Wouldn't it be better to move the turbo to the back of the car such as and sts set up. I don't think it would be all that hard either.

 

:facepalm:

 

2 posts. COOL

 

 

nope

 

uhhh

 

Do you like your turbo to spool when you hit the gas or the following day?

 

lol

dude i go 0-60 in ........ ill let u know tomorrow...

totally kidding man lol

 

2 major problems with that...

1. The amount of piping required to feed the exhaust to the back of the car, to the intercooler, and then back to the intake manifold would have to be upwards of 20 feet when all is said and done.

2. The lag would be incredible since the pressure would have to build up in many, many feet of piping before the turbo would spool. Also the loss of exhaust temp on its journey to the back of the car would only further increase the lag. I cant even begin to imagine what it would be like to drive something like that.



It could theorectially be done but it would be a massive waste of money and a negative gain for you. Ideally you want to reduce the distance exhaust has to travel to get to the turbo. Thats why Turbos are always located so close to the exhaust manifold.



I am curious however as to what made you ask the question? Did somebody tell you this is a good idea?

 

Those kits CAN work... BUT!!! Those kits are usually used on V8 cars of generous displacement and a relatively high static compression ratio. Both of those items reduce the effect of turbo lag considerably (IOW the engine already has enough power to roast the hides when off boost). Hope this helps.

For our smaller displacement engines, You'd be looking at an EPIC fail

 

this made my day.

here's a smiley for your post

 

Is this another Reverse thread?




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why not instead of that make a combustaion chamber connected from the compresser out back to the exhaust side of the turbo, feed it fuel, and an ignition and u got a jet engine. yay. anyone try that yet? might give u enough thrust to push a gocart

 

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I aprove of this thread

 

There IS a rear mount STS turbo'd 2.2 on this site making around 274whp just so you guys who choose to pick fun know........he posts in the VA Beach/tidewater section........

 

I dont understand this at all, why in the hell would you want to mount your turbo at the back? That would be like putting a supercharger on the exhaust side to suck out exhaust or something...

I hear there is this little insert you can put in your intake to make the air spiral and give you better powa and gas mileage too...

 

there's a balt on here with this and it is said to be pretty bad ass
so if you're going to talk **** post some information backing it

you sir are an epic fail

 

Has he posted a dyno of his rear mount setup?

 

I have seen that done on a vette but it was tt and had twice the cylinders

 

To all the haters and non-believers.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8dN3wfgY4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP-W1OzBvWo

Now tell me those aren't some of the most AMAZING sounding cars you've ever heard. STS rear mount turbo kit whistles FTW!

And yes, I realize those are both 8-cyl cars....but like I said before.....theres a 2.2 on here running a custom STS setup making damn good hp numbers. I'll search for him and end this little debocale once and for all....

 

there's less piping used because you don't need an intercooler and it stays cooler because it's not under the hood close to the exhaust manifold
also the lag isn't any worse than on a regular setup

 

that second vid sounds ****

 

search xcobalt05x he is pushing 256whp on his sts mounted turbo system, spool damn fast

 

Damnit, thats his name. I kept searching for xXCobalt05Xx.......too many x's I guess, lol. And yes, 256whp is proof in the pudding.