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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by XxAntwawnxX:
ok i pretty sure that the setup in the V6 FAq on TC a klde would not fit under the hood of the mx-3.(the round about manner where the turbo is located between engine and radiator), i have one other idea of relocating the battery to the trunk and placeing the turbo there. I would cut the exuast right after the Y pipe and redirect the flow up to the turbo, than from the turbo back down to the other end of the exaust were the flex pipe starts before the cat..of course i have to work out the VAF ,blow of valve location and oil llines and such..plus the secure mounting of the tc itself. Now i have not actually went out to the car to see if it would even be possible , and to ssee how many bends and turns i would need in the custom exaust if it was possible. Just running the idea by some of the more knowlegable people too get tips, opinions, facts, or any other things u need to tell me . thank u<hr></blockquote><p>Actually that is a really good way to do it. If you search this site for Sean Matthews, he has a turbo KLZE. The dimentions are the same so his setup would work with your K8. A turbo K8 will produce more power than a KL03. Also remember, if you turbo your K8 and want more power down the line, you can always transfer the turbo setup from the K8 to the KL03 if you decide to buy one.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by VizualXTC:
<p> A turbo K8 will produce more power than a KL03. <hr></blockquote><p>K maybe i missed something... but why would the k8 produce more power than the de turbocharged?

i think he meant more power over a stock 03

Yes, the KL03 is 160HP a turbocharged K8 should produce 200+hp.

ok i thought u meant if both were charged. Damn you scared me lol.

LOL, Naw. I am a LITTLE smarter than that.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by XxAntwawnxX:
ok i pretty sure that the setup in the V6 FAq on TC a klde would not fit under the hood of the mx-3.(the round about manner where the turbo is located between engine and radiator), i have one other idea of relocating the battery to the trunk and placeing the turbo there. I would cut the exuast right after the Y pipe and redirect the flow up to the turbo, than from the turbo back down to the other end of the exaust were the flex pipe starts before the cat..of course i have to work out the VAF ,blow of valve location and oil llines and such..plus the secure mounting of the tc itself. Now i have not actually went out to the car to see if it would even be possible , and to ssee how many bends and turns i would need in the custom exaust if it was possible. Just running the idea by some of the more knowlegable people too get tips, opinions, facts, or any other things u need to tell me . thank u<hr></blockquote><p>
You mean like this:
My Turbo Installation Pictures

aww damn
now i need a towel <p>how much boost are you gonna be running mr abrams?<p>[ January 06, 2003: Message edited by: NoVa ]</p>

Antawn, I don´t think that you could place the turbo where the battery is with the exhaust setup that you suggest (up after the Y-P and then down again) There are a lot of vacuum tubing, brake lines, little room,... and it's so near of the intake manifold, intake tubing, Vaf,... So anyone could ruin all this components with this excessive heat.I don´t belive in all this usually seen turbo setups that place the turbo beside the distributor,so I decided to put it in a logical turbo place, that is below the first cylinder block. If you take your front bumper and radiator out and throw an eye there, the first limitation you can see is the oil filter. If you take it out right with it´s housing, a lot of more room appears. I´m installing a T3 water-cooled there, with the downpipe passing below all the belt driven components (With heat-shields no exhaust wrap!) (hope you know what I mean) and for the collector pipes I use the same setup that Mazda maniac does, but with the opposite direction. I only need to weld the headers and finish my oil filter relocation kit, as for now I have all the intercooling, intake piping and fuel delivery and managment done. I´´m going to have a small web space available soon, where I´ll post all the photos of my setup.
Another Issue: How many are already working on a TC setup on a K engines (K8 and KL)?
Just for curiosity!