Baller Boost-gregs new low mount turbo
Baller Boost-gregs new low mount turbo
Here's a update of what has been going on in "gregs" garage.
I was extremelly happy with the BNR Turbo kit but was also looking for a larger turbo setup, at the time of my research I was convinced I would have to build or piece the kit together myself and had no intention of building this kit with any urgency. I exchange quite a bit of emails with Scott inquiring about one of his older deisign Mazsport turbo manifolds and decided to have him build me one, while the building process began of my manifold I had a good number of phone calls and emails asking about turbo sizing etc. Scott started to realize what I had in my plans and gave me a offer I could not refuse. Here she is!
Low Mount Tubular Stainless Steel Turbo Manifold (v band)
Stainless Steel Downpipe (v band)
Precision Air Cooled BB 6266 with .82 A/R (billet compressor wheel)
Precision 46mm external wastegate (v band)
Wastegate recirc. to downpipe
Custom Engine Mount Bracket (retains factory engine mount)
RX8 Performance Engine mounts
Custom Charge pipes for hot side to IC
As beautiful this kit is not a one time custom deal, I was the first production owner. This type of kit will be available to the public
*pictures courtesy of konigs*
The Turbo
Ball Bearing Loves to spin so freely!
The Wastegate
Downpipe
Now the Turbo kit together
Scott could have taken my money and allowed me to build a turbo kit with older technology parts, instead gave a opportunity to own a well thought out low mount design with modern technology. Communication has been great throughout the entire process and the kit fitment is flawless being it was fabbed and pre-fitted on a shop car before shipment. The attention to detail is amazing IMO. There's no doubt this guy has some talent.
Aditional details and pictures can be found here:
http://www.rx8performance.com/produc...rx-8-turbo-kit
more pictures to follow!
I was extremelly happy with the BNR Turbo kit but was also looking for a larger turbo setup, at the time of my research I was convinced I would have to build or piece the kit together myself and had no intention of building this kit with any urgency. I exchange quite a bit of emails with Scott inquiring about one of his older deisign Mazsport turbo manifolds and decided to have him build me one, while the building process began of my manifold I had a good number of phone calls and emails asking about turbo sizing etc. Scott started to realize what I had in my plans and gave me a offer I could not refuse. Here she is!
Low Mount Tubular Stainless Steel Turbo Manifold (v band)
Stainless Steel Downpipe (v band)
Precision Air Cooled BB 6266 with .82 A/R (billet compressor wheel)
Precision 46mm external wastegate (v band)
Wastegate recirc. to downpipe
Custom Engine Mount Bracket (retains factory engine mount)
RX8 Performance Engine mounts
Custom Charge pipes for hot side to IC
As beautiful this kit is not a one time custom deal, I was the first production owner. This type of kit will be available to the public
*pictures courtesy of konigs*
The Turbo
Ball Bearing Loves to spin so freely!
The Wastegate
Downpipe
Now the Turbo kit together
Scott could have taken my money and allowed me to build a turbo kit with older technology parts, instead gave a opportunity to own a well thought out low mount design with modern technology. Communication has been great throughout the entire process and the kit fitment is flawless being it was fabbed and pre-fitted on a shop car before shipment. The attention to detail is amazing IMO. There's no doubt this guy has some talent.
Aditional details and pictures can be found here:
http://www.rx8performance.com/produc...rx-8-turbo-kit
more pictures to follow!
Last edited by gregs; Sep 26, 2012 at 01:04 AM.
Here's a picture of the new charge pipe routing to the IC, also you can see my newly installed Ron Davis Radiator *thanks to Team*
Side shot of the turbo manifold mounted.
Down Pipe & wastegate mounted
Side shot of the turbo manifold mounted.
Down Pipe & wastegate mounted
Last edited by gregs; Oct 7, 2012 at 12:48 PM.
Thanks guys! The kit is installed in the car and running, I need to get a few more installed pictures. The low mount setup is so hard to get a decent shot without it being on a car lift and need to do some cleaning in the engine bay with sevenstock just around the corner.
WELL, I hate to say it but I have to give props to Scott on this one. This is way better than the Turblown low mount craptastrophy we have been dealing with here. That engine mount bracket, manifold, and waste gate placement looks well thought out and well fabricated. I would be nervous about using an air cooled turbo but I have never really seen one like that so I assume you have done your homework on it.
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; Sep 19, 2012 at 09:37 AM.
The only other concern would be having a silicone coupler on the compressor inlet so close to the manifold. But that could be remedied (if it hasn't already) pretty easily. Also Gregs, how close is the compressor inlet pipe to the engine mount bracket when the weight of the engine is on it?
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; Sep 19, 2012 at 09:54 AM.
the GT3071r kit uses a coupler as well, as long as you have a half inch or so of space between the coupler and the manifold you shouldn't see any issues. Remember that the coupler is on the inlet side meaning its seeing intake temperatures which help cool it down.
True, true.
