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I've been trying to figure in my mind why it is that you can have a single turbo Buick V6, and a single turbo LS1 V8, but no one can seem to figure out a single turbo 6G72 without using acres of piping. The answer? No one has bothered to try. We've been told singls are pointless and we've been told it's impossible to run it off one bank of cylinders (it is, but we can get around it) But aside from that one out in cali, and Eric Ks single turbo base, has anyone actually tried to do a production ready single? NO.
Please refer to the diagram: (it's crude, but it works. Let's not nitpick my drawing and instead let's talk turbos
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On both of the domestic engines, the turbo is mounted to a single, custom exhaust manifold. The opposite manifold is left untouched. The two banks are connected via a crossover pipe that runs under the engine. From there, a downpipe runs off the turbo and out the rear as you would expect.
You'd think this wouldn't work, but keep in mind that the Turbo Buicks were running 9s before our cars were even a sketch on a napkin.
Why is it so difficult for someone to fab a custom front manifold, downpipe, and intake pipes and build a freakin kit? DN performance has proven they can make any pipe, there's tons of TD05 DSM turbos on the market CHEAP and intercoolers are pretty easy to come by. Before anyone says there's not room, look for a picture of an LS1 engine bay and then tell me there's no room in an NA 3S, or a TT 3S with the IC pipes cleared out.
Let's hear your technical thoughts on this. If you don't have something to relate to the topic at hand, please refrain from posting.
Please refer to the diagram: (it's crude, but it works. Let's not nitpick my drawing and instead let's talk turbos
)
On both of the domestic engines, the turbo is mounted to a single, custom exhaust manifold. The opposite manifold is left untouched. The two banks are connected via a crossover pipe that runs under the engine. From there, a downpipe runs off the turbo and out the rear as you would expect.
You'd think this wouldn't work, but keep in mind that the Turbo Buicks were running 9s before our cars were even a sketch on a napkin.
Why is it so difficult for someone to fab a custom front manifold, downpipe, and intake pipes and build a freakin kit? DN performance has proven they can make any pipe, there's tons of TD05 DSM turbos on the market CHEAP and intercoolers are pretty easy to come by. Before anyone says there's not room, look for a picture of an LS1 engine bay and then tell me there's no room in an NA 3S, or a TT 3S with the IC pipes cleared out.
Let's hear your technical thoughts on this. If you don't have something to relate to the topic at hand, please refrain from posting.
