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Lusting for a twin turbo setup, and would like (helpful) ideas

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First I apologize for the serious teaser and putting up pics of a project without results and dyno's because there are none. And who knows how long it could be before I go any further it could be a year or more! I just love hearing the ideas suggestions, feedback and knowlege you all have to offer. Isn't that a bulk of what we are here for? :) Well as many of you know I am currently underway with the Supercharger setup. It has been a very slow process but is still underway and the manifold for it is now being welded from what I understand.

I could not get over how much I loved Hotlava's tt setup and it overcame me. So I figured at some point in the future I also wanted to do a tt setup and began slowly buying the additional pieces it would take to do so (being that many are the same, such as injectors, fuel pump monitoring gauges and what not). Then last week my car decide to get some garage time (it broke down later found to be a broken axle, Ebay? I think it was tsk tsk). But none the less it was a perfect excuse to play while she was down so I started to look at how I would eventually want my tt to be setup. What better way than to play. It helps kill concepts that look good in your head given the (not so) workable space; a few of my ideas have since died. But long story short this is where I am at so far. Now that my wife knows that it is just a broken axle I only have shipping time to continue playing before having to put her back together again.

A couple quick notes

-No this will not be done/completed for a very very long time.-This is very new to me so I would be the last to ask for suggestions though I love to share ideas.
-Yes the supercharger project is still underway and taking precedence over this.

-No I did not wake up one morning and say I am going to do a Legend Twin turbo setup during breakfast (sorry Hybird, that just kills me lol)
-No I am not going to be using PVC intercooler piping it is just cheaper to hack away at till I figure how I am going to do it when the time comes.
-I have also read up on some articles of Twin vs. Single and each seem to have there advantages from knowlegable members of their respective forums.
-cheap clamps will be replaced with t-clamps.

Ok the book is done here's the pics. (excuse the mess my garage is at war)
also please forgive the ugly "stand in" mesh and terrible paint, looks will come last. I don't want to tear it up after doing body work and paint.
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This one concerns me, there is not much rook and there is a damn brake fluid line that may need to be relocated. wires and hoses I don't mind moving brake, AC, and power steering lines I am not so happy/experinced with.
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Hopefully at some point I will be done destroying my car and be able to build it up like the one in my head lol.

-Tip- If you get a new intercooler or radiator, cover the fins with cardboard until it is fully installed so you don't damage the fins during installation :hide:

PS. The purple finish and and nice shiney engine bay will be back in time. it was too hard to maintain and not scratch to hell while getting a bug of some sort and doing stuff like ^ this. I think eventually I will powdercoat vs. paint though.
 
#372 ·
I thought the turbos he was using were the ones he got out of the junkyard from volvos.

I was there one of those days when he found one so I guess that means I can take all the credit :rolleyes:
LMAO, if anything all the credit goes to Labrat for giving me so much free time.
 
#374 ·
Ok let's get back on topic I really want opinions on this whole breather tank deal. also if anyone has routing ideas for the plumbing for this (please read the last link though before offering ideas.
 
#376 ·
Well that will be annoying since the valve cover with the oil filler doesn't have a breather. Will you be drilling and welding a cover or can you use a push in breather cap with a port instead of the stock oil cap? Maybe two right valve covers and a big transmission funnel to fill the oil?:lol:
 
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You know I have no idea, but another forum was saying it would be to release some of the positive pressure caused by a turbo similar to that caused under the valve covers. But the more I think about it the less I think I want/need to.
 
#380 ·
If you were worried about the crankcase, you could use a pop in breather on the oil fill tube. I think it would be overkill but if you wanted to be safe i think that would be much easier than trying to add a port.
 
#381 ·
dude nice build. i was told by several membbers that it wasnt possible. not enough room they said... etc etc... i didnt read all the pages but i hope you rap everything you can with heat shield and vent your hood bcuz even if he turbos are water cooled they get extremely hot wich can turn your engine bay into a furnace and boil your brake clutch and powestearing fluids, and im sure you know what that means. fade fade fade
 
#382 ·
Thanks I will take measures to keep her cool under pressure, but it is not a success yet.
 
#389 ·
Ok now we are getting somewhere, and yep thick as hell, to hold in heat and last forever :), plus take on my need for more power as I go up in turbo size. They look a little rough right now but this is work in progress.

Buzzard thank you for you input and feed back on the breather ports off each valve cover that is what I will do and then just run it it a single breather tank.
 
#391 ·
it looks good but i dont know about the diameter of pipe what size is it? when i was wrking at turbo performance in van nuys my boss was telling me that even on a built motor you would never wana go above 1 5/8" diameter it could cause slow or no spool, and you only go that big of pipe when your trying to make 700+hp.
 
#394 ·
I am going to just tap into the reservoir for the battery fluid, anymore questions?
 
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Teaser
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This side needs tweeking
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