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Old May 1, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Oh gotchya! Well then nice job on creativity!

Can I see pics of engine bay!
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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just buy a beater for winter lol jk
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Pics of engine bay will be up tonite I was going to take some yesterday but want to wait for the TB side of the intercooler to be done (today) before I did.
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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This has to be a joke. The intercooler is going to be mounted in the front still? Talk about lag with that much piping.
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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watching!
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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NO LAG! = )

its all based on back pressure
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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there not the first to do this. sts turbos does it with corvettes. i heard the lag isnt that bad. also you gotta think how much colder the exaust gas will be when it finnaly hits the turbo. that will probably extend the life of the turbo quite a bit.
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Brett
there not the first to do this. sts turbos does it with corvettes. i heard the lag isnt that bad. also you gotta think how much colder the exaust gas will be when it finnaly hits the turbo. that will probably extend the life of the turbo quite a bit.
CORRECT! Mustangs, Corvette, Camaro, etc. they also have 4 cyc kits also but they are universal so there is modifactions you must do.. The lag is so minimal you wont be able to tell.
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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What size injectors?
What engine management?
Internal or External wastegate?
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With so long of intake and exhaust tubes, doesn't it take a while for the boost to build up?
No, our intake tubing volume is about the same as most conventional turbo setups that are running a front mounted intercooler, and less than many of them that run large intercoolers. We aren't talking about a small compressor filling up a large air tank, we are talking about a huge compressor filling up a very small volume which only takes a fraction of a second. Our systems compress the intake tubing in about .05 seconds. So much for turbo lag...
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Keeping my eye out for your progresssion. Good job. Be sure to ease peoples by taking some pic of the clearance with the car sitting on the ground.
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Awesome! First rear-mount turbo for the tC!
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 318_tC
What size injectors?
What engine management?
Internal or External wastegate?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 318_tC
What size injectors? 550cc
What engine management? Emanage Ultimate W/ Tune
Internal or External wastegate? External

With optional upgrades which will be announced later
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Woa, I've only seen these on Vette's before. Watching...
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Whats the logic behind this rear mount??? Is it just so you don't have to design a turbo manifold?

How do you keep the oil flowing through? I picture the oil having to flow up hill to the oil pan.
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RSracer
Whats the logic behind this rear mount???
http://www.ststurbo.com/benefits

http://www.ststurbo.com/f_a_q
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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I've been wanting to see a remote mount turbo for the tC. The best part is you can keep the cats and stay [somewhat] legal here in California. Keep it sleeper and no one knows 'til they get pwned.
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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Very interesting...
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RSracer
Whats the logic behind this rear mount??? Is it just so you don't have to design a turbo manifold?

How do you keep the oil flowing through? I picture the oil having to flow up hill to the oil pan.
Logic behind is to have a lower bugdet turbo kit that more people can afford with still getting the performance gains of others! plus sleepers are fun!

As for the oil.. a Scavenge pump is used to dispurse the oil



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