weirdest turbo setup ever

[earlyapex]

http://www.reaction-image.net/albums/album744/Copy_of_240sx_002.jpg

http://www.reaction-image.net/albums/album744/Copy_of_240sx_004.jpg

http://www.reaction-image.net/albums/album744/Copy_of_evo_pics_001.jpg

http://www.reaction-image.net/albums/album744/Copy_of_evo_pics_008.sized.jpg

That thing probably spools, oh, about next week. And yes that turbo brace is BOLTED ONTO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. ahhahaha

[dohcvtec]

lol. I bet they're using a liquid-to-air intercooler by the location of the turbo. Sure the compressor is very close to the intake manifold, but damn those runners are longer than my 4-1 header on my honda!

[earlyapex]

oh yea I also forgot to mention the exhaust tube to the turbo hotside is TOUCHING the nice PLASTIC radiator.

[dohcvtec]

oh yea I also forgot to mention the exhaust tube to the turbo hotside is TOUCHING the nice PLASTIC radiator.
And your point is? :lol:

[Matz]

oh yea I also forgot to mention the exhaust tube to the turbo hotside is TOUCHING the nice PLASTIC radiator.

I take it they're replacing the radiator with one that has a hose which would be left of the turbo hotside?

At least future turbo upgrades will be easier to work on. :shock:

[SpeedElement]

eh.. probably not going to work very well .. thats his point ;)

[earlyapex]

I've looked over these photos at least 10x and that turbo bracing bolted onto the camshaft sensor cracks me up every freakin' time.

[Matz]

eh.. probably not going to work very well .. thats his point ;)

But the thing is, it won't work *at all*! The radiator inlet (or is it outlet?) is completely blocked. WTH? :stoned:

[SpeedElement]

eh.. probably not going to work very well .. thats his point ;)

But the thing is, it won't work *at all*! The radiator inlet (or is it outlet?) is completely blocked. WTH? :stoned:

yeah.. but as a vendor, we try refrain ourselves from saying "other's" stuff dont' work.. if u know what i mean ;)

[Lurk]

Ok then I'll say it for you. That thing is t3h GH3Y! :lol:

[MarkSAE]

Whose car is that? What an atrocity!!

[zyounker]

As long as its the right lenght it probably wont make tooo much spoolup difference.. but it should make nice topend. But it does look like it is touching haha.

On my RX-7 we use to do ~13" or ~26" from the exhaust flange.


I *hope* that braceing was just part of a jig when they were welding it up.

[StockEVO]

OMG, uber piping from Burns Stainless too! I counted the bends and it look like it costed him over $500 in material alone. I don't think that's a bad setup if you're running a 2.4 and revving the crap out of the engine; drag racing setup. I can't imagine the heat coming out those uber long runners.

[chrisw]

hmmm... this guy has been http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/images/smiles/stoned.gif

where are the radiator fans supposed to go?

creative for sure, but this individual needs to think the problem through some more... :lol:

[earlyapex]

hmmm... this guy has been http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/images/smiles/stoned.gif

where are the radiator fans supposed to go?

creative for sure, but this individual needs to think the problem through some more... :lol:

Actually the radiator fan is there. There is only one.

[chrisw]

hmmm... this guy has been http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/images/smiles/stoned.gif

where are the radiator fans supposed to go?

creative for sure, but this individual needs to think the problem through some more... :lol:

Actually the radiator fan is there. There is only one.

I saw that after I posted, but still, it will melt almost as fast as the radiator.

[earlyapex]

hmmm... this guy has been http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/images/smiles/stoned.gif

where are the radiator fans supposed to go?

creative for sure, but this individual needs to think the problem through some more... :lol:

Actually the radiator fan is there. There is only one.

I saw that after I posted, but still, it will melt almost as fast as the radiator.

That is true. :)

[Full Function]

Hey guys,

That set up looks somewhat familiar to the Japanese Mitsubishi Rally car. I dont happen to have a picture of it, but from what I understand, there is a anti-lag system on the cars. I have the newest Japanese picture book (Evolution HyperRev) and it has a picture similar. But this is all purely speculation, for all i know, the guy just wanted to do a whole lotta welding and have alot of lag with such log runners (but more peak power) without the anti-lag.

Jerry

[EFIxMR]

Not sure what's going on with that radiator clearance, but the fabricator who built that is a friend of mine.

He is easily the smartest and most talented person in motorsports i know, and is an expert at TIG welding and also a MoTeC guru.

Credits...

Jotech Racing

8.10 @ 17X mph FWD Unibody

The header was spec'd out by Burns Stainless which is a major supplier to top fabricators in the US who participate in Nascar Nextel Cup, NHRA prostock, ect.

[MitsuMan]

yea so where does the upper radiator hose go again? thats a whole lot of over-engineering right there if its for anti-lag then why don't they just get one of the new turbos from Garret that have the electric motor inside to prime the turbo for spool

[redvolution]

That setup is cool; and by cool, I mean totally <a href="http://www.realultimatepower.net">sweet</a>.

[TarmacAttack]

It actually looks like this isn't the car this turbo setup is going to be on. It might, but it looks like they still have a lot of work a head of them. Intake manifold is still missing too which kinda makes me believe that it looks like it's just being used as a mock up for another car. Specifically a drag race car that will either have a liquid to air or no intercooler. That so called brace to the cam sensor is for mock up purpose only. Look at the the welds. From looking at his other welds, there can be no way that brace is going to be used to support the turbo.

I'd rather not speculate on anything, but those are my initial thoughts. I want to see what the car looks like when done.

[EFIxMR]

he wrote on another forum that the brace was indeed temporary. he said the final brace will be a heim joint.

[earlyapex]

he wrote on another forum that the brace was indeed temporary. he said the final brace will be a heim joint.

Good to hear. :)

[EFIxMR]

http://www.streetracegear.com/wp-content/sgphotos/ShepRacing_57.jpg

check out this manifold here

[Eclipse]

That looks like one of Shepp's setups. Don't need much of a radiator on a drag queen.

[srt motorsports]

Clean setup :)

[earlyapex]

he wrote on another forum that the brace was indeed temporary. he said the final brace will be a heim joint.

http://www.reaction-image.net/albums/IFOSA/Copy_of_evo_073.jpg

That brace doesn't look so temporary now. It is a different joint now, but it's still mounted to the cam sensor. :shock: Final setup.

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?threadid=187969

[L8eight]

Interesting...I wonder why its still on the cam sesor. anyways what turbo is he using, anyone know?

[earlyapex]

Interesting...I wonder why its still on the cam sesor. anyways what turbo is he using, anyone know?

GT35R

[MarkSAE]

Damn, that 10mm cam sensor bolt is going to snap right off. :shock: