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Old 06-01-2012 | 01:07 PM
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Default Compound twin turbo's???

Has anyone on here used this configuration of turbo setup??
Good or Bad??

Old 06-01-2012 | 01:09 PM
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this may be of some use

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Me6yWApzY
Old 06-01-2012 | 01:25 PM
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Yes, someone called Dumped did years ago. It's not worth it unless you want 400+bhp/litre
Old 06-01-2012 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wilky
this may be of some use
Thats a very good description of how it works, never really understood it til i watched that video, cheers!
Old 06-01-2012 | 02:43 PM
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They dont actually work they way he descibes in a usual setup, although I have seen it done both ways.

More info on compound charging here.
Old 06-01-2012 | 05:40 PM
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a pic i found years ago when i was thinking of doing it

Old 07-01-2012 | 07:50 PM
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Cheers everyone, I've seen that video before, I'm tempted!!!
Old 07-01-2012 | 07:52 PM
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Seems alot of hard work to me
Old 07-01-2012 | 09:39 PM
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now theres a coincidence, heres a pic of an engine i have been building at work today.......



not petrol though
Old 07-01-2012 | 10:25 PM
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Did AVA not do this with a cossie a few years ago and gave up?
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Dumped Sierra vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URZNr...e_gdata_player
Old 09-01-2012 | 05:55 PM
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I does look like a lot of effort, but that's the challenge!!
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