But I don't think just running a turbo is gonna hurt anything unless you just beat on it over and over.
Stupid question
Racer
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Ontario
With regular street tires, you will probably break loose long before you break anything. Put drag slicks on the car, dump the clutch at 5k rpm on a prepared track and you will eventually find the weak parts in the drivetrain. From what I have read, the rearend or half shafts in our '05 C6 would be the first thing to give up the ghost. Automatics are much more forgiving than stick shift setups as they absorb the shock better.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Razzor's setup has the turbo's in the rear of the car, replacing the mufflers.
Lots of plumbing running forward and oil has to be piped back and forth from the engine too.
Clever design, and he has been terrorizing Montana for quite some time with no issues that I've seen posted.
Lots of plumbing running forward and oil has to be piped back and forth from the engine too.
Clever design, and he has been terrorizing Montana for quite some time with no issues that I've seen posted.
Pro
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You can run FI whether turbo or SC, but you'll be limited as to how much boost you can run. On a stock block, perhaps 5-8 lbs. If you run meth or race gas a bit more. If you do it the right way and go with a forged bottom end, then you can run much more boost.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania
I recall dating a woman with a forged bottom end one time - only she called it 'Buns of Steel' . . . . .
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