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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 7/17/2007 1:12:15 PM

BigNic

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if rear mounted turbo are so great then why are all auto manfucters working hard to fit there turbos in upfront some how i think the reserchers who have devoted there lives to making horse power probly have a fairly good idea

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 7/26/2007 11:32:31 AM

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no one said its better man its just an alternative that happens to be less expensive to buy and easier/less cost to install

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 7/28/2007 10:23:00 AM

Lee Willis

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Try to find one to drive first to make sure you can live with it, because as the adage goes, you get what you pay for. The rear mount turbos are cheap in more than initial price. They just don' work on a car as well as the more expensive at-the-manifold systems.

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 7/28/2007 11:36:23 AM

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Lee you said somethin bout the Bentley, a boy showed up to prom at my high school in one, pissed me off cause I expected my Camaro to be the nicest car there

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 7/28/2007 9:20:25 PM

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the rear mount turbo systems are, IMO the lazy mans turbo. turbo kits are expensive and complicated for a reason. the more exhaust flow a turbo gets, the faster it will spool andthe more effiecient it is. the problem with a rear mount turbo, is that the exhaust loses velocity causing horrendous turbo lag. also the plumbing is very complex, coming from the back of the car to the front just seems redundant to me. but hey, if your happy with it, enjoy, heat wrap all your exhaust if you wish, it wont give you a noticeable power gain, and may trap moisture on the exhaust pipe causing corrosion and then leaks.

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 8/8/2007 2:58:46 PM

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it might be better for a road racing application because the motor might already be making enough power to loose traction exiting the corner, having a fast spooling turbo would be suicide. the lag can actually help in getting a clean exit before big boost hits.

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 9/18/2007 5:07:30 PM

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yup and its plenty of power to kill camaros

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 9/21/2007 7:43:08 PM

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you say stuff like that on this forum, and your car will be killed and crushed.

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 9/21/2007 8:04:32 PM

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If rear mounted turbos were all that, the factories wouldn't go through all the trouble and expense to mount them as close to the engine as possible. They like to save money too.

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RE: **350z guy looking for advice on STS rear mount tur... - 10/24/2007 3:27:14 PM

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yup and its plenty of power to kill camaros

Good luck trying to do that ricer!! You get some advise and then you say something stupid like that. Oh and by the way get a REAL car with REAL power not something you have to boost the crap out of it just to be able to say you beat a normally aspirated Camaro.

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