clocking turbo Options

[Mr_chOps]

hey guys...im planning on getting a st185 clip and i was just wondering...if i clock the turbo what dif. does it make?? does it improve on performance?? i no it uses less IC piping rite??

[lagos]

no more debate from me, but i just want to point out 2 things that dont make sense to me

Example, a cold air intake is highly recommended to make more power on a turbocharged (or any other) engine.

you know, i have NEVER seen a cold air intake on any turbo car.... even then ones making huge hp, normally keep the intakes in the bay, but remove a headlight or something to get more air in .

No decent aftermarket turbo system builder would intentionally route the turbo and piping the way you're talking.

who are you talking about, you? lol cause last time i checked no one really makes an intercooler and turbo kit for our cars. the only one i can think of is toyota, when they ran the piping over the manifold in the mr2.


any extra bends you can get rid off, is a good thing... and like i said, i might clock mine....but i dont expect to notice a gain from it.

[Dr_Tweak]

no more debate from me, but i just want to point out 2 things that dont make sense to me

Example, a cold air intake is highly recommended to make more power on a turbocharged (or any other) engine.

you know, i have NEVER seen a cold air intake on any turbo car.... even then ones making huge hp, normally keep the intakes in the bay, but remove a headlight or something to get more air in .

No decent aftermarket turbo system builder would intentionally route the turbo and piping the way you're talking.

who are you talking about, you? lol cause last time i checked no one really makes an intercooler and turbo kit for our cars. the only one i can think of is toyota, when they ran the piping over the manifold in the mr2.


any extra bends you can get rid off, is a good thing... and like i said, i might clock mine....but i dont expect to notice a gain from it.

Well, for your first question, I'm taking that information directly from two books that I've recently read. One written by Jeff Hartman and the other by Corky Bell. So you can argue with those two guys if you want

And I wasn't referring to our cars, I'm just speaking in general. Take a look at a nice Blitz turbo kit or something, and you'll see that the engineers who built it went through a lot of trouble to 1. avoid running the piping near hot areas and 2. use as few bends as possible.

-Doc