shaz2010 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Never seen a turbo set up like this !?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ven1 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Rear mount turbos. You see a similar set up on tuned Porsches, with the turbos sticking down at the back. Great if you live in a dry country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaz2010 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) That's what I thought about having to be dry! Wouldn't be very good in the snow or rain. Edited October 10, 2013 by shaz2010 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Repost Our roads would kill such a car very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 There are Corvette C5's* with the same rear mounted setup... *possibly others too but I've only seen it on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 What are the benefits of a rear mount turbo setup? Is it too purely to keep heat out the engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 What are the benefits of a rear mount turbo setup? Is it too purely to keep heat out the engine bay Its entirely down to packaging IMO...failing to fit them in the engine bay. When a car is retrofitted with turbo's having been an NA there isn't always enough room for pipework etc. V8's have less space than I6's. The alternative with a C5 'vette is a single turbo mounted in front of the engine block. I would imagine from the IS-F's packaging even that would be tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Its entirely down to packaging IMO...failing to fit them in the engine bay. When a car is retrofitted with turbo's having been an NA there isn't always enough room for pipework etc. V8's have less space than I6's. The alternative with a C5 'vette is a single turbo mounted in front of the engine block. I would imagine from the IS-F's packaging even that would be tricky. Yeah that makes sense suppose it would make it alot easier than trying to sqeeze everything in there, but would all that extra pipework not effect spool, boost pressure etc though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 There's always trade-offs...the exhaust gasses will be cooler, but the intake charge will be too... Personally I think it's a bit silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_widow87 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Thats 'dope'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I still cannot understand how turbos located there can make useful boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I still cannot understand how turbos located there can make useful boost. I think it's in the any boost is good boost category of turbo mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Porkers have the engines at the back don't they? Wouldn't be quite so bad that way. Not sure why you wouldn't be able to find somewhere closer to the engine to fit that. A supercharger would do a better job of producing 5lb of boost though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas_germany Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I read a thread about a Dodge Viper with the turbos fitted the same way. The owner said, the lack was incredible high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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