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This is a discussion thread titled "Remote Mounted Turbo Kit for Tacoma/Tundra", within the Engine & Drivetrain forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
...IF it just replaces some stuff from the stock exhaust mount point back...
...THEN...(cmon, somebody else musta figured this looking at the photo?)
you may have to weld if you have an aftermarket exhaust. however if you got an aftermarket exhaust, but with copy pipes from stock, then you can still bolt on.
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Since when are Turbo's mounted from behind the cat . Wouldn't it be better to have a turbo mounted at the tail end of the exhaust manifold or Headers?Something sounds fishy...
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and as for positioning of the filter and turbo, i think for short money, a person with an 8th grade shop level and the right tools may be able to fab some sort of splash guard/skidplate
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It is better to remain silent and have people wonder if you are an idiot, rather than to open your mouth and prove to everyone you are an idiot beyond all doubt. ~ Jim Rogers
Since when are Turbo's mounted from behind the cat . Wouldn't it be better to have a turbo mounted at the tail end of the exhaust manifold or Headers?Something sounds fishy...
I think this is meant to be a bolt on (where you don't have to get a brand new header)
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yes, it appears from the photos to bolt on behind the y-pipe...but i dont remember from the photos if it looked like it mounted behind the resonator or not.
if it's behind the y-pipe, it will work if you have short headers. behind the stock resonator where the stock muffler bolts up, it will be compatible with long tube headers.
...i cant think of a reason an enterprising type couldnt relocate the intake higher up, just gotta be *absolutely certain* that the intake system is leak-free if submerged. behind the cab would be a funny place for a snorkel, but...sure, why not? if i had a lotta money and a lotta time, i'd get one and fab something up. gotta be a way to make it work. if you went through a puddle with that setup, or remotely bad weather, you'd be SOL.
Hows the turbo lag on that bad boy? When does it spool up? Would this be suitible for a towing application? And lastly, when you score some pics, think you could throw a sound clip in there too?
Hows the turbo lag on that bad boy? When does it spool up? Would this be suitible for a towing application? And lastly, when you score some pics, think you could throw a sound clip in there too?
When I spoke to Rick today at STS he said that he has one customer with a tundra that is towing an 8k lb trailer with the turbo kit.
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It is better to remain silent and have people wonder if you are an idiot, rather than to open your mouth and prove to everyone you are an idiot beyond all doubt. ~ Jim Rogers
Since when are Turbo's mounted from behind the cat . Wouldn't it be better to have a turbo mounted at the tail end of the exhaust manifold or Headers?Something sounds fishy...
Subaru WRX's have a cat before the turbo,so it's nothing new.
maracucho, Since you have a kit installed, I have a couple of questions...
Since you upgraded, what turbo does the basic kit come with?
At what RPM do you reach full boost?
And finally, what is the A/R of the G35r turbo you got?
thanks,
T4T
the basic kit comes witha t3/t4 and you decide what a/r you want. based on your needs the smaller the a/r like a/r .46 you build boost fast but stall out on the top end power and vice versa. I have a turbine a/r of .68 and compressor a/r of .70. I build boost at 2000 rpms and have full boost at 3000 and lots of top end pull ( I mean tons of top end.) lots of people like the small .56 a/r but the boost was too much for the computer controlled shift. I tried a bunch of combos before I chose the .68:.70 combo I smoked and supra today and jut left him standing v8 turbo is the way to go. .
regarding the filter issue it comes with a precharger cover that prevents water form hitting the filter and sludged from contaminating the air flow. the turbo is much cooler than a standard system so puddles are no problem.i will say this if you get the turbo submerged in water your engine would go first and transmission second because the turbo is about 6 inches or more higher than the oilpan or transmission oil pan. I had a local sts dealer in houston fab me a snorkle but I have not put it on yet since it requires a 3 1/4 inch hole through the bed. Just so you refeance where the turbo sits is exactly where the muffler used to sit. right behind the cab underneath the bed. the filter is (if you look at the sts picture ) right in between the separation of the bend and cab. you can see the separation in the picture if you look closely
the basic kit comes witha t3/t4 and you decide what a/r you want. based on your needs the smaller the a/r like a/r .46 you build boost fast but stall out on the top end power and vice versa. I have a turbine a/r of .68 and compressor a/r of .70. I build boost at 2000 rpms and have full boost at 3000 and lots of top end pull ( I mean tons of top end.) lots of people like the small .56 a/r but the boost was too much for the computer controlled shift. I tried a bunch of combos before I chose the .68:.70 combo....
Nice of you to post up some specs for the turbo. Do you know the specs for wheel diameter and trim for compressor and housing? I was looking around and so far all I've found are .63,.82,and 1.06 A/R turbines available for the GT35R...this wasn't an "off-the-shelf" GT35R I'm guessing?
How about info on the oiling system? Is there anything special about the oil feed/drain system? Like some kind of restrictor at the feed? Any idea what brand scavenging pump it is?
My offer to post your pics still stands,we've already seen the STS website pics you attached.
regarding the filter issue it comes with a precharger cover that prevents water form hitting the filter and sludged from contaminating the air flow. the turbo is much cooler than a standard system so puddles are no problem.i will say this if you get the turbo submerged in water your engine would go first and transmission second because the turbo is about 6 inches or more higher than the oilpan or transmission oil pan. I had a local sts dealer in houston fab me a snorkle but I have not put it on yet since it requires a 3 1/4 inch hole through the bed. Just so you refeance where the turbo sits is exactly where the muffler used to sit. right behind the cab underneath the bed. the filter is (if you look at the sts picture ) right in between the separation of the bend and cab. you can see the separation in the picture if you look closely
very nice, that takes care of a few concerns...post a pic if you do decide to use the snorkel.
What octane are you running? Or, going to run? My wifes turbo saab runs well on 89 (saab actually recommended it) and it helps keep the costs down. Just curious, contemplating the ifs between sc and turbo....
. Wouldn't it be better to have a turbo mounted at the tail end of the exhaust manifold or Headers?Something sounds fishy...
