Has anyone tried rear mounted turbo?

[Keninshiro]

Haha true la, true. I guess STS just caters to people who want to go fast in a straight line and not much else. I've run out of points to debate! Realistically for an overall package, I wouldn't do it either.

Hehe... no worries lah, I enjoy a healthy debate...no right or wrong so long as we respect each other, everything ok. :)

 

[LittleWhiteWagon]

Hehe... no worries lah, I enjoy a healthy debate...no right or wrong so long as we respect each other, everything ok. :)

Definitely, definitely. Though I did a bit more reading, it seems that the A/R's they choose for the hotsides are different from usual front setups. Tricky stuff la haha.

 

[leonl]

What rear mount turbo??

Actually, rear mount turbo has been around for a while now, the idea did not really pick up just as many has mentioned. I think the advantages of rear mount is the weight transfer towards the rear and heat. Plumbing will be a bxxxx to run, not to mention the oil lines.

 

[KatheyBrannon]

I have no idea how to do that..

 

[stupidcar]

What rear mount turbo??

Actually, rear mount turbo has been around for a while now, the idea did not really pick up just as many has mentioned. I think the advantages of rear mount is the weight transfer towards the rear and heat. Plumbing will be a bxxxx to run, not to mention the oil lines.

But we are talking about front mounted engines, turbo at the back.
Your's both at the back.

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

What rear mount turbo??

Actually, rear mount turbo has been around for a while now, the idea did not really pick up just as many has mentioned. I think the advantages of rear mount is the weight transfer towards the rear and heat. Plumbing will be a bxxxx to run, not to mention the oil lines.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/1970_Toyota_7_turbo-charged_rear.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/1970_Toyota_7_turbo-charged_rear.jpg

 

[leonl]

But we are talking about front mounted engines, turbo at the back.
Your's both at the back.

That was a joke. Rear mount was very popular a while back on Corvette, mustang & truck. It works well for those car because V8 has enough low end torque to move the car & to spool the turbo. Also, weight of piping & turbo toward the rear of the car help weight distribution of the vehicle.

 

[KatheyBrannon]

That looks just awesome. If you have some more pics of that beast, do post them. We'd all love to see those pics up here.

 

[vr2turbo]

That was a joke. Rear mount was very popular a while back on Corvette, mustang & truck. It works well for those car because V8 has enough low end torque to move the car & to spool the turbo. Also, weight of piping & turbo toward the rear of the car help weight distribution of the vehicle.

But the delay of response should be pretty bad from the front to reach the rears....

 

[esthapo]

I guess the response was pretty bad but I saw this kind of setup mostly on American cars long time ago...their exhaust spooling sound was orgasmic but that's all...sound like a rocket but moves like a snail...i like the sound lol

 

[vr2turbo]

I guess the response was pretty bad but I saw this kind of setup mostly on American cars long time ago...their exhaust spooling sound was orgasmic but that's all...sound like a rocket but moves like a snail...i like the sound lol

If V8, sound already nice.....

 

[esthapo]

If V8, sound already nice.....

yup but is coupled with rear turbo the whining sound are obvious & loud plus the V8 sound, fuhhhhhhh pengsan! lol

 

[SuzanneOwens]

That looks monstrous. Absolutely amazing.
Loved the pic. You have some more of that?