Ok, here is the AutoX event I went too last summer and caught a glimpse of this yellow hatch. I was looking at the engine and noticed that the turbo itself is bolt up above the exhaust mani or something. I know majority of the turbo sits under the manifold, but this was kinda sits up a lil higher. I'm just curious about the set-up and if you could enlighten me or something that would be great. I didn't have a chance to talk to the owner cause he was busy taking the cones.



The owner is actually a 40/50 years old mang.
Low enough??




[Modified by 4thGSi, 9:29 AM 4/1/2003]

 

it looks like its a type of manifold where the exhaust flange for the turbo is on a slant to keep the shaving of the block at a minimum. But this guy took the approach of mounting the compressor on the driver side which rather than putting it a little bit below the manifold and closer to the engine, puts it a little higher than the manifold and further from the engine.

i don't know if this has any pros/cons but that seems to be why its above the manifold a little bit, vs the common, slightly below.

-Ryan

EDIT: i can't spell for the life of me today.


[Modified by tegasaurus, 10:36 AM 4/1/2003]

 

i think you really need some kind of bracing to keep that turbo from snapping of the manifold.

this is the first d series setup i have seen with the turbo in that place.

 

I like the set up looks pretty good to me, different too.

 

Saw that car drag-racing once...I think it was throwing down low 14s or something...not bad for street tires and a shitload of camber.

Suprdave

 

Yeah not bad.. If I'm not mistaken he ran that car the Battle of the Imports 2k2 right? Or that was the Route 66 event?

 

I think I saw it run at battle, maybe both...*Shrugs*

It's still not fast though...

Suprdave

 

I think the Drag Gen 2 Manifolds for the Prelude are like that style

 

its quick... but not fast

And to whomever said something about bracing i think the turboand manifold would be fine, takinginto consideration the turbo is a t25 or similarly small sized turbo, and the manifold's primaries are not very long and/or extended frlom the motor, so there shouldn't be too much stress.

-Ryan

definatly a nice lil autocross car.

 

it seems a little bit too low... your messing with the suspesion geometry there...

and if he has camber issues.....

dont buy the graphics and buy a camber kit.

 

I have seen taht car at route 66....if I remember correctly, it's a stock D16z6 upper manifold with a pipe running up to teh turbo

 

correct. that is how mine sits.


[Modified by GudeH23a, 3:05 AM 4/2/2003]

 

that eg is SLaMMED!!!