo units that Turbonetics offers.\u00a0 A single T-3 is designed for engines under 2 liters, so a pair seem good for a 3.6L engine.\u00a0 I know there is always the urge to ‘go big or go home’, but for a turbo unit for street use the smaller the turbo the more responsive the boost.<\/p>\n The T-3 turbo is efficient for boost up to 22 PSI, so lots of runway there.<\/p>\n It would be a hard call for me to put a TT3.6L V6 into an upcoming Cadillac instead of an LS3 V8 or new 5th gen V8 once they arrive.\u00a0 The V8 would have more HP\/torque and probably cost a lot less, take less labor to install, etc.\u00a0 It would also likely have similar MPG.<\/p>\n However, if the TT-V6 gets a few more MPG, and perhaps as importantly gives the impression to Buyers of being more efficient, it may be a better sale.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 People want performance and efficiency, and they believe that smaller engines are always more efficient.\u00a0 I think it depends on a lot of factors, including engine loading and overall packaging, but I recognize the advantage of selling the sizzle, not the steak.\u00a0 A smaller, more efficient engine with twin turbos brings a lot of sizzle.<\/p>\n Would you rather have a twin-turbo DI V6 in your next Cadillac or an LSx V8, everything else equal?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now that Cadillac has shown the twin-turbo V6 in the Cadillac Ciel Concept, what do we know about this engine? GM used a twin-turbo V6 in a SEMA concept in 2010.\u00a0 It had the same 425 hp that the Ciel … Continue reading