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11-06-2013, 06:20 AM | #1 |
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STS Turbo Kit
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Came across this in my random internet shenanigans. I think I saw that someone posted about the idea of a remote turbo kit and even had done one on their own a while ago. Since I didn't see the STS kit in the Turbo Kit sticky, I figured I'd share. http://ststurbo.com/project_brz.php |
11-06-2013, 06:26 AM | #2 |
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Aside from weight distribution and novelty, what are the benefits? Seems like it would add complexity and material, which are negative attributes, in my opinion.
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STS is showing their rear turbo BRZ at SEMA. I'll see if @Chris@Phastek and I can get them to talk about this kit and the benefits while we are here
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The most notable benefit I see is the significant under hood heat reduction and probably a cooler running turbo though with a charge pipe that long I imagine throttle response to be pretty much non existent and the overall extra weight added to the car makes the idea of rear mount turbo questionable
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One uneven road and POW..
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A couple of owners are SC + TC. My guess is this will be a good option to keep an unclutter engine bay.
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Rear mount is something Ive always considered more for cars with big v8's stuffed under the hood that don't have room for FI. Luckily we don't have that problem.
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I like the idea, but in my opinion, it has no practical value. Laggy turbo? Aint nobody got time for that.
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when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail...
this is a solution looking for a problem. sts builds rear mount kits for cars that can fit a turbo where it belongs. why? |
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I never understood the appeal of these systems. Piping that long will make the turbo take forever to spool. Just adds a bunch of extra complexity and weight.
Somebody should release a turbo kit that would utilize a V-mount setup.
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Interesting design
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I've always understood these kits to be good for 2 problems:
1. Cramped engine bay 2. Budget And if you're only 1 for 2 ... you should save up. HOWEVER If you just want a street car that goes whoosh and is fast... the details probably won't bother you and this kit will be fine. Serious about motorsports / racing? You're probably going to be looking elsewhere.
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