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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Have u guys seen this? What do u guys think of billding your own rear mount turbo?





http://www.junkyardturbos.com/Rear-Mount-Turbo.php
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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na...id keep it up front...search this site for butt mount stuff...can be made to work but up front is where a turbo was meant to be... check out this thread

https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...aser-pics.html
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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I love the idea that is why I am doing it. Plenty of people have been successful with it. Plenty have failed. research, Research RESEARCH. I can think of at least three other rear mount builds that are going on right now on here. Look around.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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I have seen a STS equipped GTO burn the tires for 1/8 of a mile off the line - but it's still not optimum physics you want the heat right there
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