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Rods-N-Guns



Joined: 23 May 2008
Posts: 65
Location: Clearwater, FL

Posted: 8/12/08 7:36PM    Post subject: Rear Mount Turbo  

Hi guys and gals.
Has anybody thought about or looked into rear mount turbo systems?

I have been looking at the one from Squires and I must admit that I am intrigued.

http://www.ststurbo.com/
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Zefoxe



Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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Posted: 8/12/08 10:32PM    Post subject:  

those tend to be more effective with v6/v8s
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pickledchang



Joined: 02 Apr 2008
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Posted: 8/13/08 6:05PM    Post subject:  

yeah, i imagine the lag on those with a 4 cyl would be unbearable. im not all that crazy about having the piping hanging down under that car like that either. hit a bad bump and time to call triple A.
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NotJonGreco



Joined: 27 Jun 2006
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Location: Long island, new york

Posted: 8/13/08 6:22PM    Post subject:  

If you have the space in the engine bay, why not just go for a regular set up? It will be more efficient, no worries on sucking water or anything through the turbo. Given it will be less unique, but in the long run, especially if this will be your DD, a better bet.
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Rods-N-Guns



Joined: 23 May 2008
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Location: Clearwater, FL

Posted: 8/14/08 6:42PM    Post subject:  

Ummmm exactly. There is no room in the engine bay without major mods moving batteries and modding the headers etc. This setup is a lot easier.
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CXT



Joined: 22 Sep 2005
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Location: ORLANDO

Posted: 8/19/08 7:19PM    Post subject:  

there is a tC locally with a rear mount turbo setup
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Rods-N-Guns



Joined: 23 May 2008
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Location: Clearwater, FL

Posted: 8/19/08 7:23PM    Post subject:  

I would love to see it. Can you pm me with any contact info (with the owner's permission of course)?

It is highly likely we will be doing a feature on the STS turbos in the first edition of HyperCarZ and I would love to include it with that feature.

Thanks
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CXT



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Posted: 8/20/08 3:39AM    Post subject:  

greg deezy i beleive his name is. There is a huge build thread somewere on this forum.
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Rods-N-Guns



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Posted: 8/20/08 6:02AM    Post subject:  

Thanks CXT, I will try find it.
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Ace83



Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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Location: TX

Posted: 8/20/08 6:06AM    Post subject:  

the rear mount turbo kit for tc planned by strippermotorsports was unsuccessful.. it just died without any updates
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Rods-N-Guns



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Posted: 8/20/08 7:29AM    Post subject:  

Hmmmm just tried to go to the strippermotorsports web site and it looks like they may be out of business.
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