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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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Does anyone have top mount tt turbo kit for f-body even if the turbos will stick out of the hood. What do you think of this setup for track?

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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I've seen GN setups with turbos out the hood that don't look bad, it would take some work to make it look nice.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:14 AM
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Something like this.



What makes me like this is accessability for maintenance and better cooling of the turbos and fresh cold intake air.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:37 AM
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i think the hood is the least of your problems with that kit...there are gonna be a ton of other things in the way.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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isn't that Jeff Schwartz's Ultima GTR turbo kit??

http://www.schwartzperformance.com/p...x?projectid=18

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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Yeah I don't think that would fit very well in an fbody.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by chuntington101
isn't that Jeff Schwartz's Ultima GTR turbo kit??

http://www.schwartzperformance.com/p...x?projectid=18

Chris.
Good eye Chris. That was the first thing I thought when I saw it.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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No way that will fit. The strut towers are in the way.

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Good eye Chris. That was the first thing I thought when I saw it.
i want a GTR with one of jeffs engines! lol

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Speed inc's twin set up up top i think is the closest you're gonna get to "top mounted".
theres barely enough room to change our spark plugs let alone install 2 snails like that, which sucks, but i guess we work with what we have.


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Found it on 417motorsports web site.

But those are front mount. KY turbo is doing the same with truck manifolds.

I am referring to top mount. Something sticking out of the hood, partially.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Denali08
Does anyone have top mount tt turbo kit for f-body even if the turbos will stick out of the hood. What do you think of this setup for track?

Whos manifolds are those?
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by cause4panic
Whos manifolds are those?
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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That might actually look kinda cool.
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Bumping for some new interest.

I have been giving thought to having a kit made and one thing that makes them so damn expensive is that most people want everything under the hood and hidden, that is a lot of R & D! But what if you don't give a **** about having them hidden (as I do)!? Not only will it cut down on the R & D $$$ of how the hell you're going to run everything and in the same sentence, keep everything from melting all to hell, but it will make for a quicker change out for turbos, cooler - cleaner - denser air to the turbos, cooler engine bay and ability to remove your plugs without going through the *** raping a tight fitting kit would offer.

I am talking to a buddy of mine that builds turbo kits for the DSM/JDM world, and I showed him the SICK setup of the 417 Bird. I like it a lot and am thinking about following that direction, but if there was a Top Mount kit as posted above, that would be the ****!

I know that I would not mind having a nice set of **** ripping through my hood





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i do not think those manifolds will work in an f body because the will hit the shock tower.
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i remember seeing a guy on youtube in a conversion forever ago use inverted CTSV manifolds since the outlet comes close to the valve covers. I'm interested in this setup as well in my 911.
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Originally Posted by TNTramair
Speed inc's twin set up up top i think is the closest you're gonna get to "top mounted".
theres barely enough room to change our spark plugs let alone install 2 snails like that, which sucks, but i guess we work with what we have.

this is fucken sick!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by elias_799
i do not think those manifolds will work in an f body because the will hit the shock tower.
I agree, but no one is saying to use those manifolds


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this is fucken sick!!!!!!!!!!!
If you think that is sick, find the 417 T/A! Mmmmm.... It is better than *Just Barely Legal* sex!


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