What all would it take to do an STS rear mount turbo kit on a 1996 3800?

[jderry]

What would need to eb done to a STS Lt1 Turbo kit (like qwicklt1ws6 has) to make it work on a V6

[ba94ta]

i dont think you would have to do much different they should rear mount the same the only thing that would be different would be the intake side.

[jderry]

i dont think you would have to do much different they should rear mount the same the only thing that would be different would be the intake side.

thats what i was thinking

i just dont know if i can justify spending that much money on that

[ba94ta]

if i were you i would make your own kit it would be a lot cheaper than buying the $3000+ kit from sts you can get everything u need for like a grand if you do your research.

[Kwazrollinz28]

if i were you i would make your own kit it would be a lot cheaper than buying the $3000+ kit from sts you can get everything u need for like a grand if you do your research.

x2 and rear mount kits aren't to nice, I like mounting them up front.

[jderry]

x2 and rear mount kits aren't to nice, I like mounting them up front.

Lol alot of pros
No need for turbo headers
Less heat, wont really need an intercooler


my dad told me front mounted ones are more efficient becuse of the whole piping the distance of the car but the rear mounts are exposed to heat

[DETROITMUSCLE]

just because its mounted in the rear I would still never run a boosted car without an intercooler, why blow unecessary hot heat into the motor at all times Anyhow those kits can be made for dirt cheap, start doing research.

[ba94ta]

its perfectly fine to run a rear mount without an after or intercooler because the piping going up to the front will cool the intake air. it would be perfectly fine if your only going to be pushing like 7psi but once you start to jump up the pressure your going to want to cool the air. it just depends on how much you want to push.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

its perfectly fine to run a rear mount without an after or intercooler because the piping going up to the front will cool the intake air. it would be perfectly fine if your only going to be pushing like 7psi but once you start to jump up the pressure your going to want to cool the air. it just depends on how much you want to push.

Agreed...the rear mounts are known for not making big PSI, but it is likely the most cost effective way of turbo'ing a car.

And there's the stealth factor...many people won't know you have it until it's too late and they're staring at that single exhaust pipe (most of the time).

But I don't think I'd have one of these as a year 'round DD in Michigan...winters could get ugly...

Pros and cons to it all...

[ba94ta]

yes there are many pros and cons to both front mount and rear mount but i would have to say rear mount would be the easiest compared to a front mount. and a con to rear mounts you need that expensive oil scavenge pump. we could go on for days talking about the pros and cons....

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

yes there are many pros and cons to both front mount and rear mount but i would have to say rear mount would be the easiest compared to a front mount. and a con to rear mounts you need that expensive oil scavenge pump. we could go on for days talking about the pros and cons....

Yup...agreed again...

[jderry]

lol either way itll be expencive
i do alreadly have a turbo, just not one i would want to use on my car =)

its off a thunderbird

idk any of the specs
i asked my dad and he says its off an 88

[ba94ta]

that turbo would probably be fine you might want to change the waste gate to help with psi control and put a boost controller on it it wouldn't be that much if you know what your looking for... but its up to you...

[DETROITMUSCLE]

An intercooler is ALWAYS a good idea IMO and I personally wouldn't run without one even using 5lbs. Rear mounts aren't know to push less boost either guys I can give you several examples of guys with LSx cars running plenty of boost and running great times. You can even run anti-lag with a rearmount and get almost instant spool, I would highly consider one.

[ba94ta]

i agree what you are saying the colder the air the better but when it comes down to cost you do not need one but they are very nice and yes with the rear mounts you can push as much psi as a front mount but a front mount is more known to be hotter than a rear....