My turbo is bigger than yours!

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qsiguy
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Car: 1994 Infiniti Q45 Turbo

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We've had this beast for years but I finally dug it out of our old hangar. Haven't determined for sure yet but I believe it's either from a P38 Lighting WWII fighter or a B17 b0mber. Maybe I'll drop this thing in my Q45! lol, I don't even think the 4.5L V8 would even turn it!

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Bmore-coupe
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Car: 08 Altima Coupe 3.5
Location: Baltimore, MD

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That is a big turboImage

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themadscientist
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Car: R32 GTR, DR30 RS Turbo, BRZ, Lunchbox, NSR50 Sportster 883 Iron
Location: Staring down at you with disdain from the spooky mountaintop castle.

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Might be slow to spool.

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hitbychance
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Car: 2008 350z
2008 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 5.7L hemi

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i vote that you try to install it :laugh:

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gwoods
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Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:57 am
Car: 2013 Infiniti M37x
1999 Nissan Altima SE limited 5spd
1992 Miata (soon to be turbo)
1965 Cj-5 with 327 v8
2012 Toyota Sequoia Limited
Location: Phoenix

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I was at the track drag racing a few time ago.

This kid there has a Civic no hood and an GIGANTIC turbo buldging out the front of the car. Its caged with slicks.
Its run what ya brung night and we end up lined up. I run 14.0 here in Phoenix with our crappy air I am guessing this is a sub 12 car based on the slicks and cage so I'm going to try to give him a good race for at least the first 100 feet.

I wasted him off the line, couple car lengths ahead at the 1/8th mile. By the quarter mile he is nipping at my tail. I won but the amount of space he cobbled up from the 1/8th to the 1/4 is amazing! Plus he had a 110mph+ speed and a 14 second run. In the pits I start asking him about the car. He just finished putting it together. The turbo is from a TRUCK he thinks maybe a semi? I asked him what RPM he left the line at he doesn't know. I said try leaving at about 3,000 rpm so you have some boost.

He did and the result was cracked transmission case and one of the half shafts broke! :rotfl

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Amays U G37S
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Car: shoes
Location: Cabin

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To much powa!!!!!!


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