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      07-04-2009, 08:08 PM   #45
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I know there was a company, STS Turbo I think, that has rear-mount turbos. I'm not sure if this is beneficial or not, but I do know that it's weird.
That be the one: http://www.ststurbo.com/home
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      07-05-2009, 02:20 AM   #46
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      07-05-2009, 05:51 AM   #47
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Thats a pretty sick is-f, but that speedo didnt look like it moved much when he got on it...
exactly what i thought.
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      07-05-2009, 11:45 AM   #48
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Sounds sick, but the CF pillars are a bit tacky IMO.
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A modded 335i on JB3 with map XXX001 and 130 octane would smoke that.
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A modded 335i on JB3 with map XXX001 and 130 octane would smoke that.
A modded civic with a RWD conversion, NSX engine, Turbo, and a gigantic shot of nitrous can beat your 335 but that's not the point of this thread.
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I love IS-F!
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god damn, thats sick!!!
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A modded civic with a RWD conversion, NSX engine, Turbo, and a gigantic shot of nitrous can beat your 335 but that's not the point of this thread.
Eh, I'd still take the modded 335i over anything.
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      07-06-2009, 10:23 PM   #54
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The IS-F is an incredible car. I will be getting one when my lease is up.
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Car is definitely a gem but the driver ruined it for me. Why can't any of these guys be well spoken? The whole thug vernacular does not fit with the image of driving a sophisticated automobile.
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Car is definitely a gem but the driver ruined it for me. Why can't any of these guys be well spoken? The whole thug vernacular does not fit with the image of driving a sophisticated automobile.
haha. Agreed! He was so amazed that he could roll all his windows down with one button. Lol. He probably doesn't know anything about the car let alone the turbo set up. Overall the car looked great and sounds awesome.
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A modded 335i on JB3 with map XXX001 and 130 octane would smoke that.
LOL. Too bad the 335i doesn't sound ass baddass as this Lexus
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Can't wait for the other F cars and the 2nd gen ISF.
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Man the IS-F is sure growing on me. I can almost see the light.
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good god that cars sounds amazing.
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LOL. Too bad the 335i doesn't sound ass baddass as this Lexus
Yes, but does the Lexus ISF have a bad ass fuel pump that can fail at any time, making the driving experience that much more intense?
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Yes, but does the Lexus ISF have a bad ass fuel pump that can fail at any time, making the driving experience that much more intense?
No it doesn't, I guess the 335i is miles ahead. Or behind
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I've never seen that twin turbo set up before (at the level of the mufflers). Is this common? I don't know if its more beneficial to have the exhaust pressure build up near the engine or the exhaust.
Well according to "Street Turbocharging" Here are the Advantages and Disadvantages to remote-mount turbos:

Advantages: Lower temps under the hood, less weight in front of the car, and lower bulk oil temps, and obviously you don't have to make room in the engine bay. Also installation takes 6-8 hrs and can easily be removed and returned to stock.

Disadvantages: They usually provide somewhat lower performance levels than traditional turbos, typically sized to generate only 5-10psi. Since the turbos are far downstream from the exhaust, the turbos have relatively small turbine housings, I guess that explains the low psi.

Of course the book was published 3yrs ago, so maybe there are SOME improvements. The guy might as well just S/C it, probley would have made a little more.
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I thought maybe it was a quad turbo how quickly those windows went down...
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