Re: Turbo Project about to begin but decision needed
I just got off the phone with Corky and here is his first impressions. Thanks John for bringing your car to him! A second car showed up with a driver named Bill. Corky said it was black, beutiful and didn't have a spec of dust, so I am assuming that was Bill F. Corky also drove John's car and Corky feels stupid for thinking all along that our cars are Chryslers. He said in less than a mile it was obvious that he was driving a Mercedes. He loved the car but he did say the car wasn't very stimulting in the power dept.
They had a non running car on the lift, so John is coming back in a day or two or Saturday to go on the lift. One of Corky's guys did crawll underneath and they are convinced they can do a rear mount. They also determined that a single or dual setup in the engine bay would also also work. Corky confirmed that he can do the rear mount in the $3,500. range FOR SURE. That is good news. The advantages of the rear mount is that you end up with a very clean and factory look. A ML/E 320 type engine cover with the charge pipe on the passenger side of the engine and made to fit the the cut out on the engine cover would look very OEM.
The twin or single set up would cost more but he wasn't exactly sure how much more yet. He sees that he can put turbo(s) behind the headlights but would probably have to fab up exhuast manifolds or modify the stock ones. There would also be things to relocate like the expansion tank and the fan control module. He aslo mentioned that it may be possible to locate a turbo below the manifold agaisnt the block. He will wait until he gets the car again to check this but one of his techs thought it might be possible.
Over the weekend I parked next a SLS63 that had a V8 biTurbo emblem on it and thought that would look great on my car! However, I still think this kit needs to make financial sense and needs to be attractive compared to selling a car and buying an SRT. Corky will look at all the options and costs but he did say he was right now leaning towards the rear mount.
Today was a good day! After driving the car, Corky fell in love with the Crossfire and is more excited than ever, and we know we can get a rear mount kit for a reasonable price of about $3,500.