Did they use a turbo header on this setup because it looks like they routed the exhaust straight to the turbo then back to the intake. Has anyone here ever tried a set up like this before.
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This could work if there was no other option or if you had severe placement issues. But the sophistication of the turbo oil system alone makes me scared of this install. There are other minor issues with this setup that seem to compound the drawbacks of turbocharging in general. Usually, you want to reduce these issues, not sophisticate them.
The big two I would be most concerned with are the exhaust prior to the turbo and the greater complicated oiling system. With such long runs from the manifold to the turbo, the exhaust will have some time to cool off and efficiency will go down from there.
They've tried to compensate by using small diameter piping prior to the turbo and a quick exhaust exit via the exhaust tip to maximize the pressure differential across the turbine. These things may or may not make up for it. Boost response will probably be less than ideal as well, with such complex charge piping as well. But those are the kinds of things I'd be thinking about before attempting this.
Looks like an STS kit to me!
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Yeah, STS seems to be getting some good numbers from their kits, and I was planning on trying something like this on my Audi (no room in the engine bay whatsoever), but like Excidium said, the oiling system is...well...yeah
fortune cookie say:
better a delay than a disaster.
yeah these arent the first guys to do this its called a remote mount its called the sleeper setup on the streets for all you gangstas. the best part about this kind of setup is emissions. what is the killer of turbos back pressure and you need a cat to paas emtions. soooo what if you pumped clean exhuast threw the boost machine. yes you would have some effincey problems but at least your clean.
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That car was at the Bash too. Its just a basic remote mount turbo kit. I like how they ceramic coated everything but the turbine housing, wtf?
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bah I didnt even notice that.
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Jcavi wrote:yeah these arent the first guys to do this its called a remote mount its called the sleeper setup on the streets for all you gangstas. the best part about this kind of setup is emissions. what is the killer of turbos back pressure and you need a cat to paas emtions. soooo what if you pumped clean exhuast threw the boost machine. yes you would have some effincey problems but at least your clean.
a high-flow cat's effects are negligable, especially compared to the exhaust heat and velocity lost through a system like that
But, there's no reason that wouldn't pass cali's emissions standards (no exhaust modifications before the cat IIRC).
Anyone see the 2nd gen J some guy plopped one of these on, may have been a 2.8L? I think I saw it on an Fbody forum a while back...
fortune cookie say:
better a delay than a disaster.
Skilz10179 wrote:That car was at the Bash too. Its just a basic remote mount turbo kit. I like how they ceramic coated everything but the turbine housing, wtf?
Yea that is odd. Judging by the exhaust setup, I bet that car is a tad loud. Granted, turbos quiet down the exhaust tone a lot. But that's about like running open downpipe. The one STS turbo setup I have actually hard in person was on an LT1 car and it was loud and sounded like a jet. But we don't do any remote turbo systems here in KC so I've never actually done anything with one. I'd love to see that car perform though.
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