DatsRTurbo Solara Interests in here?

[Dawgz]

I dont think this would be a wise setup for the auto tranny people.

[woa_its_j3ff]

I dont think this would be a wise setup for the auto tranny people.

why not Dawgz?

I sure wish mine was 5 spd!

[99V6solaraSE]

I was about to ask the same.. How would this fare with an auto tranny.
I mean Tony the tiger did it but it definitely took a lotta work and he beefed it up.

[DatSRBoi]

Still working on that. There are plenty of electronics out there design to cope with the shifting of the automatic trannies.

This turbo setup is being built around a stock automatic solara V6. That is as hard as it is already.

[Sp33d]

make a turbo charger for a supercharged solara. that would be sickkkkkkk

-Mark

[99V6solaraSE]

make a turbo charger for a supercharged solara. that would be sickkkkkkk

-Mark

i actually was thinking about doing something like that in the future.. how realisitic.. i dunno
i was reading about a twin charged 1mz mr2...
but i think they found that just running a turbo was more efficient.

but here it is.. found it...
http://books.google.com/books?id=ze_w0i ... #PPA246,M1

[CASTRO]

i say that as long as the auto tranny WAS is goon condition and is maintained well with at least 1-2 tranny coolers it should be okay. The trd ebc only cuts boost for ATs in 1st gear and the rest acts like the MT ebc.

Good idea on the turbos... makes me wanna go boost the Fit and S2k allready haha.

[Thaiguy]

the idea sounds great Dat... i'd be in on the it within the next year but the only thing that would hold me back is the stupid emissions here in socal.. not to mention all the cops wanting to take a peak at modified imports... but wish u all the luck with the project... when its done that solara is going to be evil... =P

[Sebas007]

To come back to the best location...guest where Rizal "shidosha01" puts his turbo in "Tabasco"... battery relocation is a must I guess ! Rizal's turbo is bigger then the one you wanna use but there is no way you could install it in front of the front headers even if it is smaller !

OR

By the way I heard about STS turbos....under the car...they are heating less than standard "under the hood turbo" setup from -500F to -700F. Since that...water on the turbo will not crack the shell or anything....even snow..well can be set for low boost application (5 PSI).
Take a look http://www.ststurbo.com/
Universal setup http://www.ststurbo.com/universal_system


Following...Rizal setup
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=19057&highlight=turbo

[DatSRBoi]

^^^ Yes he has a bigger turbo. But if you look at his set up he has moved ALLOT of stuff. All of the throttle cable and cruise control are somewhere else. I can not see it in the picture.

As for the STS, great idea, but increase in other problem. The longer the pipings for the intake, the longer the response and reaction.

There is only one solara I know of that has done the turbo in the front. A read gen1/1.5, Then again he had some do some modding I believe because his was pretty big too.

I'll be checking up on it some more. I need to study for a stupid test.

[Sebas007]

I think the tiny lag STS setup can occur, if there is one (I don't think it will be an issue because more the turbine will run faster more it will accelrate quicker), compare to the simplicity it gives...wins hands down for low boost application.

David Smith - ESPN Russell Racing School, Driver at the 2005 SEMA Show

"The STS Turbocharged Corvette Z06 exhibited no lag or anticipation, and had a super linear power curve. I'd vote it an 11 on a fun level of 1-10! The sound was absolutely unbelievable, I've never heard a street car that sounded so good!"

Patrick McCarthy, instructor at ESPN's Russel Racing School
(Patrick is a professional driver that drove the vehicles at the 2004 SEMA Proving Grounds)

"These turbo systems spooled quicker than any other turbo I've ever driven. The power comes on smooth and is very controllable, giving a great throttle response."


Evan Griffey - Editor of Turbo and High Tech Peformance Magazine
(Evan's 3 page article on STS appears in the October 2004 issue of the magazine)

"The velocity of exhaust gas and the fact that the STS design features a good deal of straight pipe, coupled with what exhaust gas does when it enters a turbo, should help negate any "lag" in the system."


Joe Pettit - Editor of Sport Truck Magazine
(Joe recently installed our system on a Chevy 4.8L Silverado - details are in the October 2004 issue of Sport Truck magazine.)

"When we first saw this turbo system at last year's SEMA Show, we were very skeptical about throttle response. We thought that with the turbo so far away from the combustion chamber, the system would be lazy with a lot of turbo lag. But after driving the system on other trucks as well as on this install, we find the lag not excessive in the least; it is very near what you find on factory turbo systems."

Kenny Duttweiler - Duttweiler Performance, Inc.
(Longtime "Turbo God" Kenny Duttweiler has a well-established reputation as the finest turbo tuner in all of drag racing.)

"Squires Turbo Systems' remote-mounted turbos have solved all of the problems associated with traditional engine-mounted turbo systems. The intense underhood heat a turbo generates has been eliminated and you no longer need to punch a hole in your oil pan or cut up the front of the vehicle for an intercooler. Emissions should be really good too with mounting the turbocharger after the catalytic converter."



http://www.ststurbo.com/benefits
http://www.ststurbo.com/f_a_q
http://www.ststurbo.com/how_it_works
http://www.ststurbo.com/magazine_articles
http://www.ststurbo.com/sts_technology

google "sts turbo" and you'll see some youtube video popping up.
I'll try to find the most info I can and share it with you.

[Sebas007]

Must see !

They seems to be "neutral" people trying performance stuff...

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMB14OOfgss

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B2mwgsvikY

[DatSRBoi]

I do not know. I still do not like it. Having that as a daily and driving that in salted ice...... yea you see so many people claiming its good, I think its nice for a weekend car, But daily, somethings bound to happen especially if its a self contain type turbo. Also a solaras rear is pretty pack as is. Making room for turbo and piping just means more money.

[DatSRBoi]

Also I do not know but I am baseing this off science. Having the turbo in the back would mean that the exhaust pressure is either too weakened or on full efficiency. You know that if you wrap up your header, downpipe, and exhaust that the flow is much more (cant think of the word other then flowing more efficiently). That would either mean the turbo will not spoil efficiently enough on very cold days or its going to max out that tiny turbo way before redline..... Meaning its going to kill that turbo faster either way.

Sorry if I said it wrong. Tired but thats base off how I was taught with the RX7 guys. Thats why the rX7 guys are able to put such huge turbo on motors 1/3 the size of a 1MZ is because the exhaust pressure/exit is great enough to spoil that turbo faster then a supra can or any 1MZ.

Correct me if Im wrong. I am also tired so not sure what I am saying.

[funboy102]

any idea on numbers we'd be puttin out ? (v6s and 4 cyls?)

this sounds like a 1MZ ideal so far, at least the way he's talking about it, and the pictures that he shown.