Hey there! As I try to learn more about the Goblin I have various questions that I think of from time to time that I was hoping you all could help me with. I'll start off with a few right off the bat, then as time goes on I'll add to my questions list.
Thanks for the help!
#1 - Is there a particular reason that everybody does air to water intercoolers on the turbo goblin? I know that's what the kit ships with, but I personally dont like the added complication of running water lines, adding a water pump, and adding a water cooler. Is an air to air intercooler just not good enough mounted on the back I guess? What about an air to air intercooler with a fan on it?
#2 - Admittedly I've never driven a goblin, only ridden in one shortly. But just by looking at the goblin, it seems like the front end of the car is really light and may understeer or handle unpredictably at the limit. Has anyone ever experimented with custom rear control arms to move the wheels back some distance relative to the frame to shift the weight distribution more towards the front wheels? My guess is that just a few inches could make a big difference.
#3 - Do the guys over at Doyle's Fab allow you to tweak exactly what comes in the kit? For example, if the answer to question 1 is that an air to air intercooler works fine and i want to do the fab work for my own custom air-air intercooler, can i order a turbo goblin kit without the intercooler, heat exchanger, pump, intake plumbing for less money than if I were to get the full kit? Or is it just full kit or nothing?
I'm sure I'll think of more questions later!
Thanks for the help!
#1 - Is there a particular reason that everybody does air to water intercoolers on the turbo goblin? I know that's what the kit ships with, but I personally dont like the added complication of running water lines, adding a water pump, and adding a water cooler. Is an air to air intercooler just not good enough mounted on the back I guess? What about an air to air intercooler with a fan on it?
#2 - Admittedly I've never driven a goblin, only ridden in one shortly. But just by looking at the goblin, it seems like the front end of the car is really light and may understeer or handle unpredictably at the limit. Has anyone ever experimented with custom rear control arms to move the wheels back some distance relative to the frame to shift the weight distribution more towards the front wheels? My guess is that just a few inches could make a big difference.
#3 - Do the guys over at Doyle's Fab allow you to tweak exactly what comes in the kit? For example, if the answer to question 1 is that an air to air intercooler works fine and i want to do the fab work for my own custom air-air intercooler, can i order a turbo goblin kit without the intercooler, heat exchanger, pump, intake plumbing for less money than if I were to get the full kit? Or is it just full kit or nothing?
I'm sure I'll think of more questions later!