Turbo Guys

[Tooloe]

ok so I've been thinking about doing something like this for a while does this look like it would work? i know i know i'm showing my freakishly awesome MS paint skills but please I'll take ever opinion seriously i really want to make this happen



Blue is the inter cooler-Front of the truck
Red is my super cool filter
The black ball would be a turbo
The pipe that goes all the way back into a Y is to be able to keep my Side exhaust
I just want to make sure that this is how most of the people do it everything i search or people i ask i can't get a stright answer or even an Email back.. so i turn to you guys.. what do you think

thanks in advance fellas! let me know what you think if it could even work like this :marchmellow:

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

Pretty much it other than ( if possible) I'd flip the manifolds and put them on opposite sides facing forwards, then your turbo meeting somewhere close to the middle or offset to one side. The rest looks doable though. We have one of the best turbo builders in the country in our backyard, you outta go talk to them. Majestic Turbos off Jefferson and 6th-7th Downtown. I think the fella's name is Kevin. I dealt with him many times in my Turbo Shelby GLHS and Daytona days.

 

[Tooloe]

Pretty much it other than ( if possible) I'd flip the manifolds and put them on opposite sides facing forwards, then your turbo meeting somewhere close to the middle or offset to one side. The rest looks doable though. We have one of the best turbo builders in the country in our backyard, you outta go talk to them. Majestic Turbos off Jefferson and 6th-7th Downtown. I think the fella's name is Kevin. I dealt with him many times in my Turbo Shelby GLHS and Daytona days.

i know Kevin personally.. only reason i thought about doing a behind the back was to keep clearance and heat as low as i can up front where it counts.. but i could see where flipping both of the headers could be better on the efficiency side

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

Why not do a remote mount just not in the rear of the truck?? do it as close to the engine as possible and run the intake pipe for the turbo and the intercooler piping up into the engine bay.... You should be able to tuck it up under the passenger side right close to the engine

 

[Tooloe]

Why not do a remote mount just not in the rear of the truck?? do it as close to the engine as possible and run the intake pipe for the turbo and the intercooler piping up into the engine bay.... You should be able to tuck it up under the passenger side right close to the engine

i've thought about doing that also but after talking with my builder david at A.R.T he says theres a reason why an STS kit dosn't work.. an he thinks the front mounts are more efficent and make better power.. but thats why i'm asking you guys whats a better idea?

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

I believe the reason the sts doesnt work well for our trucks is the distance back from the engine that it sits (it mounts by the spare tire)... I think that it you came off the headers and made a "y pipe" as close to the enigne as possible the go with a single hotside pipe the the turbo right behind the engine... I think itll work (and save money....) because you could do it with shorty headers or stock manifolds easily....

 

[Tooloe]

I believe the reason the sts doesnt work well for our trucks is the distance back from the engine that it sits (it mounts by the spare tire)... I think that it you came off the headers and made a "y pipe" as close to the enigne as possible the go with a single hotside pipe the the turbo right behind the engine... I think itll work (and save money....) because you could do it with shorty headers or stock manifolds easily....

at least someone else is thinking the same way as me... i just don't want to spend the money fabing it all up and then it not work good lol

 

[yellowfever#154]

I agree with torkmonster, why wouldnt a turbo mounted right on the back of the header work? I think this would be a good way to do it, keeps the engine compartment clean and easier to plumb. You just dont get the satisfaction of having a big ass turbo in your face when you pop the hood. Which in some cases maybe better, more of a sleeper look.

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

I might try to put together a kit to try.... Maybe with two options, 1) with twins on each header and -1) With a "y-pipe" and a big single.... I believe alot of money could be saved in this route and still make great power......

 

[yellowfever#154]

Me too, I like the one on each manifold idea.

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

I agree with torkmonster, why wouldnt a turbo mounted right on the back of the header work? I think this would be a good way to do it, keeps the engine compartment clean and easier to plumb. You just dont get the satisfaction of having a big ass turbo in your face when you pop the hood. Which in some cases maybe better, more of a sleeper look.

This has been my thought all along. I believe that STS's problem was the distance for everything to travel(hotside piping, coldside piping, oil feed/return, and vacuum lines.....) Youre not supposed to use more than 3-4 feet of vacuum line to a turbo assembly

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

Me too, I like the one on each manifold idea.

That would be the easiest I believe. Just a thicker walled pipe to mount to the header and a t-4 flange on the other side..... Not hard at all... then just make custom hard pipe intakes for the turbos that go up into the engine bay to keep water out of them....

 

[yellowfever#154]

Im just trying to visualize how much room there is to run the piping from the turbo to the intercooler. From what I recall there is not much room is there? I should know I have spent enough time under the dang truck.

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

Im just trying to visualize how much room there is to run the piping from the turbo to the intercooler. From what I recall there is not much room is there? I should know I have spent enough time under the dang truck.

I believe there is enough room to run 3" piping for the intercooler and everything.... only thing is if you did a big single you may need an electric oil pump....

 

[Tooloe]

sounds like we are on to something guys

 

[FATJACK]

Do it the tried and proven way, there has to be a reason most people do it that way. AND they look awesome!!!

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

Im actually already talking to my buddy who makes gto TT manifolds about 3 options... 1) pipe adapters off the headers for twins, 2) Ypipe off the headers w/ a big single under the truck close to the engine as possible and 3) TT tubular manifolds with turbos in the engine bay. If we can get some mocked up we may have 3 diferent options for people on here....

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

Do it the tried and proven way, there has to be a reason most people do it that way. AND they look awesome!!!

Im sure people would if we had the money to but money is tight for this kinda stuff.....

 

[yellowfever#154]

I think Tony has headers available for in compartment turbo systems.

 

[Tork_MoNsTeR]

yep for like $3k i believe