Safety concerns regarding rear mounted turbos?

robones · 10-18-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fabio88

theres alot of what if's. OP it doesnt matter where you get hit in this car it will get crumpled up. What you need to do is call your insurance provider and ask them if they can cover performance parts mine does they are covering over $30k of parts on my car.

You are paying extra for that additional coverage? I called Allstate and they told me they only insure the car stock unless you buy additional extra coverage.

Fabio88 · 10-18-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by robones

You are paying extra for that additional coverage? I called Allstate and they told me they only insure the car stock unless you buy additional extra coverage.

to cover over $30k in parts is only $10 more a month from Geico well for me at least

Lug · 10-18-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

You'll be fine as long as you don't store explosives in your fuel tank.

CRAP!

........removes spare explosives from gas tank

Fabio88 · 10-18-2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by robones

You are paying extra for that additional coverage? I called Allstate and they told me they only insure the car stock unless you buy additional extra coverage.

ask them how much and what they can cover.

Mr&Mrs · 10-18-2012, 04:46 PM

How did this go from can my car exlpode to paying for aftermartket coverage on your insurance lol............

jcosta79 · 10-18-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

How did this go from can my car exlpode to paying for aftermartket coverage on your insurance lol............

It's called the internet.

Mike · 10-18-2012, 06:52 PM

gas tank is in front of the rear axle, the turbos would be behind it.

jcosta79 · 10-18-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

gas tank is in front of the rear axle, the turbos would be behind it.

People, please! Let's not let logical reasoning cloud our baseless hysteria!!!

You're just blind to the fact that it's a death trap! You're going to kill yourself, everyone you love, a car full of underprivileged illegal aliens who were working 3 jobs just to send money back home to feed their family, and at least 6 polar bears, if you even think of driving that thing.

Plus, think of the children!

robones · 10-19-2012, 08:44 AM

LOL You have to consider collateral damage should you get rear ended for sure.

edub370 · 10-19-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by robones

LOL You have to consider collateral damage should you get rear ended for sure.

thats what i do when i buy a turbo kit... plan how easy it is for other vehicles to hit it... common now. these issues coming up are ridiculous...

Fabio88 · 10-19-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by robones

LOL You have to consider collateral damage should you get rear ended for sure.

quick question OP is this a daily driver or weekend/track car?

LafitteZ · 10-20-2012, 10:43 AM

what if you run into the back of someone and the fuel rails break and the turbos explode and a time travel portal opens and your car suddenly has a flux capacitor and you fly back to the future. man anything can happen. youll be fine with the rear mount. also the turbos do not get as hot back there as the do in the front. Id be willing to bet you can get the turbo all spooled up and dump gas right on it and it wouldnt set fire. it would prolly cool it down lol

tower74 · 10-22-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

You'll be fine as long as you don't store explosives in your fuel tank.

Damn, I thought it would be a good storage spot for them . Yes the odds of it exploding are about as good you winning the lottery twice in a row. On top of that if you are hit that hard in a rear end collision, I think the tank exploding would be the least of your concerns.

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LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 15	what if you run into the back of someone and the fuel rails break and the turbos explode and a time travel portal opens and your car suddenly has a flux capacitor and you fly back to the future. man anything can happen. youll be fine with the rear mount. also the turbos do not get as hot back there as the do in the front. Id be willing to bet you can get the turbo all spooled up and dump gas right on it and it wouldnt set fire. it would prolly cool it down lol Baer383 likes this.

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