pros and cons of a top mount

[keith0486]

like the it says what are some of the pros and cons of a top mount turbo over a stock set up?

[White Comet]

heat soak (i'll give u a hint...thats not a pro

[keith0486]

i know heat soak isnt a pro lol

[adrianfromthecastle]

pro:top mount = better clearance for larger snails.

con:having to think of something clever for when a cop askes you wtf that round metal thing is...

[keith0486]

haha i like that one

[DrifterProdigy85]

Heat Soak happens with top or bottom mount setups. Bottom mount from the exhaust runners and top mount from the turbine housing and elbow. Top Mount is easier to work on i think. Since everything is right on top. Only con for top mount is the price of a good manifold.

[White Comet]

i know heatsoak cant be eliminated but you dont think its going to get hotter right on top of the motor and snail smack up against the hood than out in the open w/ access to more fresh air

[spider_slayer]

having a bottom mount doesn't exactally put it out in the open....

if your really worried about heat soak you can have your turbine housing ceremic coated and then also wrap it with a heat shield.

going top mount is a good upgrade.

[luv2spedup]

pro:top mount = better clearance for larger snails.

con:having to think of something clever for when a cop askes you wtf that round metal thing is...

ha ha ha.... +1

[White Comet]

having a bottom mount doesn't exactally put it out in the open....

if your really worried about heat soak you can have your turbine housing ceremic coated and then also wrap it with a heat shield.

going top mount is a good upgrade.

im still pretty sure front mount would get more airflow than top mount....dont make me draw a diagram in paint. lol

[spider_slayer]

in front, ok fine.......... but are you really gonna fab the piping to place it up there?

i am speakng from a top vs. bottom standpoint.

[CBCUSTOMS]

pro:top mount = better clearance for larger snails.

con:having to think of something clever for when a cop askes you wtf that round metal thing is...

I dont know about you guys but I would have so much fun trying to explain that to a police officer

[White Comet]

in front, ok fine.......... but are you really gonna fab the piping to place it up there?

i am speakng from a top vs. bottom standpoint.

what do u mean by bottom mount cuz im talking about front mount

[redtop91]

Most top mount manis are tubular (LOL) which have a nasty habit of cracking over time...

[otterman]

im still pretty sure front mount would get more airflow than top mount....dont make me draw a diagram in paint. lol

lmao I think he's asking about top mount VS bottom mount TURBO, not Intercooler

Pros of Topmount: Bigger turbo, baller status

Cons: On 240s your turbo will be snuggling with your brake master cylinder. (you'll need a turbo blanket, heatwrap, etc)

[White Comet]

lmao I think he's asking about top mount VS bottom mount TURBO, not Intercooler

Pros of Topmount: Bigger turbo, baller status

Cons: On 240s your turbo will be snuggling with your brake master cylinder. (you'll need a turbo blanket, heatwrap, etc)

dude im soo dum. i just got now that we are talking about turbos and not intersoolers. i reread the op and was like damn, i'm a tool

[otterman]

It happens

[nwmrkt]

what top mount do you guys reccomend for a gt2871r? Also when you go top mount...do you usually have to redo your exhaust custom? (elbow, downpipe)

Thanks

[CBCUSTOMS]

what top mount do you guys reccomend for a gt2871r? Also when you go top mount...do you usually have to redo your exhaust custom? (elbow, downpipe)

Thanks

I would think that you would have to redo your exhaust and downpipe. Considering that you almost have to extend those parts a few inches

[otterman]

You'd have to get a new o2 housing (turbo elbow). Most all set ups will have the top mount o2 housing line up with your downpipe.

[nwmrkt]

You'd have to get a new o2 housing (turbo elbow). Most all set ups will have the top mount o2 housing line up with your downpipe.

so what your saying is in almost all cases when i go top mount, I only have to replace the elbow right?

Thanks

[otterman]

so what your saying is in almost all cases when i go top mount, I only have to replace the elbow right?

Thanks

Elbow, oil, coolant lines.

[nwmrkt]

Elbow, oil, coolant lines.

ic thanks man Reason I was asking this is because I was looking at the circiut sports dowpipe which has the elbow integrated, so the best way i guesse is separate downpipe + elbow.