JASON 77

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Are there any turbo kits that can be had for a ls1 camaro that keeps the a/c? i have a hard top so would like to keep the factory air. do not want a rear mount kit either.

has this been done before? any pics?

CamaroCoby

Talk to Josh @ kytp. I think he makes one now, only thing is I believe you have to use a tubular k-member.

elias_799

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tti makes a decent kit that keeps ac.

stay away from rear mounts.

ScorpionT

The TTI kits are pretty nice.

MY99TAWS6

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My aps kit keeps the air.

CMR_ls1s

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So Im just curious why rear mounts are bad? I dont have one but want a turbo in the future so sway my vote if you could.

brock's T/A

i'm gonna go with josh @kytp. i'm gonna try and see if he will take orders

99Z28LS1

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I've had an STS on my car for almost 3 years and it was great to make a little over 500rwhp. But there are some down falls to the system:

1. Turbo placement isn't quite ideal for best heat off of the motor
2. The oiling system is quite a head ache. A lot of oil lines running underneath the car
3. A lot of charge pipe to worry about as in size in diameter
4. Some people have ground clearance issues
5. The supplied charge pipe usually limits you to around 6-650rwhp before it cant flow enough air, or so I perceived from the big boys running them that high

These are all things I've gathered about the system through reading and experience. If I were to do it for the 1st time again, I would've just saved the money for a KYTP kit IMO

elias_799

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the reason why i do not like rear mounts is because i know the basic idea of how turbos work.

when you place the turbo in the back all the exhaust that exits the exhaust manifolds starts to cool the further it goes down the exhaust pipe, and by the time it gets to the turbo it is not as hot. and as i am sure you know that the hot air expands, witch means that there is more of it and that helps the turbo spool quicker. that is why ALL the cars fitted with turbos from the factory have it as close to the motor as possible.

sure you can wrap and coat your exhaust pipes to try and retain the heat but it is still going to loose it. and will never be as efficient as a front mount turbo system. i would personally go with a progarcher kit over the sts. they are pretty much the same money.

CamaroCoby

Do you know much about the tti kits? I did a search and didnt find much.

OUTLAWZ RACING

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The nail on the head imho I like it and hate it at the same time but the next build Josh at kytp can square u away. I push the rearmount as far as I would go with it.

DrTurbo

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Josh at KYTP. His kit is very nice and priced great. Also they seem to perform very good as well. TTI does a nice kit as well for lower HP level though due to the Log manifold. APS, well not cheap and the turbos are still suspect. We sell quite a few of them coming through here lately. All the same problem as well.

Reject

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it can be done, i've done it on mine, just have to make sure to have that bmr turbo k member

99Z28LS1

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The truck kits are the easiest to put on, plus the manifolds have been proven to go over 200MPH

Reject

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but it dosnt keep the AC which was the whole point of this thread




mine

02NBMWS6

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do you have a link to that? that's nuts..

maxgee

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I have truck heads and truck manifolds, keeps a.c.
relocated alternator, down fall is if you are lowered, the downpipe goes under the crossmember, but if you have some extra $$$ you can get a tubular crossmember.
i'm lowered and hit the downpipe a couple of times, not paying attention to the road.

CamaroCoby

Details please reject??

98Camarod

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No one has mentioned the ebay kits or PTK kits.

xXxSilveradoxXx

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APS, they have their problems but I think it's the most complete/cleanest kit out there.