Thoughts on this......

boostjunkie95 · Post by **boostjunkie95** » September 20, 2006

Rear mounted turbo's. Looks like a clusterfuck more then anything else.
http://www.jlturbo.com/eyecandy.htm

Post by **kotomile** » September 20, 2006

They've been doing that on trucks forever, but I can see it hurting spool tremendously.

I'd like to see an all-other-factors-equal comparison dyno between that and a more traditional layout, I bet the traditional setup spools way faster.

Post by **BRYCE** » September 20, 2006

there is a guy around here that has that same setup on a yellow F-Body. but his exauhst piping isnt all shity kink bent and clamped. man his looks horrible.

Jezek · Post by **Jezek** » September 20, 2006

that looks like doo-doo

munster · Post by **munster** » September 20, 2006

I think they're illegal in some sanctioned events. I'm not positive, though.

Secret Squirrel · Post by **Secret Squirrel** » September 23, 2006

its kinda a cool theory, but to me just doesnt seem practical

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airbrush1 · Post by **airbrush1** » September 23, 2006

they work pretty well on large displacement applications where the engine can spool the turbo (even a rather large one) without any difficulty...

they even have some uses in smaller displacement engines that just don't have the ROOM for a conventional setup

Of course a conventional setup is a more practical in most applications, there are advantages to this type of setup (when properly executed of course) in the right setup however

-less underhood heat from the turbo

-retention of stock exhaust manifold/header designs in applications like v6's/v8's that pose issues with traditional single turbo applications

-low cost

-easy install

there are obvious disadvantages also

-slower spool on smaller engines

-higher throttled volume and increased pressure drop

- location of turbo necessitates need to actually PUMP oil from the turbo oil drain back to the oil pan