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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Acura Integra / Honda Civic

Our research and development manager, Joe Sim, has been busy working on a remote mounted turbo system for the Acura Integra / Honda Civic. At 4300 ft. this car ran the 1/8th mile at 94 mph, at which point the driver backed out and still finished the 1/4 mile in 13.1 seconds at 95 mph.

At this time, we don't have an exact date when this system will be available, but it shouldn't be too much longer!

Here are a few sneak peaks of the prototype system:






Am i right in thinking the lag would be HUGE ????

Also, 94mph in 1/8 of a mile is a bit optimistic is'nt it?????

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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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thats got to be a photo shop ?????

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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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hmmmmmmmmm

lol
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Not the first time i've seen this done.

Saw it done on a couple of SUV's somewhere in America.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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There was a link posted up on here a while bk about this conversion, as blackRS said it was being done on SUVs!!!

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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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Looks a bit wank, external wastegate? wouldnt it be loud as fook?
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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I posted this up fookin AGES ago, the company doing them sell them like it so they can fit them really fast. The designer claims because the exhaust gasses are cooler you can run a smaller turbo which eliminates the lag.

I think it's pretty cool, nice to see someone thinking outside the box.

The results they claim to have had are good too.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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be nice suckin water through air filter from back wheel and water on the turbo, thats ridiculous
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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lol good point
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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how easy wuld it be to steal tho
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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I suppose they dont get much rain in Utan though where that car lives
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