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Remote mounted turbo system

I fail to see how that is easier to install than a traditional turbo designed for a certain car. You need to first find a spot UNDER the car to mount the system, then you need to run a fat pipe all the way up the length of the car back into the engine bay??? Last time I checked, this would not be easy on most cars, especially considering most cars have less free space under the chassis than they do in the engine bay.
 
Originally posted by: brian_riendeau
I fail to see how that is easier to install than a traditional turbo designed for a certain car. You need to first find a spot UNDER the car to mount the system, then you need to run a fat pipe all the way up the length of the car back into the engine bay??? Last time I checked, this would not be easy on most cars, especially considering most cars have less free space under the chassis than they do in the engine bay.
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Did you check this article out?

Here it is on an Evo... doesn't look that bad.
 
Interesting.
I'd want a heavy duty skid plate under the turbo/intake though.
 
so you have 6ft of 3" tubing going each direction?

ill keep my turbo on the side of the engine, thanks.
 
Originally posted by: bR
I've never even thought of it... the turbo housing getting dinged by something will keep me awake at night.
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What I was thinking was more of a belt or shaft driven system to move the turbine wheel away from the compressor wheel so you'd have less components (and intake air) affected by exhaust heat.
 
Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Originally posted by: bR
I've never even thought of it... the turbo housing getting dinged by something will keep me awake at night.
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What I was thinking was more of a belt or shaft driven system to move the turbine wheel away from the compressor wheel so you'd have less components (and intake air) affected by exhaust heat.
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You mean a Supercharger?
 
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Originally posted by: bR
I've never even thought of it... the turbo housing getting dinged by something will keep me awake at night.
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What I was thinking was more of a belt or shaft driven system to move the turbine wheel away from the compressor wheel so you'd have less components (and intake air) affected by exhaust heat.
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You mean a Supercharger?
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Negative.

 
Originally posted by: Colt45
so you have 6ft of 3" tubing going each direction?

ill keep my turbo on the side of the engine, thanks.
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no, the intake itself is behind the rear axle. only one piece of tubing.
 
They offer a kit like that for the GTO. I personally don't see the benefit unless they re-engineer the site to properly protect it from the road.
 
My friend has a kit on his 04 GTO where the turbo is mounted where the muffler is in the back of the car. Its pretty neat. Theres no where to put a muffler though so its fairly loud.
 
seems like a relatively smart idea, and on a truck or solid axle vehicle, perhaps not that complicated, but on a small compact car, that extra pipe could present some problems w/ mounting🙂
 
I can't load the page.

EDIT: Now I can, but I can't find any pictures. Oh well.

I don't think it's a very good idea, because the exhaust gases lose a lot of heat before reaching the turbine.
 
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