Single Turbo - Downpipe?

Started by RemarkLima, July 07, 2007, 09:46:10 PM

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RemarkLima

July 07, 2007, 09:46:10 PM
Hi all,

Thinking about going single, running the same kind of boost on a T04E and just get rid of a load of the hoses out of the engine bay and just simplify ;)

But how do you get a downpipe? I\'ve got the turbo... I can see where to pick up manifolds, but the downpipe is the missing link! Do you just have to get one made to exact spec?

Cheers,
Mark
Montego Blue 94 R2 FD3S... Bling not included.

20B_boy

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July 07, 2007, 10:10:40 PM
Quote from: RemarkLimaDo you just have to get one made to exact spec?
Pretty much if you havent bought a kit - different manifolds will mount the turbo in slightly different places which will mean a given d/pipe will need mod-ing to line up with the front end of the midpipe/cat in all likeliness. Fortunately the FD single turbo down pipe is a very basic shape i.e. you can knock one up in 3 or 4 inch steel with probably 2 or 4 bends and a bit of straight - and a couple of suitable flanges to bolt it up to the midpipe and the turbo...
R.

RemarkLima

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July 07, 2007, 10:17:56 PM
Cool, thought as much but good to know!

Hayward & Scott are only around the corner from me so when I\'m ready I\'m sure they can fab something up ;) Unless I decide to get a kit... But most kits seem to be using BIG turbo\'s, so would want to get a smaller one for better response, we\'ll see ;)

Cheers for the info!
Montego Blue 94 R2 FD3S... Bling not included.

Grizzly

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July 07, 2007, 11:14:53 PM
A mate of mine has just been through exactly the same thing, He has put a Single kit together and had a DP made to suit, His was done at a Place called JP Exhausts In Macclesfield (Northwest) they spent nearly two days making it up and it cost £170 +vat which when you think about it is not bad if they charge out there time at £20 an hour. From what i can tell they wanted to make the Return from the Wastegate quite long to help with any boost problems having a plumbed in Wastegate may have caused???

memski

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July 08, 2007, 09:32:53 AM
Got my downpipe with flange from H&S for about 100 all in. They were pretty good, I\'ll have to go back to get the wastegate plumbed back in.

Ed_RX7

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July 08, 2007, 09:49:25 AM
You got their address of tel no?
Edrx7Parts

07531 669 768

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Grizzly

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July 08, 2007, 10:58:23 AM
Quote from: memskiGot my downpipe with flange from H&S for about 100 all in. They were pretty good, I\'ll have to go back to get the wastegate plumbed back in.
Thats not a bad price :)

The waste gate was where JP had the most agro (had to put a Flex in etc), but it was worth the Money to get a V-band flange welded on without it leaking :(
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