moving turbos
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moving turbos
a friend of mine was telling me that with his seven he repositioned the turbos away from the engine. he said that that helps save the seals. im not sure if this has been adressed before, i ran a search but didnt find anything. the same guy said that when u put a little oil in when u fill gas it also helps keep the rotors lubricated. any ideas?
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yeah haven't heard about that.. but when you said he relocated the turbos i'm thinking he's not running the stock twins right.. single right? well most of the single turbo dont stay as close as the twins would... but saving the seals i dunno about that.. it might last a little longer because there's not as much heat like it had before..... sht i dunno.. might helf i guess!!.
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it makes sense my friend told me the same thing, but it's not gonna make a difference on the "regular" time for a rebuild but say if you're running the car hard constantly it'll help alittle bit and hey if anything helps from having to do an "early" rebuild and gives you more power than why not? *edit this of course being a single turbo setup vs. twins.
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I'm planning on moving mine. I have a set of Pettit High flows I've been planning on moving into the engine compartment once I get off my butt and move the old tired ones out.
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hey hey dont beat on the messenger, i just posted it wondering what u guys thought. but hey every little thing counts right.
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...where the hell you gonna move them to? the wheel well? ..it will rub when you make left turns...lol
...remember if you premix, disconnect the OMP...or octane rating will drop...
...remember if you premix, disconnect the OMP...or octane rating will drop...
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Originally Posted by Ledfoot
...remember if you premix, disconnect the OMP...or octane rating will drop...
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
An FD's gas tank is 3280 ounces. People who premix with a functioning OMP typically add 10 to 20 ounces per tank. You're not going to see an appreciably drop in octane in this case........
...just a caution...gone are the days when my daily driver could still run safely on premium...
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
An FD's gas tank is 3280 ounces. People who premix with a functioning OMP typically add 10 to 20 ounces per tank. You're not going to see an appreciably drop in octane in this case........
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