STS remote turbos??

[blk96LSC]

He's right.

It's hard enough to fit piping/lines everywhere for the turbo itself.

But installing a separate oil system? It's a cool idea, but i'm not sure of the feasibility. I could be wrong though. Just never seen it done before.

 

[Dominus]

Why dont the turbos just have their own oil system? If they already are using an electric pump to move the oil why not just keep the oil in it's own system with a seperate cooler and an elctric fan? Has anyone ever done such a thing?

I did it with my old Thunderbird, and a few other cars. I ran aviation turbine oil. Spool was a lot better too.

 

[blk96LSC]

Hm.

Was it cost-effective, or a pain in the ass to setup? I mean, it's a great idea and all, but how much trouble is it to go through?

[says the guy who wants a rear-mounted turbo'ed mark8]

talk about a hypocrite! lol..

 

[kustomizingkid]

I did it with my old Thunderbird, and a few other cars. I ran aviation turbine oil. Spool was a lot better too.

Did you run into any problems with cooling? I would think it would be easier to keep the oil cool without it already being heated by the engine. You already have hot oil in the engine and the turbo is just heating it more. What was the aproximate oil capacity of the system?

I believe turbocharged Cesnas use a seperate oil system for the turbo. Next time I'm at my uncles hangar I'll have to check it out.

 

[Dominus]

Just had an oil cooler out front with a fan, activated by thermostat. Turbine oil didn't need to be cooled all that much though. It is terribly resistant to heat, unlike motor oil, but also expensive. But obviously it didn't need to be changed nearly as much, and I didn't have to buy as much.

 

[RAGEN-CAJUN]

I checked out STS's website. That would definitely be a different set-up on a Mark. Killer sound track I bet.