Remote mounted Turbo System
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Originally Posted by Hurleysurf24
yea and that small turbo is going to be a gt25 or ko3sport size which is going to yield maybee 25 horespower increase if its tuned perfectly to the car if its mounted in that position
I assume you didn't look at the dyno's available aready for the SB application.
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No hard numbers yet as I haven't had a free moment in the last few weeks. But I did inquire about this from someone who has been developing turbo systems for well over twenty years including mid/late '80's F1 cars.
Gerhard Shruf's take on it was more positive than I expected. In fact he has designed several remote mounted systems over ten years ago. However, there was a caveat. He only used VG (Variable Geometry), or rather the VATN (Variable Area Turbine Nozzles) turbos; the Aerocharger. His feeling is that a conventional turbo is not the ideal approach:
The Aerocharger also has an advantage of being self lubricated. As for perfomance even remote mounted; it worked exceptionally well. But then again, these turbos are not cheap though nor do they seem widely available.
Gerhard Shruf's take on it was more positive than I expected. In fact he has designed several remote mounted systems over ten years ago. However, there was a caveat. He only used VG (Variable Geometry), or rather the VATN (Variable Area Turbine Nozzles) turbos; the Aerocharger. His feeling is that a conventional turbo is not the ideal approach:
Conceptionally, the STS Turbo System is based on the right Idea; except, for optimum Performance, a conventional Turbocharger is insuffufficient
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dyno sheets talk, and actual street, road, and longevitiy tests as well. so until then i think all of us hold our ground, hopefully you understand where we are coming from
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