new type of turbo?
#13
RE: new type of turbo?
It's called remote mounting.
Pros: No intercooler needed, all of the piping is exposed under the car. Oil return is pumped back to the engine, no gravity necessary. No underhood temp problems FTW!
Cons: Piping is up to 10+ feet long... hello forever spool. Turbo is exposed to elements, and no where to run a good filter. When you pop your hood, there aint no turbo there![:'(]
Yeah, not my favorite setup either.
Pros: No intercooler needed, all of the piping is exposed under the car. Oil return is pumped back to the engine, no gravity necessary. No underhood temp problems FTW!
Cons: Piping is up to 10+ feet long... hello forever spool. Turbo is exposed to elements, and no where to run a good filter. When you pop your hood, there aint no turbo there![:'(]
Yeah, not my favorite setup either.
#14
RE: new type of turbo?
I have read a couple of articles on this and they are awesome. On a integra type r at 7psi, it made 300whp. All drivers THOUGHT there would be more lag, but NONE was experienced. The piping does act as a double intercooler, and the decreased temps help a ton. STS has put together some very nice cars, the biggest pull back is the price because the quality and performance is as good or better than some of there competitors.
#15
RE: new type of turbo?
I still wouldn't rock it, my turbo would NEVER survive a PA winter under the car like that.
And for a B18C5 to be making 300whp at 7psi is nothing you wouldn't see with an inside setup either, just not worth it IMO.
And for a B18C5 to be making 300whp at 7psi is nothing you wouldn't see with an inside setup either, just not worth it IMO.
#17
RE: new type of turbo?
Can't do much about it, I have on car and it's my DD. Just put on snow tires, raise up the car (GC coilovers), and take it easy.
I think it is a setup more for domestics anyway who don't have a lot of room in the enginebay and push a lot more air out of their engines. Exhaust velocity gets compensated a lot when it has to go that far to the turbo, lag times are absolutely going to be changing due to that.
Just no reason to run a Honda with that setup, that's all.
I think it is a setup more for domestics anyway who don't have a lot of room in the enginebay and push a lot more air out of their engines. Exhaust velocity gets compensated a lot when it has to go that far to the turbo, lag times are absolutely going to be changing due to that.
Just no reason to run a Honda with that setup, that's all.
#19
RE: new type of turbo?
STS is actually a fairly priced and good company. Cheapest least hassle turbo setup to get for a RWD V8 car. I like em, also the BOV works in a way so that the piping is allways got enough pressure in them to get rid of lag. plus when your pushing a turbo with a 4.6l or bigger engine lag is one thing you tend to not let tie you back.
#20
RE: new type of turbo?
Don't they have the BOV pre intercooler?
I agree, it's not a bad setup for the big V8s who don't have a lot of engine bay room. Turbo lag on a V8 is when they actually get traction, lol.
I agree, it's not a bad setup for the big V8s who don't have a lot of engine bay room. Turbo lag on a V8 is when they actually get traction, lol.