This seems kind of half a$$ to me...
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Originally Posted by superjoe83
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Those guys must not have any engineers on the team doing the designing...
Why the heck would you put an air cleaner underneath your car!
There is also a reason why turbos are put so close to the head on the engine!
Those must be the laggiest forced induction going. :pat:
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I agree...the first stream you ford would Hydrolock your engine!!! What were they thinking??
Now if they could route the intake to a snorkel then I might think differently...but I see the potential for disaster under that truck. Rocks...dirt, etc.
Now if they could route the intake to a snorkel then I might think differently...but I see the potential for disaster under that truck. Rocks...dirt, etc.
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"Doesn't water get into your engine with the filter mounted down low?
No, even under very wet conditions the filter sheds most all water. Under wet conditions the throttle position is usually very light because of traction issues so the engine is taking in very little air anyway. However, we do rigorous testing with our truck systems because many off-road wet conditions may require full throttle. Even under extremely wet conditions, where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle plowing through deep puddles, we have never had a water related drivability problem with any of our kits. However, if you were to completely submerge the filter, you would draw water through the filter and into the intake tubing."
Where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle? Yeah, i can do that in a 3 inch deep puddle! But hey, at least it wont hydrolock me in heavy rain. That is reassuring. *BOGUS!*
No, even under very wet conditions the filter sheds most all water. Under wet conditions the throttle position is usually very light because of traction issues so the engine is taking in very little air anyway. However, we do rigorous testing with our truck systems because many off-road wet conditions may require full throttle. Even under extremely wet conditions, where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle plowing through deep puddles, we have never had a water related drivability problem with any of our kits. However, if you were to completely submerge the filter, you would draw water through the filter and into the intake tubing."
Where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle? Yeah, i can do that in a 3 inch deep puddle! But hey, at least it wont hydrolock me in heavy rain. That is reassuring. *BOGUS!*
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Originally Posted by tombothetominator
"Doesn't water get into your engine with the filter mounted down low?
No, even under very wet conditions the filter sheds most all water. Under wet conditions the throttle position is usually very light because of traction issues so the engine is taking in very little air anyway. However, we do rigorous testing with our truck systems because many off-road wet conditions may require full throttle. Even under extremely wet conditions, where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle plowing through deep puddles, we have never had a water related drivability problem with any of our kits. However, if you were to completely submerge the filter, you would draw water through the filter and into the intake tubing."
Where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle? Yeah, i can do that in a 3 inch deep puddle! But hey, at least it wont hydrolock me in heavy rain. That is reassuring. *BOGUS!*
No, even under very wet conditions the filter sheds most all water. Under wet conditions the throttle position is usually very light because of traction issues so the engine is taking in very little air anyway. However, we do rigorous testing with our truck systems because many off-road wet conditions may require full throttle. Even under extremely wet conditions, where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle plowing through deep puddles, we have never had a water related drivability problem with any of our kits. However, if you were to completely submerge the filter, you would draw water through the filter and into the intake tubing."
Where the water is flying clear over the top of the vehicle? Yeah, i can do that in a 3 inch deep puddle! But hey, at least it wont hydrolock me in heavy rain. That is reassuring. *BOGUS!*
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it looks as if they connect the the turbo the to exhaust tubes after that cat and that is what spins the turbo. I dont know much about turbo's but that doesnt seem too efficient. All that nice shinny pipping is just for the intake.
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[QUOTE=Nolan]it looks as if they connect the the turbo the to exhaust tubes after that cat and that is what spins the turbo. I dont know much about turbo's but that doesnt seem too efficient. All that nice shinny pipping is just for the intake.
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Maybe just a little more piping for a snorkel wouldn't hurt too much.
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Maybe just a little more piping for a snorkel wouldn't hurt too much.
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After lifting my Tacoma my truck wouldn't get out of it's own way. Driving on the freeway and pulling hills was flat out embarrassing. My foot was to the floor everywhere I went.
Did anyone see anything about a VB upgrade?
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Come on guys they just have a few kinks to work out and it may work. Just don't put too much oil on that K&N filter or you'll have a nice flame job down the sides.
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holy cow, it used to be that it was mounted towards the front but in that one picture they have the thing mounted all the way at the back of the vehicle!!!! Under the gas tank!!!! That think literally would be useless back there, with the amount of pipe they used/bent for that one they could have built a new manifold like your are supposed to and put the turbo where it belongs!
#16
I have played with turbos on my car(90 plymouth laser-2L approx 350hp) and the idea of the remote turbocharger is a nice one, but as one person said it is innefficient. Gases in the exhaust cool quickly and as they cool they shrink. So basically your going to have turbo-lag somethin fierce.
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