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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:50 AM
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Default Turbo In Place Of Battery
I was wondering if you guys that had your turbo mounted in place of your battery had some pics. Im about to do this setup and just want to see some the way some of you guys had yours. (98-02 Camaro-T/A)
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:56 AM
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The only person I know of who's done this is ChewyWS6, he has the kit that it in the pic below...

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unfortunately chewy sold his T/A i thought i had a better pic but no luck
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heres nastyta's setup
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicles-...e-s60-etc.html
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 05:38 AM
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My turbo was in place of my battery, it was in the rear hatch area
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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Smearin's car had the HiFlo kit, like mine, seen here...



Theres another local guy that built a similar kit using a log style manifold on the passengers side, and a flipped truck manifold on the drivers side, his screenname on here is h21surfer
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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I thought that kit looked familar!!
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I thought that kit looked familar!!
Yeah it's TURBO LS1 SS 's old kit. Bought it back in fall of '07 and just now getting it to the track and all finally done and it freakin rocks! I feel like I know you guys just from reading so many posts about the kit etc over the last year and a half haha
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Turbo=Heaven


True story!!
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I think Firechikin has a 91 mm mounted there.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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I had a GT45 framed turbo in the batery area back in the day, don't have any pics right now lol.
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Heres one that we built.

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Originally Posted by Frans96SS
Heres one that we built.

What do you guys charge for a turbo system like that without install?
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Originally Posted by Smearin
What do you guys charge for a turbo system like that without install?

We only do them in house. They are all custom.
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I have mine too in the where the battery was.
I had to get rid of my overflow.
I have an overflow from a honda right now, curious what overflow you guys are using if you removed you stock reservoir.
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Originally Posted by maxgee
I have mine too in the where the battery was.
I had to get rid of my overflow.
I have an overflow from a honda right now, curious what overflow you guys are using if you removed you stock reservoir.
Do you have pics of your setup? Im debating on whether to put mine in the battery location or behind the Radiator
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
The above is mine.... 88mm fit just fine, the 91mm i had planned to go there would of fit just fine..



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I have to say, you can build one pretty turbo kit/ car bill. Cant wait till im ready for your help someday
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