Brmmmmm Tsssshhhhh - or err Turbo pic(s) - Page 2

Darrin · 06-05-2009, 21:19

A rocket on wheels.

Think an American muscle car with a tube frame, no body and the engine on the world's entire supply of steroids.

volospian · 08-05-2009, 15:48

Iain,

How are you going to drive the turbo? One side only, or using a 2 into 1 system and driving the tubby from that?

IainB · 08-05-2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by volospian

Iain,

How are you going to drive the turbo? One side only, or using a 2 into 1 system and driving the tubby from that?

Both banks going into a collector, then into the turbo....I am thinking of doing a bank per side of the divider, turbo will be offset from centre (slightly) as I want to run the tubing back into the car to the air/water unit, then from there back out onto the throttle body.

Will dig a pic out later of what I would like...not sure if it will happen, but meh

volospian · 09-05-2009, 09:55

So you'll have a charge cooler in the car?

IainB · 09-05-2009, 12:32

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Originally Posted by volospian

So you'll have a charge cooler in the car?

Yes indeed

All about weight and getting it towards the centreline.
Weve moved the engine as far back as it can legally go and having the chrage cooler and possibly the water box in the middle of the car a) helps with the weight and b) is well known in the drag racing circles.... hell some people are even having the throttle body attatched inside the firewall now!!

volospian · 09-05-2009, 16:14

I don't blame you, seems perfectly sensible to me. I am expecting (when I get around to it) to have the chargecoolers "inboard" with plumbing leading to rads at the front on my project.

Phate · 12-05-2009, 02:00

So is all this for a pod car dude?

Whats the estimated figure?

Ben M · 17-05-2009, 02:13

Isn't it more like:

roar whoosh fzzzzzzzz roar whoosh fzzzzzzzz

fzzzzzz being the rather sexy noise of the wastegate.

IainB · 17-05-2009, 10:37

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Originally Posted by Phate

So is all this for a pod car dude?

Whats the estimated figure?

Road Legal Pod Car...yes

think Redvictor, just a bit slower

Will be racing in the same class, just not with the front runners....as I have proved (and as my credit record shows!) chasing BHP at that level is a tad expensive!!
If I can run mid to low 9s I will be happy, if I can run a high 8 I will be over the moon

Darrin · 17-05-2009, 17:34

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Originally Posted by Ben M

Isn't it more like:

roar whoosh fzzzzzzzz roar whoosh fzzzzzzzz

fzzzzzz being the rather sexy noise of the wastegate.

No, I'd think any wastegate big enough to handle that thing is going to make more of a "WHOOOOSH!!" sound, much like what I imagine the water flowing down the generators at Grand Coulee Dam sounds like!!

06-05-2009, 21:19	#11
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08-05-2009, 15:48	#12
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Iain, How are you going to drive the turbo? One side only, or using a 2 into 1 system and driving the tubby from that?

09-05-2009, 09:55	#14
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	So you'll have a charge cooler in the car?

09-05-2009, 16:14	#16
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	I don't blame you, seems perfectly sensible to me. I am expecting (when I get around to it) to have the chargecoolers "inboard" with plumbing leading to rads at the front on my project.

12-05-2009, 02:00	#17
Phate Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brentwood, Essex Posts: 45	So is all this for a pod car dude? Whats the estimated figure?