Turbo Mounting Positions, ???

[IN 05 NT]

hey guys,

well i picked myself up a gt3071r ...and have to mod the manifold a little to get it to sit in the gap i have....without hitting anything as the motor rock's

its a low mount mani aswell,

i have to mount it up....so the intake if facing up probably a 30degree angle, and by doing that making the dump pipe rather esy to mould

are there any concerns with mounting it like that?

cheers for more noob q's

blake

[Billzilla]

Nah it'll be fine.
The WRX rally cars I've seen have the turbo mounted at something like 80°. They do wear out a little faster, but the main reason for that is because of the anti-lag hammering the crap outa the turbo, not the oil return problem.

[Rodger]

Yeah I read that in Racecar Magazine in one of the latest issues.

I see no reason why they cannot be tilted over as the oil lines are pressure fed. May make draining back to the sump a little slower when shut down so may have more oil carbonising onto the shafts if it has been run hard.

Regards

Rodger