If 600rwhp was your end goal, would there be a downside to a rear mount.
11-03-2008, 07:50 PM
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Don't get me wrong. I love rear mount turbo setups, especially since I love sleeper cars. I just don't trust them enough.
11-04-2008, 01:36 AM
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i loved my sts camaro, i want to do another rear mount but custom made to my own specifications.
what i did is i bought a 4l65e, it held 10 lbs for 10 months and didn't blow and is in the home of another turbo trans am and still runs fine. they go for about 500 so that helps with the transmission part
also plan on putting breathers where ever there is a hole for the engine, it will definitely relieve the crank case pressure.
i did an ls6 cam and lq9 heads, lowered compression and added more POWA!!
its only expensive if you have a shop do it, mess it up, and have to pay to fix at another shop ha...
what i did is i bought a 4l65e, it held 10 lbs for 10 months and didn't blow and is in the home of another turbo trans am and still runs fine. they go for about 500 so that helps with the transmission part
also plan on putting breathers where ever there is a hole for the engine, it will definitely relieve the crank case pressure.
i did an ls6 cam and lq9 heads, lowered compression and added more POWA!!
its only expensive if you have a shop do it, mess it up, and have to pay to fix at another shop ha...
11-04-2008, 03:17 AM
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Some of the problems we encountered on this Camaro may help you to avoid them when you do your build. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=32
Good luck with it. Bob
Good luck with it. Bob
11-04-2008, 08:28 AM
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Just a thought,you mentioned earlier in this thread to try and keep your a/c that is why you don't want to use truck manifolds. There is a guy on here that did a build and used a c6 vette manifold on the pass. side and it allowed him to keep the ac using manifolds.
11-04-2008, 03:00 PM
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Some of the problems we encountered on this Camaro may help you to avoid them when you do your build. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=32
Good luck with it. Bob
Good luck with it. Bob
Help me a bunch and zombie threads. I said it befor butt mounts suck but i got one. As long as u have fab skills and tools it can be done real cheap.
11-04-2008, 04:51 PM
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cheap? n20 is cheap...FI is'nt something for a
lock tight budget. FI is most certainly an expencive
hobby. if any1 here can build a full turn key solid
running system from scratch for under 2 grand, i'll
mow thier lawn in a g-string.
lock tight budget. FI is most certainly an expencive
hobby. if any1 here can build a full turn key solid
running system from scratch for under 2 grand, i'll
mow thier lawn in a g-string.
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11-05-2008, 11:02 AM
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the poster said 2 grand. i say 6k, (done right)
and he leaves his driveway a happy camper.
for 2 grand he gets to stare at a turbo, and
3 wideband inovative gauges on his bed.
maybe a half dozen t-band clamps and a 90 deg
bend if he shops around.
and he leaves his driveway a happy camper.
for 2 grand he gets to stare at a turbo, and
3 wideband inovative gauges on his bed.
maybe a half dozen t-band clamps and a 90 deg
bend if he shops around.
11-05-2008, 12:17 PM
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Respool and transient response leave a lot to be desired, and the pipe length is ridiculous.
I'm with the other people in this thread who say go for a front mount setup, less piping, less waste, and its the proper way to do things.
Flipped truck headers for the win.
I'm with the other people in this thread who say go for a front mount setup, less piping, less waste, and its the proper way to do things.
Flipped truck headers for the win.
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To the OP you have two choices here follow the herd or do your own thing. I have had my STS kit for 3 + years makes 500 to the wheels all day long and is a daily driver when its not snowing. An intercooler is a must your IAT will get up over 150 with a pull of 3-4 seconds. for daily driver the rear mount is a great setup you will enjoy the car and the available power.
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To the OP you have two choices here follow the herd or do your own thing. I have had my STS kit for 3 + years makes 500 to the wheels all day long and is a daily driver when its not snowing. An intercooler is a must your IAT will get up over 150 with a pull of 3-4 seconds. for daily driver the rear mount is a great setup you will enjoy the car and the available power.
11-05-2008, 03:14 PM
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In the grand scheme of things, waste and pipe aren't a factor.
( you will have equal amounts after fabbing on the floor ).
it's bare bones performance. in theory, every 90 deg. bend adds 10ft. of
pipe under pressure. if that's a fact, it's all relative that front or rear has no real barring on performance what so ever. and Turbo/AR. size is the real factor in each application as far as spool time. meaning a well made system front or rear are on equal playing ground.
ie: one is not superior than the other.
11-05-2008, 06:59 PM
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For debate purposes only: (not an argument)
In the grand scheme of things, waste and pipe aren't a factor.
( you will have equal amounts after fabbing on the floor ).
it's bare bones performance. in theory, every 90 deg. bend adds 10ft. of
pipe under pressure. if that's a fact, it's all relative that front or rear has no real barring on performance what so ever. and Turbo/AR. size is the real factor in each application as far as spool time. meaning a well made system front or rear are on equal playing ground.
ie: one is not superior than the other.
In the grand scheme of things, waste and pipe aren't a factor.
( you will have equal amounts after fabbing on the floor ).
it's bare bones performance. in theory, every 90 deg. bend adds 10ft. of
pipe under pressure. if that's a fact, it's all relative that front or rear has no real barring on performance what so ever. and Turbo/AR. size is the real factor in each application as far as spool time. meaning a well made system front or rear are on equal playing ground.
ie: one is not superior than the other.
And I don't mean to argue I'm just shedding some light on what I think is a misrepresented subject- And I know one of the first things you guys are going to point out is the fast big rear turbo automatic cars- thats fine, they don't have to worry about respool and response as much because of the auto- this is more of a daily driver/manual trans issue.
Sorry to write a novel.