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Turbo Re-locating R33 Gts-t 96

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I wanted to do a little project on my skyline with relocating the turbo to some where hidden, and just have a few questions like, Is there any room besides the right side of the engine that could fit the stock turbo and the pipes bending into it? Would i have to buy a new manifold to attach piping? Estimated cost of custom piping and bends and labour of installing it some where else? Would i need any other parts to make it work or is it just adding the pipes and bends?

I'd be grateful for any feed back on my questions and no negative comments please cause i already have thought about all the negative shit about this operation.

Ta.

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Thats not the smallest and easiest project you could come up with :D

If you want to hide the turbo (the stock position is quite hidden IMO) then you'd need a new manifold, but none around positions the turbo anywhere hidden. Just keep it as it is stock and make custom heatshield to hide that and the downpipe :down:

You could allways try to fit it closer to the front, then it would be hidden behind some of hte engine parts but it would need alot of new piping to be manufactured. Not a problem as long as you know how to though :D

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cant help but ask why would you want to relocate the stock turbo? you cant even see it in stock form under all the heat shields and pipes. sounds like a silly idea? for the sake of this argument you could possibly make up a pipe between the manifold and the turbo to lower the turbo towards the gearbox, but you will compromise response.

you will also be up for new oil/water lines $300, dump pipe $300, induction pipe $150, bov plumb back pipe $50 & intercooler pipes $300 and much much more. So not worth the effort, time and money.

a complete waste of time, don't even bother. sorry but thats just my opinion.

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Thats not the smallest and easiest project you could come up with :D

If you want to hide the turbo (the stock position is quite hidden IMO) then you'd need a new manifold, but none around positions the turbo anywhere hidden. Just keep it as it is stock and make custom heatshield to hide that and the downpipe :rofl:

You could allways try to fit it closer to the front, then it would be hidden behind some of hte engine parts but it would need alot of new piping to be manufactured. Not a problem as long as you know how to though :down:

Yeah the custom heatshield idea sounds much better, thanks ill do some research into that :D

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cant help but ask why would you want to relocate the stock turbo? you cant even see it in stock form under all the heat shields and pipes. sounds like a silly idea? for the sake of this argument you could possibly make up a pipe between the manifold and the turbo to lower the turbo towards the gearbox, but you will compromise response.

you will also be up for new oil/water lines $300, dump pipe $300, induction pipe $150, bov plumb back pipe $50 & intercooler pipes $300 and much much more. So not worth the effort, time and money.

a complete waste of time, don't even bother. sorry but thats just my opinion.

Yeah i see your point. thanks, i honestly just thought it was cost of piping and labour but obviously not.

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Yeah i see your point. thanks, i honestly just thought it was cost of piping and labour but obviously not.

In all seriousness i cant see the point of doing that? if its just to hide it from cops then that's silly. they are not stupid, they will still see the car is forced induction and it comes up when they check your rego. Its like taking a badge of a xr6 turbo, it looks the same as a normal xr6 but you still know its turbo.

If your not modifying your car then leave it in stock form, service it, look after it and just enjoy what the car has to offer.

cheers,

alex

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^ avoiding P-plate restrictions i reckon.

End of the day, impossible and nothing more than a pure and utter waste of time.

There is no benefit to moving it, only hinderance - and hence my response is negative because you still get busted by the police

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^ avoiding P-plate restrictions i reckon.

End of the day, impossible and nothing more than a pure and utter waste of time.

There is no benefit to moving it, only hinderance - and hence my response is negative because you still get busted by the police

+1

my point exactly, grow up and get these silly thoughts out of your head. if you are a p plater just tough it out otherwise you will pay the consequences.

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Funny thing is, a mate of mine has done this to an old BMW while on his P's. He was pulled over numerous times and they never picked up on it, just his luck i guess.

Btw it was a shit and dodgey setup, needs some sort of pump to push the oil back to the motor.

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Cartman Rising Star

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needs some sort of pump to push the oil back to the motor.

electric scavange pump hooked up the the oil drain, APS supply these with there twin rear low mount turbo kits for the VE V8's as the turbo oil drains are only just above sump level.

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electric scavange pump hooked up the the oil drain, APS supply these with there twin rear low mount turbo kits for the VE V8's as the turbo oil drains are only just above sump level.

I was going to do the setup myself, but for the amount of money it costs it is better to do a conventional setup.

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