my01ws6

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Well here is the thing, my car is lowered and I absolutley LOVE the look and would hate more than anything to give it up.

Does anyone have a rearmount setup who is lowered? If so how did you tuck the turbo and what size turbo is it? Also, any problems with scraping?

Thanks

EPP

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Everyone I know who has tried the lowered car/STS turbo combination has gone back to raising their car. The plumbing sits too low, no way around it unless you bring it up through the interior of the car... Bob

bboyferal

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Try it with a front mount, not with a rear.

Blackbird

I'm lowered, had to redo some of the plumbing but after that no issues.


Out of the box kit though, you will destroy the pipes in no time.

myls-won

im about ready to purchase the stage 2 kit from TRT and i was wondering blackbird what plumbing did you have to modify

my01ws6

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JW how lowered are you and do you ever scrape? Also what did you have to modify?

gemballa996t

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could u lower the front a lil bit? that would look better than stock

OUTLAWZ RACING

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2 1/2 inch drop all they way around I have the TRT upgrade for the pipes for the turbo no issues what so ever even when I sit in it or push up and down. With the stock sts pipe it rubbed over speed bumps thats about it.

Blackbird

I modified the pipe that goes under the K member since it goes to my FMIC

Also redid back where it goes under the LCA.

Those are the 2 lowest points and what need to be addressed.

My car is lowered on a Pro Kit.

my01ws6

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What size turbo are both of you guys running?

OUTLAWZ RACING

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GT76 form Jose at force inductions. When I bolted it on it sat normal where my 60 sat no issues there.

my01ws6

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Oh wow...Im only going with a T67....do you have any pics by any chance? also about how much clearance at the lowest pipes and at the turbo?

Blackbird

the turbo is way up there if you mount it right, no worries there.

here is an old pic of when I was mocking things up. hoses and clamps are different but the piping is the same. you can see the lowest point is going to be there right under the K, if you immediately have it start coming up like I do your fine. if it extends out like the stock kit does, then scrape o rama.



bunch of pics here that give you an idea about how high the turbo can sit.

http://www.norcal-ls1.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47454

you will see my custom exhaust hangs a bit lower (left it that way to hide the turbo even though I originally wanted it to tuck higher) than the turbo and neither have ever hit. you would really have to try hard to wack the turbo.

my01ws6

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Is it my imagination or is the pipe coming off the turbo going to the front...is it mashed down?? or is this my imagination?

Blackbird

It's a modified Y pipe, so yes it's oval.

When I installed my kit I didn't like the dinky over the axle solution they provide, thinking it was a restriction (well many have proven that theory wrong) so I did my own piping from the turbo to the pipe that runs the length of the car using an old Y pipe to take advantage of the ground clearance oval piping provides.

OUTLAWZ RACING

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Not yet I ran out of time befor I had to return to Iraq But to give you an Ideal The height of a regular soda can is all the clerance I have placing the soda can under the pipe Here is a pic of a guy with the same upgrade I have

JAvenger007

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Blackbird i never knew that was your car. Ive said it before, nice setup. Im gonna redo my charge piping in a similar fashion. I tried over the a-arm, no good. Through fender...still didnt work. Ill just try and tighten it up like you and maybe once again consider pro springs. I went 2.25" over the axle though. Did you see any diff with the oval piping?