Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

Someone needs to PM him on ebay and ask him how he did it, or create a UN on HMT and put a write up on it so we can all flame him :)

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

I'll do that now, since I am the highest bidder :P

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

This guy's pretty shady.. I asked him about the setup, he said:

" Sorry, it's proprietary, it's something my company does so I can't share that info. But if you get the car you'll see how it all goes together.
thanks!
joe "

In other words, he doesnt know :P

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

it's unconventional, but not stupid, nevermind the added spool time, but just think of the benifits,

pros:

-you don't have to touch your motor, just leave it stock and add charge pipes
-engine bay doesn't get hot, neither does the turbo
-lower intake temps.
-you don't need to run coolant lines
-no messy/dangerous oil lines to run to the motor, all you have to do is use a little pump and a resevoir.
-ultimate sleeper effect.
-basicly a bolt on, just make an adapter to weld to your exhaust.

Cons:
-if you use mandrel bends, it might cost you alot,(well you'd probly end up using roughly the same amount of bends on a front mounter turbo with a intercooler)
-water could get in the turbo(but thats the same with a front mounted one, you could improve on his design by placing the air filter up higher)
-longer spool times, althoug it can't be that bad.
-you have to make a oil pump system(i don't know if thats a con, but it might be)


if you ask me, it would be easier and cheaper to make a adapter to mount that baby on your sotck exhaust right behing the rear wheels, then use a whole bunch of home vacume house for charge pipes, and a small pump witha resvoir for oil. you could make kits that complete idiots could install in seconds, with out removing anything on the car.

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

heres that Camaro...its really not that much extra piping

http://www.ststurbo.com/i/u/1473169/...rshot2_ezr.jpg
http://www.ststurbo.com/i/u/1473169/...underneath.jpg

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

I have seen this done before and it DOES NOT WORK! With the turbo at the rear the exhaust gases have cooled and slowed to the point that the turbo makes no boost. It spins and makes noise but thats it. Think about all the factory turbo cars and diesel trucks, they all have the turbo right up on the engine. Its there for a reason, thats where the exhaust gases are the hottest and are moving the fastest. You need that to spool the turbo. In short, dont waste your time on this you wont like it.

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

I think it could be set-up to run, pretty decent and someone probably made the kit when they were drunk or something like that. It just doesnt seem all that normal. ??? that camaro is pretty awsome. It would be something totally different. I wouldnt personally do it, but hey, more power to them.

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

Seriously.. personally, if you're going to do that, move it farther up the exhaust. I think it would spool much faster than where its located now.

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

Wow! That's a retarded idea. Customcoach is right. You need hot expanding exhaust to spool a turbo to actually create boost. It may work slightly at high rpms but is extremely inefficient. Not to mention a hazard hanging under there. Who's idea was that? That's just a demolished turbo waiting to happen. Different? Yes. Worthwhile? No.

Re:Turbo in the rear of the car
 

Just imagine how much longer the charge pipes would have to be in order to make it to an intercooler than to the throttle body. Its a shitload more piping than what is necessary. Its not an efficient setup, the oil temps are probably through the roof, and like he said that he was only running 4psi thats probably becuase thats all it can spool after the pressure drop of trying to fill miles of piping.