the setup is designed like that due to space.. i tried to put cold side on the drivers side but it would mess up the plumbing to the intake, it was also about 4 -6 inches lower than that as well, that setup also made it easier to run piping to the intake. the reason its lower is due to the exhaust, only way it would fit and it us tucked under as far as possible, what you cant tell is i angled the first part of the downpipe down, with as much of an angle as possible to give me a little more ground clearance, its not AS low as it looks but it definately wouldnt be an off road truck. i plan on putting a plate under the turbo to protect it from misc crap and road debris.
as far as what it is on, 87 f350 6.9 idi 4 door long bed dually.
highest ive seen boost wise was around 10 with a weak pump, and no load (got a new turbo pump put on). ill start daily driving it in a week or two and ill have more verdicts on performance. but it does have more lag than the banks.. i couldnt tell when banks kicked in.. this one you can, because its a surge. ive got a few things to finish up before i DD it (water seperator rebuild, skid plate and make sure timing is good)
i dont know what the turbo would of been on, whatever a schwitzer 400 would be on, large farm equipment probably. i know they are used on turbo mustangs, ls1s, rotary engines (friend has one on a 3 rotor) etc. and its what they use for the large compound turbo on cummins, powerstrokes, and duramaxs. dont know what max boost is.. im afraid to go over 15psi.. ill probably find out the hard way..