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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:53 AM
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Twin turbos?

Why have I yet to see a FC with twin turbos? Can you explain why? and maybe show me some pics of a TT FC
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ParadoxToday
Why have I yet to see a FC with twin turbos?
Because you are a noob?

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Can you explain why?
Besides the above, it is a pain in the rear with little gain. Modern ball bearing turbos like the Garrett GT-R series spool so fast that there isn't much point in bothering with two small turbos anymore. If you spend any time in the 3Gen RX-7 forum, you will see that it is common for them to upgrade their twin turbos to a fast-spooling larger single turbo. The 2Gen RX-7 owners can just skip a step and go directly to a fast-spooling single turbo.

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and maybe show me some pics of a TT FC
Some 2Gen RX-7 owners have installed the Cosmo 13B-RE or 3Gen RX-7 13B-REW in their cars.

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Old May 20, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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search through Howard Coleman's posts in the 3rd gen forum. He has a custom manifold and runs twin T3/T04E 46 trims with I think .82 A/R hotsides, stage 5 turbine wheels, and ATP internal wastegates

but besides him most people just go single for the simplicity
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Old May 20, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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that engine bay is sex!!
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Old May 20, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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thanks i guess
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Old May 20, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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mee too
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Old May 21, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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Oh, I guess I should credit the photo since you guys are drooling over it, lol. That is a picture of TitaniumTT's car at the DGRR 2009 event. It is an 88 RX-7 with a ported 13B-RE swap, 13B-REW sequential twins, MoTeC M820 ECU, and AIM dash. He did a really great job with the mil-spec wiring and connectors.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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back on topic tho, I thought there was a guy around here that had a FC motor with 2 stock FC turbos? anyone else remember this or was it a dream?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Wow, I thought TTT's car was still on stands...unless that was another project. Looks damn sweet.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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ive seen some people twin charge their FDs
a supercharger+a huge turbo seems to be very efficient on other cars
has anyone here looked in to doing that to their FC?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by stylEmon
I thought there was a guy around here that had a FC motor with 2 stock FC turbos? anyone else remember this or was it a dream?
I remember somebody talking about it, but I don't remember if the project was ever completed. It's not such a bad idea for a budget project, although it would not compare to a properly-designed single BB turbo setup.

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Wow, I thought TTT's car was still on stands...unless that was another project. Looks damn sweet.
It is the same car, and he finished it right before the event. He looked pretty tired, and I think his first night at the event was the first time he had gotten a good night's sleep in quite some time. On the good side, his car did win a trophy. I think he won mostly due to the detail work, but apparently it is pretty easy to have a clean engine bay if you put your car together just hours before the event, lol.

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ive seen some people twin charge their FDs
a supercharger+a huge turbo seems to be very efficient on other cars
has anyone here looked in to doing that to their FC?
Quite a few people have talked about that, but I have never seen one built. I think it would be better to just install a Lysholm type supercharger if you want virtually no lag, a low boost threshold, and efficient high-end boost. The new Eaton TVS superchargers look like a good lower-cost alternative that should come pretty close to a Lysholm's performance.

However, if you look at overall efficiency, I think a single Garrett GT-R turbo is still top dog right now.
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