[DeTomaso] Rear mounted turbos

[michael frazier]

Ken wrote:
This sure is not intuitive, but putting twin turbos behind the rear tires is a really interesting idea:http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0502_rear_mounted_turbo/index.htmlI talked to them on the phone, and they said 700 to 800 HP would be easy. Not sure I'd want 1,000 HP unless I had a closet full of ZFs.
  
 
 I had the opportunity to spend a little time in a C5 Z06 with twin turbos mounted in the rear.  I refused to believe that
turbo lag would not be a problem...until I got in.  Nothing really noticeable.  The car is auto crossed regularly
where you would think instant throttle response is a must and it does well.  I guess if you match turbos and tubing correctly...
A Pantera may be a good candidate for something like this with all the room in the rear and wheel wells.  Twin turbos glowing in 
front of the rear screen or in the muffler opening would be interesting.  You wouldn't need to add the disco mirror ball to your delta wing!
Michael
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
 
 
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