v8dats Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 hey guys just surfing thru ebay and thought someone would be interested in this kit this is NOT my auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Nissan-240Z-260Z-Turbo-kit-Turbo-Toms-Style_W0QQitemZ8019677571QQcategoryZ33742QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfreer85 Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I've always been curious how it is that they run 18-25 psi with out detonating with these setups? Are the using race gas, or what? It just seems that it would be hard to do with street gas, yet alone not being intercooled. I'm not doubting the efficency of the Turbo Tom cause I've heard a lot of good about it. Tyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24OZ Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Watch out guys I fell for the same mistake, this IS NOT an original Turbo Tom Setup, note that he states TURBO TOM STYLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTM-EXC Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I've always been curious how it is that they run 18-25 psi with out detonating with these setups? Are the using race gas, or what? It just seems that it would be hard to do with street gas, yet alone not being intercooled. I'm not doubting the efficency of the Turbo Tom cause I've heard a lot of good about it. Tyson He said you could run that much boost with the right engine setup. But I can't see that happening with out an intercooler or alcholhol or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 A friend on mine ran a setup like that on his 60 VW bug. He ran 15 psi with a 10:1 cr air cooled engine and used 114 octane racing fuel. Ran great at the track! 11's with a 1700 cc engine. He even used a 750 holley on that little engine! I'm sure a water cooled engine with racing fuel could run 20 psi of boost with that setup. The fuel passing through the turbo acts as an intercooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I've always been curious how it is that they run 18-25 psi with out detonating with these setups? Are the using race gas' date=' or what? It just seems that it would be hard to do with street gas, yet alone not being intercooled. I'm not doubting the efficency of the Turbo Tom cause I've heard a lot of good about it. Tyson[/quote'] The fuel being pulled through the turbo acts in some form as a cooling agent. The setup I pulled from the purple Z was putting 520 hp to the wheels,(with some nitrous help and race gas). When it was run with pump gas, it had a water injection setup and put mid-high 300's to the wheels. Max boost was around 28 psi, and I think 20-22 psi on pump gas. Bottom line, it is the fuel often coupled with water injection which keeps it from detonating, (just a bottle with a line which boost pressure pushes into the area beneath the carb) Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oinojo Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 i turboed a Subaru Justy using the same type of setup. The fuel being drawn threw does act as a cooling agent. I did not have the carb directly on the turbo, (had a pipe going to the turbo) and that pipe got VERY cold. The compressor housing on the turbo did not get hot at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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