[scottnmos]

Looks like STS got tired of people and their questions about water. They posted this on tundra solutions, still doesnt seem like a good idea to me. Sounds pretty cool though. They have it on a lifted double cab doing some stuff on the beach. Sorry if its a repost.....

http://www.ststurbo.com/tacoma_at_the_lake

-Scott

 

[Super Doody]

It just not pratical for an off road truck. Maybe a S runner.

 

[scottnmos]

Ya, I agree, just thought it was an interesting idea....

 

[jjrambo]

You can't see crap on that video for the one that says turbo view or whatever. he walks around the truck then there is like 4 second of him looking at the turbo and the screen is mostly black.

apparently someone needs to learn the basics of how the hell to shoot video!

 

[KStacoma]

If they can't work a camera right, can they really tune a turbo system right lol

 

[6vamocat]

The solution is simple...don't install the system, or remove it if you already have installed it.

 

[drinkintedbr]

I'd be willing to bet that they had to change the filter sock after those little runs on the beach. It just doesn't make sense for something to be sucking in air underneath a truck that is in the mud. I emailed them a while back and they said that they were working on an extension tube to mount the intake tube for the turbo somewhere else, but that would just cause more turbo lag, right?

 

[nastynate]

I'd be willing to bet that they had to change the filter sock after those little runs on the beach. It just doesn't make sense for something to be sucking in air underneath a truck that is in the mud. I emailed them a while back and they said that they were working on an extension tube to mount the intake tube for the turbo somewhere else, but that would just cause more turbo lag, right?

i doubt it... turbo lag is a result of having to wait for the spool to wind up (spin up) not the rate of the "air sucking"

 

[akshunj]

I'd be willing to bet that they had to change the filter sock after those little runs on the beach. It just doesn't make sense for something to be sucking in air underneath a truck that is in the mud. I emailed them a while back and they said that they were working on an extension tube to mount the intake tube for the turbo somewhere else, but that would just cause more turbo lag, right?

If they used the right sized turbo they could pressurize all that charge pipe very quickly. It will come at the expense of efficiency at higher rpms though. The intake won't have much effect on the turbo unless it is ridiculously too small which I doubt they would do.

I think it's cool there's a turbo kit out there for the Tacoma but since the majority of people on Tacoma Territory spend time off road I don't think it will ever be too popular here.

 

[scottnmos]

They said something about a snorkel kit and the fender or something. I highly doubt that the turbo would have survived with that crappy cone filter bolted to the turbo crap that I originally saw. Who knows....