ok this is for my buddy with a v6 camaro and he wants turbo it and we cant find any kits that will fit it does anyone know of anyplace that could possibly do this?? thanks
While at one point I would be the one talking shit on STS myself, numbers and results do not lie. STS turbo setup's make solid power.Mr.180sx said:If anything those fuckheaded fuck ups at STS technologies would have a turbo foryour car , but there is a very good chance its gonna be right next to the rear end. Look into that
240sxdriftin said:ok this is for my buddy with a v6 camaro and he wants turbo it and we cant find any kits that will fit it does anyone know of anyplace that could possibly do this?? thanks
i sure hope your lying.... if not then i hate the owner of that car with a passion. :crazyrantmrbojangles said:Drop in a LS2... its feasible im sure... i saw a FD with one at nopi lol.
nope a turbo LS2 in a FD were sitting just outside the honda section lol.Silvia S13 said:i sure hope your lying.... if not then i hate the owner of that car with a passion. :crazyrant
why?tallic_red240sx said:I'd like to see that setup on the ka24de.
First of all it does mess up the weight distribution, not just because it weighs more than a 13b but because it cannot be mounted as low and as far back as a rotary. Secondly the 20b is an insane engine, i'd pick it over a pushrod v8 anyday but it's also a bit more expensive. A n/a 20b can make tons of power and be ultra reliable because there is no heat from turbo's to worry about and since it's not carrying 2 turbos and an intercooler it's actually very close to the weight of a decked out 13b. Turboed rotaries can be somewhat troublesome because of the heat but if you're smart enough the first thing you tackle are the cooling issues since the stock radiator and intercoolers in the fd isn't adequate for motorsports.Skunk said:Yeah the LS swap is actually relatively common to Rx7s. I'm a huge rotorhead myself, and I used to be against this kind of thing. I
n actuality though, this is a damn good swap. The LS1 is a very comparable engine in terms of weight, and it's actually quite a bit lighter than the more common 20B swap. So throwing off the FD's superb weight distribution isn't much of an issue. While the haters can talk about how it isn't right, or the car should stay "true to it's roots", or what have you, it's a great engine. You're basically swapping a great engine with reliability issues and slightly meager torque, for a great engine that's dead-reliable, and makes awesome power/torque.
When it comes to engine-swaps, if you're getting a better engine out of the swap, then I say go for it. While the LS1 is only slightly more-capable than the 13B, it's unquestionably more reliable. It also has the benefit of a huge aftermarket, and if it's doesn't mess up the weight distribution or anything like that, I say go for it.