sts turbo (rear mounted turbo under car) what have you heard?

[NOGEN 3]

I considered the rear mount turbo idea a few years ago and may still give it a go after seeing a you tube vid of a Mustang and a Camaro with a rear mount (twin turb)set ups. Just different, and yeah, less clutter in the engine bay....

[one_and_only2004]

well obviously lag isn't that bad or they wouldn't be selling so many of the kits.

[greenfoam]

The air speed comming out of a turbo on a big engine can travel the length of a car before you can blink pretty much so it's not an issue

[savage1987]

^^always wondered why the rear mounts aren't laggy. that probably explains it

Mate over here in Perth is running a rear-mount T70 on his 5L VS ute.

[kart_racer]

I don't see that there would be that much lag. Considering you are really taking out the need for an intercooler, there's piping saved there. How much piping is used for an intercooler? 3-4m? Really its not that much different.

As mentioned, the air moves very quickly. Consider that there is already air pressure in the tubing, so its not like the air needs to travel from the turbo to the intake, it's already there... The pressure just needs to increase, and as mentioned, this happens very quickly. Narrower piping would help this and help low end power. Top end isn't really something the Ecotec is good for anyway.

I think, for a low boost power increase, its a neat solution. The main issue would be the oil lines that need to be tapped and run to the rear of the car. Everything else is easy.

[delcowizzid]

you also need a return pump to suck the oil away from the turbo and pump it back up the front

[orthaeeoul]

^^^ im with this guy,
its gonna take ALOT longer to pressurize a tube the lenght of the car rather then between a turbo and the manifold tight next to it!
but other then that, im actually tempted to try this... anyone know of someone actually selling this? (in WA preferable)

[leigh 7005]

heres the site not my thing i like super charges but it looks good


Squires Turbo Systems - Turbocharged Innovation!

[Catalyn]

Hello guys! i am new on this site and i'd like to know something from you!...i see that is very difficult to be legally with this kind of STS turbo at engine ...BUT! is legally to be useful there in Australia 'electric-suprcharger' at car??????!!!!..........you know that kind of (bullshit) electric...Thanks !

[savage1987]

Electric superchargers are rubbish

End of story.

Sam.

[YILDI2]

so just wondering how the extractors and ehaust connects im assuming throught that single pipe that leads down towards the engine, but how is it sending air into the throttle body ?

[savage1987]

^ read up on how turbochargers work dude.

Your regular exhaust exists as normal, it just has a turbo in it near the rear. The charge air comes back to the engine bay along a pipe of its own, and this pipe flows either direct to the throttle body or via an intercooler of some description.

Same as any other turbo setup, just the location of the turbo that's changed.

[holdenhero]

In street commodores magazine there is a car making 1300hp off a STS turbo setup. I thought they were pretty rubbish until I saw this.