has anyone every fitted a STS rear mount turbo to a sei or cento just wondering do they work and is it worth it

That system looks pretty tempting, don't know if there is a way of it working on a sei or cinq though.

That would be alot cheaper to fit and run on an MPI though methinks.

Thanks

Edit: Doesn't look like theres a way of controlling the boost. They do supply a manual and electronic but the electronic runs through the ECU so a megasquirt may still be needed.

The manual option would be alot better but then it's placing it somewhere you can access.

I think these would kill the 8v engines though, but it would be fun on the 16v engines with decent headwork and 4-2-1 manifolds would be useable.

I'm tempted..... DAMN IT!!! half way through a project and now i'm re-thinking once again.... :S.

hmmmm interesting but i cant help but think 2 things

1 being its alot of needless wieght
2 wont it be very exposed to damage from shrapnel on the roads unless you fit a skippan type thing which again is alot of wieght thous lowering the power to wieght ratio

imho would it not be better to just get better ventalation into the engine bay to lower the temperature and imho wont you lose abit of the responsiveness by having the turbo so far away from the engine i heard somewhere once that turbos work best when they are close to the engine as they spool up faster but i could be wrong

mariocinq said:

imho would it not be better to just get better ventalation into the engine bay to lower the temperature and imho wont you lose abit of the responsiveness by having the turbo so far away from the engine i heard somewhere once that turbos work best when they are close to the engine as they spool up faster but i could be wrong

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From what i've seen they are just as responsive as they are at the front.

I think you going to lose or gain any weight, you can use alu pipework for the boost pipes (or even carbon fibre, suppose you could even wrap it up), then use normal stainless for the exhaust.

I can see it's up and down sides but I think it could make a very interesting idea/project.

I've nearly hit the "contact us" button twice now.

I think the reply mail would just consist of: "fail".

Thanks

i would love to see someone try it see if it worked and what sort of gain you would get but i think i will stick with my supercharger idea i have always wanted a supercharged rollerskate and the cinq is small enough to be a rollerskate

seeing as you can mount this at the rear of your car, couldnt you just adapt it to fit in the pasanger side foot well of the car like one of the norris evos has done?

seen this done on a 205, and have the turbo to do this one mine at some point in the very distant future.

pointless on an 8v (there is plenty of room in the bay) not so much space on the 16v though, so i think it'd have to go at the rear.

lag shouldnt be an issue so long as the pipework is designed properly.

oil could be an issue, getting it to flow back from the turbo to the sump

PRiiM3 said:

seeing as you can mount this at the rear of your car, couldnt you just adapt it to fit in the pasanger side foot well of the car like one of the norris evos has done?

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theretically speaking yes it could be or even in the boot but with both thous opitions mean it wouldn't be very user friendly can you imagine get a friend in the passenger seat and "oh watch out for the turbo it will get very very hot" lol but on the plus side when you thrash it you would get to see the turbo glow suppose it would be one way to light the inside of the car up

you dont have to mod anything on the car for this cause u can do really low boost so you can use standard engine and everything

how much is this kit in british punds then sounds a good idea
wont you still need the intercooler and such to make this work properly?

$2000 is about £1400

and you will still need everything you need for a convenstional turbo i would have thought even running really low boost

i'm still not convinced but if someone does it and it works i will eat my words and maybe my hat

therefor you may aswel go for a conventional turbo conversion or supercharcher then? i dunno if this kit is a bit point less not made my mind up yet

If you haven't got the money to throw at it then it could go wrong.

I don't know if a low blow one would work as by the time the preasure gets to the TB you could loose quite alot. Every conversion i've looked at so far has atleast 1.5 bar boost.

On an 8V engine it would be pointless, I think the 16v would hold up alot better under that much load and would look cooler .

Is there any way of doing this with a conventional turbo and a shady feul pump for running the oil? If so then i'm on it this weekend.

Thanks

Edit: It could be possible to also set the turo up with it's own oil "sump" inside the car, and the cooler mounted around the under carriage somewhere.

i have been pondering this if it was to be done to a cinq there is a rather big void where the glove box is is there anyway it could be mounted there obviously with heat shealding and air ducted through to cool it but it would be a better place to mount it than the back of the car its just a brain fart but its an idea for anyone seriously considering this route and that way oil cooling would be easier but which ever way this turbo upgrade is done i cant see it being pretty as i think its designed for cars that are abit bigger than my right shoe

would anyone say that this is a easier option than the conventional turbo?
the idea of putting it in the glove box sounds good with the right cooling to it

on an 8v i would say its a stupid idea but if it was 16v with no space it would be interesting to see the results but it would have to be done right with no short cuts and if its mounted glove box area it would allow you to hear the turbo whistling away and give a you a very satisfying smile when on boost lol

I've seen pics of a MX-5 V8 with twin rear mount turbos so anything is doable

You could always go front mount with a difference this is one puts out a handy 280BHP from an 8v 1242




Only problem is driving in the dark

sorry mate your car failed its mot we couldn't get the nsf head light to work

in the kit you get £1400 ish
Finally it is easy to turbocharge any car with the STS Universal Turbo System.
Being able to put the turbocharger anywhere that you can find room for it, rather than having to make room for it under the hood, has opened up the possibility of turbocharging many vehicles that before now would have been a nightmare of fabrication and modifications.
So if you are a fabricator capable of plumbing up intake and exhaust tubing, or you have a favorite exhaust shop that can help you run the tubing, you can turbocharge your vehicle using the STS Universal Turbo System.

• Turbo (application specific)
• Wastegate, 38mm
• Wastegate Pipe
• Wiring Harness
• Silicone Kit
• Air Filter
• Dry-charger
• Hose Kit
• Clamp Kit
• Turbo Flange Kit
• Bolt Kit
• Brass Kit
• Oil Pump
• Oil Check Valve
• Pipe Kit
• PCV System
• Pressure Switch
• Instruction Manual

Please note that the turbo which is included with your Universal Kit will be sized specifically for your application and horsepower goals. Please get in touch for more information or if you order online please provide vehicle specification and horsepower target in the "other information" field on the order form.
Requires Fuel and ignition management for higher boost applications however with the wastegate design it is possible to run as little as 0.25 bar (approx 3.5 psi) of boost. Many engine management systems will cope with this without modifcation especially those using Airflow meters

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this is what the kit looks like