Hey guys I'm looking for exhaust ideas on my 3800 turbo build in my fastback... I mounted my turbo under the drivers side deck-lid vent, which makes exhaust routing a tad tricky... To run it sort of normal, the exhaust would be curving around the strut tower, over the transmission, then I'd have to notch the trunk, to have it flow down and out. Do-able but complicated... My buddy thought I should just have the exhaust go up through the deck-lid, like a 918.... I honestly do like that idea... Any ideas? Anything would be helpful! I can add pics if you want.
A pic showing the turbo location and orientation, including enough of the car to see where it is in relation to engine/trans, would be helpful.
Yeah it would help haha... Its a Precision 6776 with a swapped .68 AR Exhaust housing, the crossover pipe is a modified ZZP one I bought off ebay, I'm also using the F-body intake so the throttle is where the battery was..
I take it you will be running with an intercooler in the location of the stock Fiero cat?
That is an interesting predicament. I'd probably try to route it over the trans in that situation, and down under the trunk.
Yup, you got it, should be pretty clean. Yeah that's what I'm still thinking, what exhaust diameter do you recommend? I was thinking 3". And do you think I need a muffler? I had glass packs before and it sounded great, now with the turbo I'm wondering if I need one at all..
Yup, you got it, should be pretty clean. Yeah that's what I'm still thinking, what exhaust diameter do you recommend? I was thinking 3". And do you think I need a muffler? I had glass packs before and it sounded great, now with the turbo I'm wondering if I need one at all..
What diameter is the outlet on the turbo? I'd match that. I'd probably put a mini high flow cat on it as well, and a dual outlet muffler that's ~0.5" smaller than the inlet diameter, on the outlet sides, to refine the aural note of the exhaust a bit.
What diameter is the outlet on the turbo? I'd match that. I'd probably put a mini high flow cat on it as well, and a dual outlet muffler that's ~0.5" smaller than the inlet diameter, on the outlet sides, to refine the aural note of the exhaust a bit.
Gotcha, I think it is 3 inch or 2.75. No cat needed here ... Also I should add I'm going to run an exhaust scavenged PCV system, I want a clean setup, no catch can, so if I can make this work, that would be pretty trick. I bought the "Slash Cut tube" and 1 way valve off Summit already. Basically the exhaust rushing past the pipe creates a vacuum sucking out the PCV system. I have not decided if I should install the pipe in the main exhaust, or Waste-Gate dump. Thats why I'm a little hesitant on a muffler, I don't want any back pressure.
Or side exhaust in front of the tire.. be pretty different
I was thinking about that actually, but I'm running my intake down there, and I also mounted my transcooler in front of the wheel too... Would look cool though. Any thought on going up through the deck lid? I saw a twin turbo WS6 T/A with two stacks sticking outta the hood, looked narley!
I was thinking about that actually, but I'm running my intake down there, and I also mounted my transcooler in front of the wheel too... Would look cool though. Any thought on going up through the deck lid? I saw a twin turbo WS6 T/A with two stacks sticking outta the hood, looked narley!
I'm guessing the stacks on that T/A were just the wastegate outlets, and he had a full exhaust under the car still? Or it was a drag car that wasn't street legal?
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I'm guessing the stacks on that T/A were just the wastegate outlets, and he had a full exhaust under the car still? Or it was a drag car that wasn't street legal?
Nope it was literally dumping it up, actually that car I've seen doing some roll racing on YouTube. So he drives it on the street anyway haha. I've seen a few fwd cars with a straight pipe out the side of the front bumper, didn't seem that loud, until they hit the 2 step...
My turbo is mounted above the transmission, so it's not far from where yours is mounted. You can do like I did and just run a downpipe from the turbo down towards the trunk area either alongside the transmission or above it in areas (making sure you leave enough room for the shifter linkage). You should have more than enough room to use 3" mandrel bent pipe with header wrap on it - that's what I'm using and there is plenty of room. I'm using a single-in, single-out muffler in the stock location and my trunk is uncut/unmodified from stock.
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My turbo is mounted above the transmission, so it's not far from where yours is mounted. You can do like I did and just run a downpipe from the turbo down towards the trunk area either alongside the transmission or above it in areas (making sure you leave enough room for the shifter linkage). You should have more than enough room to use 3" mandrel bent pipe with header wrap on it - that's what I'm using and there is plenty of room. I'm using a single-in, single-out muffler in the stock location and my trunk is uncut/unmodified from stock.
I always loved that car you did, big inspiration for my build, to me it seems really tight over the neutral safety switch. Maybe my engine sits higher? But okay I will just try to do that
I always loved that car you did, big inspiration for my build, to me it seems really tight over the neutral safety switch. Maybe my engine sits higher? But okay I will just try to do that
The up-pipe from the rear exhaust manifold comes closer to the neutral safety switch than the downpipe from the turbo does. But there is enough room for you to build the system so both pipes clear it.
On my personal car, I modified a stock crossover pipe because I'm still using the stock manifolds. However, the stock rear manifold is highly modified.
On AkursedX's build, we used ZZP turbo P-logs if I recall, and I made a custom turbo up/y-pipe for that build.
That's the same route I'm using on mine too, 3" mandrel bent over the trans, under the trunk. I was also thinking about the possibility of a oval shaped pipe for the area between the trans and trunk if I need a plan B.
I don't have it built yet and won't until it gets put into a real car but it looks like it will fit without issue in the sawzalled engine bay that I built everything in. But that is from an 86 and my car is an 88 so not doing the exhaust yet.
I plan on adding a heat shield over the shift linkage and there is a brake line that looks like it might be in the way on the trunk wall but that's easy to move.
where does your compressor draw suction? my turbo is in a similar location, and I don't have room for a filter at all.
I don't either, I had to basically cram a silicone 90* bend against the firewall for the turbo inlet. It goes from 3" to 4". I plan on putting some tubing to route the filter in the wheel well. It's extremely tight, I might have to oval the intake tubing. Since the turbo sits so close to the firewall.
... Also I should add I'm going to run an exhaust scavenged PCV system, I want a clean setup, no catch can, so if I can make this work, that would be pretty trick. I bought the "Slash Cut tube" and 1 way valve off Summit already. Basically the exhaust rushing past the pipe creates a vacuum sucking out the PCV system. I have not decided if I should install the pipe in the main exhaust, or Waste-Gate dump. Thats why I'm a little hesitant on a muffler, I don't want any back pressure.
