Tasteful Modifications Thread

[Slash]

2 words. Holy. F:censored:.

 

[JTB10000]

Nevermind

 

[Slash]

 

[Team THRT Drift]

2 words. Holy. F:censored:.

What exactly am I looking at? That looks like a really bad welding job.

 

[Slash]

What exactly am I looking at? That looks like a really bad welding job.

You're looking at a monster effin' turbo underneath a Pontiac T/A Firehawk of all cars. Notice where it's located, so when someone pops the hood they don't see anything relating to boost.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

You're looking at a monster effin' turbo underneath a Pontiac T/A Firehawk of all cars. Notice where it's located, so when someone pops the hood they don't see anything relating to boost.

It looks like a mess, and I see no turbo whatsoever. I've been zooming in this whole time.

 

[Slash]

It looks like a mess, and I see no turbo whatsoever. I've been zooming in this whole time.

The turbo is sitting vertical with the exhaust pipes coming in from the passengers side, recirculating down the drivers side and exiting out the single pipe on the passengers side. His intake is also back there. Keeps the engine bay clean. That's why theres a bunch of pipes.

Here's the kit.

His only has a single exhaust since his intake is slightly different.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Right under the left side of the license plate. Interesting placement, wouldn't do it myself, but it's different.

 

[Slash]

I think it's called the STS turbo kit for Birds and Camaros.

 

[SVX]

Didn't the Toyota 7 have a similar design? And is there actually any benefit from placing it there?

 

[Slash]

Didn't the Toyota 7 have a similar design? And is there actually any benefit from placing it there?

Its possible there minght be a small benefit because it's away from all heat in the engine bay. But I never researched it enough to know.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Its possible there minght be a small benefit because it's away from all heat in the engine bay. But I never researched it enough to know.

Just seems dishonest IMO. Racing a guy for pinks and he has you pop the hood (bonnet) to see what he's up against and you've stashed your turbo in your ass..

When you win and drive away, surprise surprise, there it is.

Didn't the Toyota 7 have a similar design? And is there actually any benefit from placing it there?

Except the Toyota was mid engined longitudinally mounted. The Turbos were next to the engine. No need for complicated intakes and welding.

 

[Cano]

Direct experience with the STS Turbo kit here as I helped install one in a 1999 Camaro a good while ago. The system just takes like half a second more to presurize the long route to and from the snail and that's all, once the air is flowing you've got boost. The guy was running low 12s-high/mid 11s all along relying only on the turbo and a Z06 (LS6) cam and a clutch kit.

There's also a Mustang kit, @Slash

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Direct experience with the STS Turbo kit here as I helped install one in a 1999 Camaro a good while ago. The system just takes like half a second more to presurize the long route to and from the snail and that's all, once the air is flowing you've got boost. The guy was running low 12s-high/mid 11s all along relying only on the turbo and a Z06 (LS6) cam and a clutch kit.

There's also a Mustang kit, @Slash

What exactly is the benefit, besides deceit?




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[Cano]

What exactly is the benefit, besides deceit?

Space! At least in the case of a 4th gen F-Body which is what I have experience with, the engine bay is damned crampled, so if you want to drop in a snail or two you have to get rid of a lot of factory stuff. If you don't wnat to fiddle with that, you go rear-mounted.

And yes, also stealth. It looks like a down-looking CAI.

 

[ImaRobot]

You're looking at a monster effin' turbo underneath a Pontiac T/A Firehawk of all cars. Notice where it's located, so when someone pops the hood they don't see anything relating to boost.

I remember looking these up about 5 years ago. I'm not sure I came about them but I thought it was interesting. While not the most practical, it is the safest in regards to police.

I remember seeing an IS-F with a twin turbo set up.

 

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[Gotbeefboy564]

 

[Fastcarguy]

Eh, the yellow ruins it for me. Still looks good i think

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Moving on...

 

[Cano]

The tan one 👍

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Deep-dish steelies always get me. Black 720 for me.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

And the RC model

Edit

One more and I'm off...

 

[Slash]

Moving on...

That black one though

 

[Bc4]

Why are datsuns so sexy..

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Why are datsuns so sexy..

Long time no see sombrero alien guy

 

[Bc4]

Long time no see sombrero alien guy

Haha, didnt think anyone would notice xD ... yeah ive been busy

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Haha, didnt think anyone would notice xD ... yeah ive been busy

Welcome back to the unproductivity capital of the internet

 

[Bc4]

its funny cuz its true .. xD

 

[LivingWithGames]

I was too afraid to post in the questionable because I don't know...it looks too good..a nice looking z3 with porsche wheels and fitting so well...

Please tell me I did good...I don't wanna **** up again...