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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Default smallest turbo ever?
I want one per cylinder

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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Meh i've seen that before, there's smaller i bet.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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what are those off?
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Turbo Geo Metro?
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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it's on a bobcat t1100 or somethin.. there are always a couple out in the shop
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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A diesel? It sure is sooty looking but it's probably boost on idle. That'd make for a funky two stage.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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baby turbo
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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Where is that one thread where a guy posted a turbo the size of a coke can? Wasn't it turbotim?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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TurboTim's dual setup had some mighty small turbos
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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I want one, for a paper weight.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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small one too. this is a guy i know turbo barstool.




makes 7.8whp
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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i want one for a sport quad.
ive seen the kit that garrett makes for the 400ex but 3500 or whatever they are asking is to much.
but now i know i can get one from a bobcat.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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I'll try to get the numbers off it on monday, and see exactly what it is.
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small one too. this is a guy i know turbo barstool.




makes 7.8whp
thats really funny
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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quad turbos....aww just like the bugatti veyron.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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quad turbos....aww just like the bugatti veyron.
cept each veyron turbo has 4 cylenders to power them. its like 4 miata engines at 250hp under one hood.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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it's a TD03-7G
pretty damn small
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Attach it to a weed wacker.
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Originally Posted by Saml01
Attach it to a weed wacker.

or a gas powered blender.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Saml01
Attach it to a weed wacker.
yeah and take of flying down the street with weedwhacker out of control chirping everything in its path...noice
i would still love one of them on a go-cart, it would be sick...imagine a 20hp go-cart...DAMN
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