odd turbo placement
03-18-2005, 11:15 AM
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RE: odd turbo placement
ORIGINAL: horatio102
according to their website that's not true. They say that they use a fatty turbo with a smaller outlet on the turbine to compensate for the denser air doing the work, and an oversized compressor to create more boost to counter the lag created by the pipes. Actually, they say their pipes have similar volume to a traditional FMIC setup, but I'll have to see one to believe it. I was under the impression that thermal expansion is what made turbos so efficient, but their website seems to deny that.
I think it probably works, but I think a traditional setup would work better. My biggest gripe is having the air filter underneath the car - I drive in too much crap for that to be practical.
according to their website that's not true. They say that they use a fatty turbo with a smaller outlet on the turbine to compensate for the denser air doing the work, and an oversized compressor to create more boost to counter the lag created by the pipes. Actually, they say their pipes have similar volume to a traditional FMIC setup, but I'll have to see one to believe it. I was under the impression that thermal expansion is what made turbos so efficient, but their website seems to deny that.
I think it probably works, but I think a traditional setup would work better. My biggest gripe is having the air filter underneath the car - I drive in too much crap for that to be practical.
03-18-2005, 01:14 PM
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RE: odd turbo placement
yeah, there's really no way for it to be as efficient as a "front mounted turbo". haha, i like how the video said enthusiastically "for under 4,000 dollars!!!"...ummm, that's right where the "front mounted" one's are in terms of price...so scrrrrrew that.
03-18-2005, 01:23 PM
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RE: odd turbo placement
I agree, I think it's a craptastic way of selling an f'd up turbo with oversized compressor and undersized turbine for the same price as a real kit. It's sold as a complete bolt-on kit that should take 4-6 hours for a novice. 
Base kit is 5 psi, with a 1/4-3/4 pound advertised drop, so really I'd guess that they're putting out a lot closer to 4psi, which seems really pathetic for $4g's. I don't like that they seem to say your stock fuel system will be just peachy at that level, as well as your stock ECU knowing what the hell is going on when it sees 4+psi of boost.
Base kit is 5 psi, with a 1/4-3/4 pound advertised drop, so really I'd guess that they're putting out a lot closer to 4psi, which seems really pathetic for $4g's. I don't like that they seem to say your stock fuel system will be just peachy at that level, as well as your stock ECU knowing what the hell is going on when it sees 4+psi of boost.
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