The gt2871 is rated right at that power level.

But will it bolt directly onto our manifold is the question

thats the whole point of what the guy is trying to do

I heard back from Brian at BNR racing yesterday. I told him to add me to his list to be notified :twothumbs
For those that don't know he has done factory turbo hybrids for other platforms of cars with great results.

The email I received:

"Right now I am working on jigs, and CAD drawings to make this conversion happen. I am doing all the machine work with CNC machines, so every tolerance will be a perfect fit. This set up is what takes the most time so hang in there!

I don't know if you are on my call/email list for LNF upgrades. I need your name, email addy and telephone number. When I get the machined turbine housing in my hand I will contact everyone on the list for the update! From there it is down hill!"

Bryan Nickell
bnrsupercars.com
205 640 1193

He has also read this thread ;)

Great news. No doubt something like this takes time. Im definitely in for when the 2871 version is available.

Awesome thats good to know, I probably should get on that list! :lol:

Yup I am on it to .


Looking to buy a K04 for a spare .. PM me if you have one.

Need to get one from the same place as HHRSouth. He got his for super cheap even though it seems it is a little different than our KKK-04. For these purposes thoug as long as the flanges and hookups are all the same it does not matter what wheels it has in it.

Exactly, you take your turbo out and bolt on these upgraded ones, 100% bolt-on turbo.

Dude told me it has to be the GM core? ... :eek:

His might not be a GM core because it has Mitsubishi stamped on the exhaust flange. I do not think our KKK-04 has that stamped on it anywhere.

but the exhaust flange is the lnf exhaust flange .. which is a gm specific flange from what i understand right

Well, just because it's GM specific doesn't mean it isn't farmed out. I mean, look at all the other TC specific parts that are out sourced. Like some of the rubber parts in the charge piping. Stamped with AEM right on them. Same with all the turbo parts, although I will admit I'm surprised to see the Mitsu stamp on a flange with a Triple K turbo. Very weird...

i just mean that if it's the right flange it should be the right turbo since no other turbos .. aside from GM turbos use that flange :twothumbs

If that is truely a GM specific KKK-K04 then they must have used a different manufacturer. There doesn't look to be any BorgWarner emblems stamped anywere

Just look at it how could it not be . It is the new Regal GS turbo. Same thing a little different hardware...

Some guy who works at one of the plants said his dad seen a huge pallet of these things sitting in the stock room with Mitsubishi on the big box. This was a month back or more.

GM has Mitsubishi building them ... it has been figured out now..

shit.. here comes crankwalk :lol:

There you go. I knew someone had said it somewhere...lol

dude I am rofl

http://home.comcast.net/~redrain19/Crankwalk.jpg

This is more like it ;)

i figured someone would get a kick out of that lol

I saw AEM stamped on my stock CPs. You would think AEM could have made a better CP mine stress cracked with only 6K miles on my car and the rubber hose had a small hole in it right at the turbo outlet.

I guess the new regal LNF is using a TD-04 of some type because that is what he found on the housing.

hmm thats true i think i have heard they were using a slightly different turbo for the buick.. the turbo looks very similar i wonder how flow numbers compare

Also don't forget the wastegate flap opens the opposite direction of the current Borg Warner LNF K04, and the BPV/BPV flange is totally different on the Mitsubishi variant I have.

Mitsubishi building the turbos is totally believable. GM has used them before. All the TD06's on the Syclones & Typhoons are Mitsu turbos.