Will the GARRETT GT-38R BALL BEARING TURBO hold up to stage 3's or would stage 2's be there about max?

 

238/100 hybrids is about their max i think those are like a stage 3?

 

ok ya i think those are stage 3's
i was looking at wop for rods and started thinking with like $5k or less i could have my 500 hp but then id just have to keep a close eye on the trans till i got that built. hows ur build going?

 

your 2002 has PMR (powerderd metal rods) which tend to break around 400hp, some people have gotten more, some have gotten less, i have a set of used forged rods if you want them? and for the trans call BTS, they have an amazing trans, and my build is goin ha, waiting on some more cash flow for some misc. parts, intercooler, pushrods, valve springs, high pressure oil lines, oil cooler, stuff like that, but its gettin close

 

A 38R will hold hybrids and you will be right around the 500 mark but that's about the max for that turbo... Ken (Diezel Dawg) had a 38r with 250's and was just shy of 500.

You will need to address the transmission if your looking for close to 500... It will not survive... There is no "Keeping an eye" on it at that level.

 

darn that suck so that make it like $10k for 500hp oh well in the mean time ill just get a 6pos chip cai and forged rods stupid pmr's

 

yeah pmr's blow thats part of the reason why i'm goin to forged, but if you want my other set of forged rods just let me know, they are just sittin on the shop bench

 

ok shot me a pm of how much u want for them cuz im going to put some forged ones in at some point. but what sucks is the engine was over hauled around 20,000 ago so basically all ill be doing is new rods and bearings maybe new pistons, rings like CSIPSD suggested

 

ok will do, and he is a very knowledegable on these trucks

 

he is!!! hes answered alot of questions for me. i hope one day i know half what he does