Why no "street" compounds with the primary out front?

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How are you guys hanging that primary way out in on the fender? I would think it would need to be braced off the block for engine flex? Getting ready to pipe mine and only thing I'm trying to figure out is how I will hang that big primary way out past the shock tower
 
i built a set up with the turbo out front in 2004 on a brand new truck. didnt have the heart to cut the frame to fit the big turbo in the regular position at the time. i will have to see if i can find some photos.
 
I am using 0.25" wall thickness elbows TIG welded together.
The Turbonetics turbo is a lot smaller and lighter than almost all Borg Warner's, Garrett's, and Holset's. A 88mm that weighs 34 ish lbs is a little bit more simple to mount. A s400 is somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 lbs and the s500sx are somewhere around 70lbs(88mm on a Borg Warner).

Turbonetics Dimensions for Mid-Frame
Borg Warner Dimensions
 
01silver bullet said:
How are you guys hanging that primary way out in on the fender? I would think it would need to be braced off the block for engine flex? Getting ready to pipe mine and only thing I'm trying to figure out is how I will hang that big primary way out past the shock tower
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With flex joints on the hot pipe you could probably get away with a mount that bolts to the shock tower? Just a guess.
 
Also on the race truck that doesn't see street miles I don't think the brace would be as necessary
 
Chrisd91 said:
Give me a gt55 and I'll try it haha
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I only got a S480 sitting on the shelf.. Sorry I can't be of help sir.

I did the measurements and it seems like the GT55 is slightly smaller than my BW 80. so that in it's self is a motivating factor..
 
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