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#639794 - 29/08/04 04:16 PM
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can they make it for the Xterra?
Or is there any other places to buy a turbo for an X without having to comletely custumize it yourself?
Watch the video it is very good
I want one nowwwwwwwwwww
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#639796 - 29/08/04 04:41 PM
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other than that, but it seems to work pretty good on the toys No mudding though
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#639797 - 29/08/04 04:43 PM
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Ian's correct, the lag would be unreal! Talk about the need for a blow off valve, geesh.
You could run the intake up further, like a rear mount snorkel of some sort.
The closer you mount it up towards the front of the vehicle, the less lag there would be. I still haven't seen one on a vehicle, and I've seen a lot of aftermarket turbo installs (will be doing one myself on a friends car next week).
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#639798 - 29/08/04 04:52 PM
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yea that is what I was thinking but, It would be fun to mess with my X some more like always i want more power, and things are never good enough for me.....
it would definatly be interesting
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#639799 - 29/08/04 05:57 PM
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#639800 - 29/08/04 06:45 PM
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And it looks to restrictive.
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#639801 - 29/08/04 08:32 PM
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#639802 - 29/08/04 08:46 PM
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You wouldnt be able to even go onto the streets in a heavy rain storm. You know the ones where the street is like a river.
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#639803 - 29/08/04 09:50 PM
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That is aboot the most lame ass thing I have seen! You think a big rig turbo has lag? this will be longer!
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#639804 - 30/08/04 10:10 AM
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actully if you think about it, it would be good for towing.. If you want off the line, get a SC.. If you want to race, net nox.. Towing turbo lag doesn't matter.. what is 3 to 5 seconds on a 6 or 8 (or longer) hill climb.. all things considered, the turbo is already spun up at notmal driving speeds.. off the line is the only time they suck majorly..and the big rig turbo's don't lag that bad.. jsut remember they weigh 80,000 lbs.. In a sports car, lag is not tollerable.. the X is not a sports car... I wonder is it could be mounted just after the flex coupling, and before the muffler.. should help a little on the lag...
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#639805 - 30/08/04 02:59 PM
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Really interesting... I asked if they are designing them for our cars. Hopefully i will get a response. Would be good for me cause our winters are bad and i would need the extra boost to get out of ugly situations.
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#639807 - 30/08/04 06:13 PM
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It could work for general highway type driving and you wouldn't lose anything in city driving. I would think mounting it after the "Y" and doing something (creative and involving a lot of pipe...) with the intake would work. The intake under the truck would be a bad idea--real bad. You would also want to make sure the turbo was heat shielded so you wouldn't go around starting brush fires.
For the expense of the funky turbo, a roots style blower makes a lot more sense IMO, sure it's "parasitic", but I think you'd end up with a cleaner install.
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#639808 - 30/08/04 07:13 PM
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Yes, the website says that it would cost under $4000. and thats on a non custom made system now for the X it would probably be even more. Where's a good place to buy a S/C on the net for a non-S/C engine? Also not so pricey.
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#639810 - 30/08/04 09:59 PM
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#639811 - 31/08/04 12:08 AM
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Oh a nice ball-bearing turbo for around $1500, BOV, and the rest is KKKKKKKustom--that's how :p
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#639812 - 31/08/04 04:55 AM
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Originally posted by xoc: That's about $3000 too much. An aftermarket turbo for a WRX only runs about $500. Add in some exhaust tube and I don't see how they come up with ~$4000. That is probably including plumbing, an intercooler (which the WRX already has if I am not mistaken), and labor. I have always seen somewhere between 3,000 - 5,000 for turbo installs. Usually around 2,000 - 3,000 for the complete kit (including intercooler, turbo, plumbing ect...).
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#639813 - 31/08/04 06:50 AM
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They seem pretty confident that there are no unusual lag issues. I find that rather hard to believe...
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#639814 - 31/08/04 01:14 PM
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They say there kits come at 5psi, doesn't the SC have a higher psi?
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#639815 - 31/08/04 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by lincolnnellie: Originally posted by xoc: [b]That's about $3000 too much. An aftermarket turbo for a WRX only runs about $500. Add in some exhaust tube and I don't see how they come up with ~$4000. That is probably including plumbing, an intercooler (which the WRX already has if I am not mistaken), and labor. I have always seen somewhere between 3,000 - 5,000 for turbo installs. Usually around 2,000 - 3,000 for the complete kit (including intercooler, turbo, plumbing ect...).[/b]Ya, it has a top mount intercooler. Finally a "functional" hood scoop. Although placement of a top mount intercooler is questionable. My brother had a custom turbo install on his civic hatchback. After it was all said and done, the final price was around $5k. The stock wrx turbos are cheap. $1500 for a good turbo, a few hundred in parts, and the rest is the labor to install it.
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#639816 - 31/08/04 09:09 PM
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Originally posted by ButterBean: They say there kits come at 5psi, doesn't the SC have a higher psi? Stock ~7 psi at WOT/5899 RPM, IIRC. Install a 2.3" pulley and a FIPK and you will see ~13 PSI WOT/5899 RPM.
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#639817 - 09/09/04 04:26 PM
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Witha properyl sized turbo, and mandrel bent tubing lag wouldn't really be an issue. even if the lag was "bad" it would be just like driving the truck before the turbo.
BTW: for a new ball bearing turbo large enough to be effective on a 3.3 V-^ you are looking at 750+.
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