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Old 05-29-2009, 06:33 PM
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Default Using a rear-mount turbo setup on a V6 fbody....

I've considered alot of different paths to take on my quest to make more power out of this 3800 I own, and have settled on turbocharging as my best way to do it (I know most or all of the issues involves as I've done quite a few turbo projects), I am curious to know what you all would think of the idea of a rear-mount turbo (STS-style) on a V6 car and what problems I might run into that I wouldn't have foreseen (I'm familiar with the STS kits on V8's...pretty straightforward but I will be building my own kit so turbo sizing is gonna be pretty important)

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Why not just do a front mount there is plenty of room with a v6.
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Originally Posted by Sluggish
Why not just do a front mount there is plenty of room with a v6.
i was going to say the same thing
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i really do not understand why you would buy a v6, if you want to make more power. i would save the money for an ls2 or an lq4/lq9
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Originally Posted by elias_799
i really do not understand why you would buy a v6, if you want to make more power. i would save the money for an ls2 or an lq4/lq9
because it was available when I had no money and had just gone through a tvery ugly bankruptcy, now that I own it and am making decent money again I want to do something with it.....

Please tell me more about front-mounts on these cars....I'm looking for ease of install and I am still cost conscious
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Build it yourself, you can find material on Ebay. Here are some links.
http://www2.turbov6camaro.com

http://www.3800pro.com/forum/turbos

http://www.fullthrottlev6.com

http://www.fquick.com/garages/Chevro...aro/2000/8173/

http://forum.fbody.us
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ive seen a GN engine transsplant in a 4th gen, would be baller to do that and you wouldnt have to rear mount. i wonder if you could use the manifolds from that car on yers
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Damn dude. Good to see ya back.

I'm pretty sure Tiago has fiddled around with Turbos on V6 f-bodys. You might want to ask him.



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